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Old 12-22-2016, 07:43 PM   #4397
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Originally Posted by Prmspen View Post
I have a question about sway bars. Last season I ran several C Street autocross events in by bone stock BRZ. I was fighting understeer the whole time. I want to set my car up as best I can for C Street (or D Street, if the BRZ ends up in that class) in 2017. Obviously I'll get rims and tires. Since I can also swap out one sway bar, I'm looking into options. Seems like most people go for a stiffer front bar, but I read that a stiffer front bar increases understeer.

Does a stiffer front bar increase understeer? Given that I'm prone to understeer already, would I be better off considering a stiffer rear bar instead?
What's your alignment? Bone stock suggests you didn't add bolts and max out negative camber, which will help you a lot.

The stiffer front bar does increase understeer, but it's done because of the assist in transitions it provides - something you see a lot of in the typical AutoX.
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