6pt. Chassis Brace Installed - Thoughts

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Old 08-07-2011, 03:46 PM
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Sounds like you need to upgrade the suspension, especially if you're driving at stupid speeds like that.
 
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Old 08-07-2011, 04:12 PM
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i mean track
and i cannot afford any lowering springs because of the potholes
 
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Old 08-07-2011, 05:03 PM
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I'm inclined to agree with these folks especially if you have a lot of potholes and drive like that, track or otherwise.

The sway bar and perhaps even the braces will only further unify the rear-end, limiting the effectiveness of a fully-independent suspension. It'll work well for smooth roads, but any imperfections will cause one side to follow the jump the other side experiences.
 
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Old 08-08-2011, 02:32 AM
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the problem is, i'm making this high-speed turn on the track and the rear-end begin to bounce but there are no visible imperfections on the road (it's not perfect, but it is rather smooth!)

I feel, I need to stiff up something, but I cannot afford changing springs/shocks (btw, I have new struts/shocks) because of the potholes on the main roads, so there are two options for me: 6pt brace and hotchkis swaybars.

I tried to use rear M-shape brace at winter, but didn't like it - too much oversteer, my rear-end wanted to travel into the turn more than front, especially dangerous on the ice.

And I read in the first post, that this 6pt brace has "Noticeably less oversteer. This caught me by surprise at first.", so it might help?
 
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Old 08-08-2011, 03:40 AM
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Did you have this problem before you changed the sway bar?
 
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Old 08-08-2011, 05:03 AM
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^ Actually thats a valid point, i just re-read and realized you have a RWD rear sway which with the thinner X front sway could cause a bit of oversteer which seems to be the problem you are experiencing...
 

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Old 08-10-2011, 03:45 AM
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Well, before I got RWD rear sway, I experienced some understeer (BTW, I got front GTSpec strut brace and fiberglass underbody that works like some kind of a brace too). And after the installation I noticed that steering became more "neutural" in the turns and car feels more stable on the high-speed bumps and potholes.

I don't know, maybe you are right and it is the front bouncing on the high-speed turns on the track, while the rear-end is more solid and I should get Hotchkis sway bar set
 
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Old 08-10-2011, 05:15 AM
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^ those will always help, but do get your shocks/struts checked out at least at the local alignment/tire shop even if you cant afford to change em, if they are bad then thats your problem, else getting some HK sways should help clear the issue.
 
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