From:	darling@simlab.arc.nasa.gov on behalf of Dave Darling [darling@simlab.arc.nasa.gov]
Sent:	Thursday, May 06, 1999 3:58 PM
To:	Bernie 75 914 1.8l
Cc:	914
Subject:	[914] Re: sheet metal

At 3:24 PM -0700 5/6/99, deltab@erols.com wrote:
>	I've  seen this before.  I don't have sway bars on my car.
>How much of difference can this make?

	I haven't heard any "rule-of-thumb" numbers for sway bars, the
way you often do for sticky tires.  But you'll find that they really do
make a difference--someone on the 914 Club's Forum said the difference
was "night and day".
	In general, a front sway-bar is enough.  A stock-sized rear bar
on a car that has stock suspension (and stock front bar) and hard-compound
street tires is a bit of a wash.  Most people don't bother, I liked the
way my car felt with the rear bar on.
	The 19mm front bar is probably about right for a car with up to
100#/in rear springs.  It is definitely not enough (IMHO) on a car with
140#/in springs.  I'm looking to upgrade to the 22mm.  And that is with
the rear bar removed.

--DD

Dave Darling                                  74 914 2.0 (decapitated)
                      darling@simlab.arc.nasa.gov
                        "OFF WITH ITS HEADS!"


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