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 Jeza
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| posted on January 20th, 2004 at 03:40 PM |
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Swaybars for Supers
Hello all
Was looking for some feed back from the likes of SteveC, Jak and Bix and anyone else with a Super that likes a bit of fun/ racing.
What size sway bars are you using front and rear and what would you recommend for street/ fun motorsport.
I see white line do a street variation that has the front only 1mm larger plus a rear one (24mm) and a race variation that has a 22mm front and a 27mm
rear.
On the flip side I've got a second 1302 swaybar lying around that I had thought of bolting up. Any suggestions on how this is done? I guess I
would need a rear one if I added this to the front?
For the rear I had thought about approching the local Porsche dismantler for a 924/ 944 one- as I've heard these work? Are they an appropriate
size.
Recommendations please 
Thanks all
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| posted on January 20th, 2004 at 04:40 PM |
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I think you will find thats theres only one size available nowdays anyway. So you have not got much choice.
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| posted on January 20th, 2004 at 06:44 PM |
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everybody will have a diferent opinion, and it depends ur driving style also
One thing to remember is that:
1-sway bars (front and rear)
2-front springs
3-rear torsion bars
4-front shocks
5-rear shocks
6- alignment setings
7-rim size
8-tyre size and type
all of these thing INTERACT to give ur suspension setup. And also each different type of driving wants a different setup. So every body will have a
different setup depenant on
1-driving style
2-type of driving
3-type of racing ur interested in
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| posted on January 21st, 2004 at 06:11 AM |
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Thanks Dave
That would certainly narrow down the options...
However I am still interested to know what people have and how it drives.
The Whiteline ones generally go bigger at the back which would lead to understeer- but the rear has adjustable stiffness so I guess it can be dialed
out. Where as most of the US suppliers go approx 22mm front and 19mm rear.
Any more suggestions welcomed
Thanks
Jeremy
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| posted on January 21st, 2004 at 07:43 PM |
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Hi Jeremy,
I have a huge one on the front, can't quite remember what size it is, but my rear one is only 19mm & it's non adjustable, i also only
run standard torsion bars with no dramas.
Bigger isn't always better.
Bigger bars on the rear will lead to oversteer not understeer as well.
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Jak
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| posted on January 21st, 2004 at 10:13 PM |
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Jaks car handles very well, I would listen to him for superbug setups :thumb
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| posted on January 22nd, 2004 at 04:31 AM |
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Jak, Craig and BiX
Thanks guys.
Jak didn't you used to run T3 torsion bars on the back? I guess the outcome wasn't so good?
Will email you details.
Craig- Aussie DIY rescue made to our screens with your episode about a month back...
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| posted on January 22nd, 2004 at 07:27 AM |
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Jak
Thanks for talking with Jeza.
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| posted on January 22nd, 2004 at 05:49 PM |
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No worries Dave, see u on the 6th.
Jez, I had type 3 torsion bars on my other Superbug& when I bought my purple car back 4 years ago I just coldn't be bothered changing them
over, I don't think that it has made any difference.
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Jak
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| posted on January 22nd, 2004 at 06:08 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Jeza
Jak, Craig and BiX
Thanks guys.
Jak didn't you used to run T3 torsion bars on the back? I guess the outcome wasn't so good?
Will email you details.
Craig- Aussie DIY rescue made to our screens with your episode about a month back...
Cheers
Jeremy
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Cool, so I'm famous in NZ as well !
need to get some royalty $ off 9 :thumb
I hope you liked the episode
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| posted on January 22nd, 2004 at 06:18 PM |
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Torrens GET OFF
lots of luck trying to ask KERRY to pay u some bucks. Buggar
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| posted on January 22nd, 2004 at 06:38 PM |
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Craig
I was hoping for some more driveway launch shots
Yeah it was good to see someone I knew of - not just a screen name on the PC.
Cheers
Jeremy
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