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Suspension Front End Takes Off!!!

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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 06:08 AM
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Drink Red Bull and you'll really have wings!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by MGear
Okay I sucked it up and placed an order for the Alta 22mm Rear Sway Bar.
Have you gotten it yet? Today was my first autox with my new Alta 22mm bar and although I had been really happy with it on the street, I was enamored by it in autox. My husband said that I lifted my rear tire a couple of times by about 6" and I had a just a nice amount of oversteer and my car was going nicely through the turns. The thing that cracked me up though was when I jacked up my car this morning to change my tires. I jacked from the front jack point and the rear suspension was so tight that the the rear tire came off the ground before the front one did
 
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Old Jul 30, 2005 | 07:30 PM
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Yep, rear end comes off the ground but the front stays planted. See pic here: https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ight=neighbors

On the opposite extreme, rear engined 911s tend to have really big front bars and can lift a front wheel.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 01:36 AM
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Mandaboo I did receive my new bright red Alta 22mm rear sway bar this week and excited as heck to get it installed this week. Glad to hear you noticed such and improved difference can't wait to get going with mine. Which setting did you install yours on?
 
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Old Jul 31, 2005 | 03:42 AM
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Mine is on the full stiff setting, which is giving me just a bit of oversteer that is easily controllable in my car with my current suspension
 
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