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Originally Posted by fatoni
i dont know if thats how it works. or at least its not a very inclusive description of grip. if that were the case, why would manufacturers spend millions trying to improve chassis rigidity when all it does is reduce grip? i get that messing with the front roll couple will change the nature of the car but a strut bar isnt going to change that. the bar was measured to reduce deflection by up to a couple hair thicknesses. i could see it maybe sharpening response but i still havent really heard an explanation as to how it effects understeer.
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Well - i'm not going to lay out the physics on understeer and oversteer - that's what wikipedia is for. [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understeer_and_oversteer"]Understeer and oversteer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
And Here's your explanation on how strut bars affect understeer, keeping in mind understeer is a direct effect of a stiff front end of the chassis:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+does+a+stru...ect+understeer
With my current setup, which is VERY close to neutral or even a little biased to understeer as is(because I'd rather keep it safe on the road course), this bar increases the tendency to of my vehicle to understeer.
If you add this bar ONLY to any car, it will either increase the amount of understeer or decrease the amount of oversteer to that vehicle. The vehicle's current setup will dictate the outcome - so like I said, on the stock BRZ which is biased towards oversteer, there will likely not be any major change - because the car will just end up being more neutral.
But, if you already have stiffer suspension components, a camber adjustment, or larger sway bars - the outcome could be noticeable - which it is for me.