My friend got the front 35mm from Strano for me for Christmas.

I put it on my car (1998 Z28 w/ subframes, boxed LCA's and Panhard rod and Koni DA's all around) today and WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!

There is NO body roll in the front, it's like it's on rails.

Only problem is it makes obvious the inadequacy of the back (it slides in turns now).

But, that's an easy fix (22mm hollow bar right Sam?) !

 

A matching front and rear setup is often a good idea, but if you rear is loose right now, I'm not quite sure a bigger rear bar is going to help you.

 

Really, what should I do???

 

You should call me so we can discuss. If the car is just plain loose then more bar on the rear is not the answer. However, there are a ton of unknowns that are probably at play, and neither I nor Teutonic Speedracer can know of them on your car. So it's silly to automatically rule out the rear bar based on what little is known.

Tire pressues, tire size, type, shock settings (and since you have DA's, you have even more things that can change), bushings, springs, and seemingly a hundred other things have to be thought about first.

Very common that the car isn't too loose, but that the front responds so hard that the rear gets a bit of a rubber-band effect. More roll control can help this. On the other hand, and what Teutonic was driving at, if the rear is loose steady state you wouldn't want more rear bar.

I'm curious about the info, and only then can I make a recommendation. And you can be damn sure I won't sell you a rear bar if it's not the right thing for you to do. And I'd also most likely start with shock setting and tire pressure changes. Those things can also help determine if you want more bar, less bar, or the same bar as well.

So it's a little more involved than saying "A matching front and rear setup is often a good idea, but if you rear is loose right now, I'm not quite sure a bigger rear bar is going to help you." Might be right, but there are way too many questionmarks to determine any validity in the case.

 

I agree with what Sam said. You need to discuss and determine what the car is doing before you make a decision.