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Are there any benefits of removing or upgrading sway bars?
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removing swaybars could make your cars handling unsafe, upgrading could improve handling.
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removing swaybars could make your cars handling unsafe, upgrading could improve handling.
Pretty straight-forward, I like it. Cheers mate. |
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Originally posted by cloudy
removing swaybars could make your cars handling unsafe, upgrading could improve handling.
Not strictly true, sway bars are not the be all & end all. I'm glad you included the term 'could'. I'm not advocating removing otherwise standard bars, but have a look at some of the factory Holden set-ups of the past. When RTS first came in, they fitted big bars all round & heavier shocks & springs (HZ & VB). Most feedback was positive but many complained of harshness & oversteer etc. The WB & VC saw improvements, with the VC wagon having the rear bar deleted & the front bar increased in diameter, along with changes to springs & shocks etc. These cars definitely handled better than the VB equivalent & ride quality also improved. I see so many cars in my workshop were the owner has wasted a motsa on the wrong combination of springs, shocks, sway bars, large diameter wheels & low profile tyres making their cars all but un-drivable & destroying the 'balance' that was there when it left the factory. Sure a professional job will sometimes improve things but by & large, they are worse than original. Flak jacket on, waiting for response. Dr Terry |
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i like vu utes with 19-20 inch wheels low 35 profile tyres and super low king spring no suspension or give at all, even seen one seperate the strut tower from the inner gaurd area, lol
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr Terry
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Originally posted by cloudy
removing swaybars could make your cars handling unsafe, upgrading could improve handling.
Not strictly true, sway bars are not the be all & end all. I'm glad you included the term 'could'.
I'm not advocating removing otherwise standard bars, but have a look at some of the factory Holden set-ups of the past.
When RTS first came in, they fitted big bars all round & heavier shocks & springs (HZ & VB). Most feedback was positive but many complained of harshness & oversteer etc. The WB & VC saw improvements, with the VC wagon having the rear bar deleted & the front bar increased in diameter, along with changes to springs & shocks etc. These cars definitely handled better than the VB equivalent & ride quality also improved.
I see so many cars in my workshop were the owner has wasted a motsa on the wrong combination of springs, shocks, sway bars, large diameter wheels & low profile tyres making their cars all but un-drivable & destroying the 'balance' that was there when it left the factory. Sure a professional job will sometimes improve things but by & large, they are worse than original.
Flak jacket on, waiting for response.
Dr Terry
Haha, I really enjoyed that closing statement ;) I guess I'll just leave my Astra as stock as far as the steering goes(I know, Astra, what a nancy) I like it though, handles good and quite fuel economic. |
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The Astra was a good seller !
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You might consider a castor kit for your Astra ????
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You might consider a castor kit for your Astra ????
Now there's a suggestion! Not too sure where to buy one from though |
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