[MR2] MR2 - a forgiving car

[Scott L. Burson]

Wow, is it safe to add that much rear bar without adding front bar
too?  From my (limited) understanding of suspension tuning, the two
need to be balanced; adding rear bar by itself is likely to cause
oversteer and make the car spin-prone -- and going from 19mm to 24mm
is a BIG change.

-- Scott

On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 10:00 PM, STEVEN M HAUSHERR
<hausherrs at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I dont know much about the mk1. I cant imagine any sporty car without a rear
> sway bar. Thats just crazy... I only say this because I recently broke the sway
> bar on my '05 911 and it was night and day. Very noticeable. When you are going
> around a turn such as a long sweeping ramp from one freeway to another it feels
> like the back end wiggles as you bounce over every bump and lots of body roll.
> Scary. I replaced my stock bar with an H&R and put it on the second stiffest
> setting (Out of 4 to choose). You can feel every bump, pebble, bottle cap, twig,
> etc. Thats a super rigid sway bar. I wouldn't want my MR2 to be that rigid
> because I want to drive it more often then any of my other cars. The 911 is a
> straight up track car. Nothing about it is comfort and the more rigid the
> better. Which is why I went with the 24mm solid sway bar. Stock was 19mm hollow.
> If you want better performance and less comfort then get the sway bar. If you
> are tracking it then I would guess you will be able to take the corners much
> harder and faster if you had a sway bar. But I have never ridden in a mk1.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steven
> 91T
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "bsdavies at q.com" <bsdavies at q.com>
> To: Thomas Ethen <cacanne at chibardun.net>
> Cc: wbrandt1 at sbcglobal.net; MR2 List <mr2 at mr2.com>
> Sent: Wed, June 29, 2011 10:14:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [MR2] MR2 - a forgiving car
>
> Tom, that brings up a question:
> I started driving my MK1 on track little while ago. It is an 87 and doesnt have
> the rear sway bar. I can tell when the rear end is starting to let go.
> Should I add a sway bar? What difference will I notice?
> thanks
> Barry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Ethen" <cacanne at chibardun.net>
> To: wbrandt1 at sbcglobal.net, "MR2 List" <mr2 at mr2.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 4:51:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [MR2] MR2 - a forgiving car
>
> I find great joy in leading someone that is tailgating me into a corner as I
> slowly accelerate until they loose control of their vehicle. Sounds like you
> had the same kind of fun, that is built into the MKI, especially the 85's
> with that rear sway bar.
>
> Tom
>
>
> On 6/29/11 5:38 PM, "William Brandt" <wbrandt1 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Well might as well tell you my story yesterday - leaving work - it is pouring
>> rain - people can't drive in it it seems.
>>
>> I am on an onramp with a nice 120 degree cloverleaf turn - I notice the car
>> just starting to slip so I back off a bit - guy driving some pickup on my
>> inner lane loses it and I see him spin into the guard rail.
>>
>> Bill
>
>
>
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