Type 44 Swaybar Questions..or: Listing Like A Spanish Galleaon

[LL - NY]

Gee, sounds just like the A1 and A2 Golf chassis cars, although no one 
EVER called the twist beam rear axle "sophisticated". All the same, when I 
competed Solo2 with my A2 GTi, the SCCA rules in class did not allow
rear swaybars. However, adding a stiffer front SIGNIFICANTLY improved
turn in (contrary to what would be expected) and transitional response
due to the greater control of front camber. It also reduced understeer
and traction. It would have been better to also add a rear bar, BUT
the rules didn't allow that.

LL - NY


On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 21:28:02 -0500, E. Roy Wendell IV <erwendell at mac.com> wrote:
> My understanding is that while the very sophisticated rear suspension
> on the T44 quattro controls camber real well throughout the range of
> suspension travel the front does not. Therefore, reducing roll on the
> front reduces the range of motion of the front suspension during
> cornering and as a consequence increases front grip by keeping the
> tread parallel to the road surface. Check out Scott Mockry's site. As I
> recall he has or had a dedicated T44 track car.
> 
> Roy
> 
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