Saturday, December 22, 2007

First Drive on the Stiffer Front Sway Bar

I was surprised with how much my handling improved! I can now drive at the same speeds that would typically send me sliding into understeer. I also noticed that the rear end felt like it wanted to break loose because of the increased front-end grip. The steering was also more responsive and there was also less body roll.

But despite of all of the improvements, a weakness in my suspension became more obvious. The tires. With the stiffer front sway bar, it increased the tire lateral load distribution and caused my sidewall to flex more and quicker when driven at the limit. But hopefully, with the right tire pressure, I might be able to fix this.

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