Re: [VWoT] How's my Math?

[Colin Haefele <colin.haefele@xxxxxxxxx>]

I am pretty sure that removing the sway bar will transfer more wait to
the outside wheel.  The main job of the sway bar is to decrease roll
by transfering some of the load to the inside wheel.  Also depending
on the suspension geometry if the roll gets up too high the roll
center will migrate way to much which will cause the car to feel like
shit in the corner because the point at which the car rolls around is
changeing too much.

I could be wrong though


On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 12:22:06 -0500 (EST), Jeremy Steeves
<mk2jer@vwot.org> wrote:
> I'm pretty sure I understand what a sway bar does, how it works, and why,
> but removing it?
> That's the 'most stoopidest' thing I've ever heard, and I deal with some
> pretty brain-dead people.
> 
> Ummm.... HOW many other ways are there to increase oversteer???
> 
> Interesting indeed.
> I guess it saves on weight as well, and when you're building a race car.....
> 
> Thanks Dave.
> 
> Jer.
> (contemplating trying said sway bar removal theory)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >> Could someone explain to me why you would want to remove your front
> >> sway bar?
> >
> > To make the car oversteer/hang the ass out/tail happy, etc....
> >
> > The problem is that by removing the front sway bar you need to runner
> > stiffer springs (and also stiffer struts) to compensate for additional
> > body roll.  Some people prefer how it handles like this.  Everything is
> > a compromise.
> >
> > --
> > d8ve
> > 94 Golf GL - 98 Jetta GT - 01 CBR600F4i
> >
> >
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> Jer.
> 
> Learn By Destroying.
> 
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