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Re: Sway bar combos (Auto-x)
I can see how the NFB thing would work with stiff springs, but I'm not of that
camp. But don't listen to me too much, because I'm hardly a seasoned autoXer. I
suck and I've only been to 4 AutoXs in my life. But I like the front bar - I
like a car that corners flatter, and all other things being equal, a car with a
front bar will corner flatter than a car with NFB. I guess that's why they use
stiff springs - but I like my car to be daily driveable, and I don't think I
would want to use 450# spring rates on the street.
I have the Neuspeed 22mm/28mm combo on my GTI and I love it, but I don't
know that it's any better than anything else. I've heard lots of complaints
about Autotech bars breaking their mounting brackets - my bars just sit there
and do what they're supposed to do, and I got them used.
Just my $.01
-Josiah
'84 GTI
'87 QSW
http://bork.hampshire.edu
Owen wrote:
> Hey all, this one is out to all the racers/autocrossers out there regarding
> swaybar combinations.
>
> My question comes after a weekend of solo 1 at the 2 mile road course last
> weekend (first event of the season). Basically my lap times were approx
> 1:38-39 last year on race (well, R compound) tires. Now I go out this
> weekend, and having only done 3 things to the car since last year; euro
> intake manifold, header and removed the front swaybar, and I'm shaving 2-3
> seconds off my best time of last year (and it was a pretty hot day too).
> And for an added bonus I'm on street tires (thanks to a corded right front
> race tire).
>
> So what do you guys think? wasn't this Shine racing's trick, no front bar,
> big back bar and heavy springs or something? the car still handles well,
> even with the front shocks softened up, stock rear bar, no front, I don't
> get any oversteer.
>
> any comments on the swaybar thang?
>
> Owen
> 87 Scirocco 16v #38 CD-SS.
> http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571
>
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