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Old 08-09-2015, 07:24 PM   #14
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I have driven my car without swaybars with 6k/6k springs and am now driving without swaybars on 9k/10k springs. There is no way I am going back with sways.

(For what ever reason I can't quote PST)

"Bars will allow you to corner flat while maintaining compliance over bumps [1], whereas stiffer springs all around will handle everything like a skateboard.[2]"
1/ There is no free lunch. Anti roll bars tie the suspension together at each end. If the anti roll bars make up a high percentage of total roll stiffness there will be a reduction of independance.
2/ You have stated a either/or argument but there are many different rates of spring that are stiffer. 20% stiffer or 400% stiffer?

"If you were to take the sway bars off the car, you'd have waaaay too much body roll.[3]"
3/ I have not driven my car without swaybars on stock springs but I am hypothesizing that given how small the standard anti-roll bars are their removal wouldn't turn the car into a rolling monster.

Because compromise.
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