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Old Sep 12, 2011 | 02:37 PM
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Sway bars are a tuning device and as such, should be the last item on a suspension upgrade list. They are indeed for the addressing of understeer/oversteer issues, so do EVERYTHING else first and see where your needs are.

If you DON'T plan to do any further changes to suspension, a rear sway bar is the direction you should look, if you want to dial-out some of that understeer. Keeping in mind, that understeer is considered by many to be safer than oversteer and I would agree (so long as it is not extreme).

Typically, the SN95 can use a bit of additional rear sway bar to achieve a better over all balance, but this is really a "per user" defined item. There is nothing wrong with a bit of understeer, but am a bit more reluctant to say the same about oversteer.

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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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Im okay with the amount of understeer I have right now so after my next upgrades we will see where I stand with it
Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:14 AM
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Do you have a strut brace to keep the front from flexing?
Old Sep 13, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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I would not bother with a STB on a post-Fox Body Stang

They really don't offer any help to a DD ride on the street, I'm afraid. It would be hard to justify one on the open-track/AX course as well, but certainly won't hurt anything.

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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BA Mustang
Do you have a strut brace to keep the front from flexing?
That's a negative. But I also have heard they do not do much for my body style.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:49 AM
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Where did you hear that?
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by d.girardi
Im already running 245/45/18 all the way around on a summer tread. I didn't want to mess with sway bars yet as I don't really 100% understand which ones would be best for me. As for pushing it to its limits, I doubt it. It does understeer a little and from what I understand that's what you want, correct?

d.girardi – Every driver has their own preference as to the setup of their vehicle. The goal is typically to get the front and rear bias equal. Having a little more oversteer is usually preferred to having extra understeer.

Properly setup springs and sway bars (and good tires) will get you to a properly balanced car.

Old Sep 14, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Jazzer The Cat
Where did you hear that?
more than likely something i've read of yours, im gonna guess.
Old Sep 14, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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I was funnin', as I said it directly above the Hotchkis post

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