Rear swaybars

[melloelky]

Something else I remember reading is (granted this definitely isn't the case here) if you go too big on the rear bar, the suspension will want to make the car understeer (push through the corner), just something to keep in mind...

Doober, with all due respect, that's backwards. Stablilizer bars affect the opposite end of the car they're mounted to. A bigger rear bar will decrease understeer & a bigger front bar will decrease oversteer. That's why Global West Negative Roll suspension kits don't have a rear stabilizer bar. The front grip is increased so much the car would be rediculously loose with a rear bar.

Too big of a rear bar causes the inside rear tire to lift. This can cause "snap oversteer" where the rear end suddenly lets loose without much warning under hard cornering.

Tommy

every time i read a post like that it ,makes me want to pull the rear bar out of my elcamino.it's got a 1-1/4 up front from gm...the elcamino being no weight in the back i don't think it needs the big(er)bar i have that's back there.any thoughts?

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Something else I remember reading is (granted this definitely isn't the case here) if you go too big on the rear bar, the suspension will want to make the car understeer (push through the corner), just something to keep in mind...

Doober, with all due respect, that's backwards. Stablilizer bars affect the opposite end of the car they're mounted to. A bigger rear bar will decrease understeer & a bigger front bar will decrease oversteer. That's why Global West Negative Roll suspension kits don't have a rear stabilizer bar. The front grip is increased so much the car would be rediculously loose with a rear bar.

Too big of a rear bar causes the inside rear tire to lift. This can cause "snap oversteer" where the rear end suddenly lets loose without much warning under hard cornering.

Tommy

every time i read a post like that it ,makes me want to pull the rear bar out of my elcamino.it's got a 1-1/4 up front from gm...the elcamino being no weight in the back i don't think it needs the big(er)bar i have that's back there.any thoughts?

If you have a 1.25" bar, it's not factory from GM. The biggest bar they put on G-body Elkys was 1.15"...

Tommy

 

[melloelky]

sorry Tommy, i should of said i got the set of bars from a 87 monte ss.i think the rear bar is too big for my car being 7/8

 

[80malibucoup]

Ok I'm lost. I have a SS Monte Carlo front bar and a Grand National rear bar,how is that going to affect my car?