got shocks?

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

>I don't have a front sway bar, I've been purposely trying to stay away
> from adding one, I kind of like a little bit more oversteer. I do have a
> stock rear sway bar (stock from a '82 Wolfsburg Scirocco) with stock
> bushings on it. Maybe, I'll try the BSI rear sway, and then go with real
> race springs instead of the progressive H&R race springs before going to
> the front sway bar.

ok, no front bar, that explains it. realize that you are already at the 
point of lifting a rear wheel. once you hit that point, additional stiffness 
in the rear at this point will do absolutely nothing towards reducing roll. 
the only way to reduce body roll for your situation is either:
A. really, really, really stiff springs up front (so stiff that having a 
sway bar is useless). this is what the shine/bsi guys are counting on with 
their setups. unfortunately you need higher damping along with those higher 
spring rates, ultimately resulting in lower $$ in your wallet.
B. bite the bullet and try a front bar. doesnt have to be insane. could be 
just a cheesy factory bar.

now, for your 'preferred oversteer'. it is still possible to reduce roll 
while keeping the oversteer action going. shift to poly rear upper strut 
bushings and use firmer dampers back there. during the roll transition into 
the corner you will get a more rapid loading of the outside rear, causing 
the same effect, despite having the front bar installed. the front bar will 
reduce body roll (as it is installed where most of the cars weight is), and 
you may even get more oversteer once in steady cornering (at the moment you 
have so much roll that you are only using a portion of your front tires 
contact patch). even without more oversteer, you will still corner faster, 
as more tire contact will give you better cornering traction.

hth even more :)
Al


hth
Al