sway bars, which ones?
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sway bars, which ones? I've been looking at sway bars on different sites, and I have a couple of questions. I know when it comes to drag racing most guys pull the front one off, but I really don't race much I'd rather have a corner carver. So looking at the sites I've noticed there are a magnitude of brands and sizes. If handling is my goal, should I go with the biggest ones I can find? Solid? Hollow? Just kind of curious as to what the pro's out there choose. So far I've found:
25mm Rear and 35mm front, how will this affect my handling? will they clear my rear end housing, it's pretty tight right now with the stocker on there? Is there a relocation kit?
25mm Rear and 35mm front, how will this affect my handling? will they clear my rear end housing, it's pretty tight right now with the stocker on there? Is there a relocation kit?
Feel free to call me about this, because it's a pretty deep subject. I love big fronts, like 35's, which is why I use them. 25mm rears are too large, and cause the car to be loose and more wheelspin from the inside rear tire when cornering with power on. But the issue is mostly balance, and a 25 rear bar is way too loose.
I actually finally got fed up mixing and matching bars to get what I feel the car needed. And handling is my primary goal.... Not a big drag racer.
Hollow bars simply save weight over solid bars without much to any loss in stiffness. I think it's nuts to add weight where you don't need too, especially when I found I could have hollow bars that didn't cost a fortune.
I have a number of folks running my set with 12-bolts and 9". Some even reported (Cal I beleive with his 9") that they have more room than with the OEM rear bar.... Can't guarantee that, but I've never had one returned so I assume fitment isn't an issue.
Bottom line, like anything there are varying opinions and ways to do things. I'm happy to explain how/why I do what I do, and why I feel it's best. FWIW, the reason I don't just use big bars, or just small bars is because the front and rear suspensions are very, very different at the two ends of the car.........
I actually finally got fed up mixing and matching bars to get what I feel the car needed. And handling is my primary goal.... Not a big drag racer.
Hollow bars simply save weight over solid bars without much to any loss in stiffness. I think it's nuts to add weight where you don't need too, especially when I found I could have hollow bars that didn't cost a fortune.
I have a number of folks running my set with 12-bolts and 9". Some even reported (Cal I beleive with his 9") that they have more room than with the OEM rear bar.... Can't guarantee that, but I've never had one returned so I assume fitment isn't an issue.
Bottom line, like anything there are varying opinions and ways to do things. I'm happy to explain how/why I do what I do, and why I feel it's best. FWIW, the reason I don't just use big bars, or just small bars is because the front and rear suspensions are very, very different at the two ends of the car.........
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
