[DeTomaso] Things that make you go, "Hmmm...."

[Brent Stewart]

Actually, really does depend on the entire setup - I was in the same camp - "no front swaybar = nutz", until i removed mine. We did quite a bit of testing at Performance Art in Gilroy (www.performanceartonline.com) with different combinations (Front: none / stock / 1" and Rear: Stock / 1" / 1" hollow). An incredible difference, no more push through corners, it actually turns when I want it to.  And it was a real pleasure on the down hill sweeper (#19) in Reno. Of course, tire size, spring rate, etc all add into the equation, and I realize there are some disadvantages to no front swaybar (potential body flex), but it is working well for me. I've heard similar reports from others w/o front sway bars as well.

but so far haven't experienced the "oversteer and terrible body roll".  Come take it for a spin Mike!

brent
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From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: red3644 at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Tue, October 27, 2009 7:01:10 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Things that make you go, "Hmmm...."


In a message dated 10/27/09 15 07 5, red3644 at hotmail.com writes:


> Why not just throw the other one away?
> 

Uh...then I would have no front sway bar.   The car would tend to oversteer 
and would have terrible body roll too.

Swaybars are a good thing, when they are properly balanced.

Running without a front swaybar is fine if you're an autocrosser who's 
trying to snap the rear end around a cone at 20 mph.   But flat-out through a 
high-speed sweeper?   No thanks!

Mike
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