Rear Sway Bar

[Alexander van Gerbig]

    I've been yapping around with folks about a rear sway bar for my car.
Some have said a smaller rear sway bar than the front will be the best,
others say the exact opposite, some say it isn't needed.  I notice when I
push the car hard I do get noticeable understeer.  I am running very stiff
coilovers, 380 front and 340 rear with Koni Sports dialed in the middle.  I
have a stock 22mm front sway bar, though I can upgrade to a 26 or even a 28
if need be.  I have run into a Blau rear sway bar and there is a Suspension
Techniques bar that will work as well.

What would be best for a hard driver, occasional track use, and I love
cornering quickly:

Front: Stock 22mm  Rear: Blau 12.5mm
Front: Stock 22mm  Rear: Suspension T 27mm
Front: V6 26mm  Rear: Suspension T 27mm
Front: V6 26mm  Rear: Custom 22mm

I always thought the rear bar should be smaller, but I gather this isn't
true for FWD cars.  I noticed Ti Kan runs a 23mm bar up front and a 25mm
rear on his 4k.  Another fellow lister runs a bigger bar on his VW autox
car.  I gather this will "neutralize" the car, but make the rear end very
skittish.  How can I compromise and kill some understeer.  Stock bar up
front and a small rear bar like the overpriced Blau bar?

Thanks!

Alexander van Gerbig -- '88 80

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