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Originally Posted by SubieNate
Question for you guys. I did extensive research when I setup my old impreza. That being a much more front heavy car, the specifics were different but I have been wondering about one aspect.
I went with a pretty beefy front bar on the Impreza. The reasoning was that on a front heavy, MacPherson strut car the benefits of keeping the geometry in check outweighed the potential for increased under steer and for a street car, sways give more lateral adjustability without murdering rode quality.
I upgraded the rear to match and always enjoyed the setup. Is there any need for similar tuning on this car or does it do a better job of controlling chassis movement/geometry naturally?
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If you're comparing to a GD chassis Impreza, don't. Throw all that out the window! Different bar motion ratios and just a chassis that behaves a lot differently. A lot of people never changed their thinking from GD to GR, too.
We do go stiffer up front than most with this car. It does help with keeping geometry in check up front but also helps put the power down and keep the rear from stepping out.
EDIT: This car also doesn't need HUGE bars since it just rolls less and is lighter. It feels a little better to get a higher % of roll resistance from the springs, but for street cars sometimes you can make a compromise that rides better.
- Andy