[DeTomaso] looking for 7/8" rear bar/skid pad day

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/1/10 6:27:48 AM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:

> There have been numerous posts over the years about the difference 
> between the stock 3/4 sway bar and a 7/8 rear sway bar.  Others can tell you a 
> lot more than I can, but my recollection is that Ford wanted the car to 
> understeer to keep drivers out of trouble, but some loss of steering 
> responsiveness results, and a 7/8 rear sway bar make the car more responsive
> 
Yes. Besides the bar size(s), some other influences on whether a given 
car's handling will improve or degrade with a bar change: how tight the 
usually-worn limited-slip in the ZF is, the width of front vs rear tire treads, 
alignments of front & rear wheels, shock settings, ride height, rake & chassis 
balance, and whether sphere-balls are used on all bar ends vs urethane vs 
rubber. That's why I say in my handling improvement articles to TEST AT LOW 
SPEEDS until you find what the effect of a change is on YOUR machine! Not all 
Panteras- especially those that have other mods- react the same and a 120-mph 
bend on a mountain road is not the healthiest place to find this out.... 
FWIW- J DeRyke