mshields@inconnect.com writes:
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Since most stock class cars cannot be adjusted to compensate for driver
weight
on corner weights and the fact the driver is in the car will cause turns to
the
right to be less effective than turns to the left (due to more roll in the
first
case), could an asymetrically adjusted bar be used to compensate for this?
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I stated this in the original response way back when, the answer is it can be
done, dependent on the actual corner weight conditions that exist, by
preloading bar torsion via adjustable end links. The effectiveness of
preloading the bars is dependent on the same principles of corner weighting;
increasing the weight on one corner also increase the weight on the opposing
diagonal corner, while lightening the other opposing diagonal corners; none
of which will be directly proportional. However, unlike with corner
weighting you have no effective way to raise or lower one end of the car
equally with adj swaybar endlinks to address front/rear balance.
Now if the case of both corners on the same side of the car having higher
weights than the other side, you're *potentially* SOL in the Stock class
because you can only convert to the adj end links on the front bar (legally).
In this situation if you try to balance the front corners using the adj
front endlinks you'll also create more bias to heavier side of the rear
corner in the process. Now you can really enter some serious tuning games if
you know how to potentially overcome the skewed rear weight bias using other
methods; different tire pressures side to side, etc. but your entering really
deep territory in which to bury yourself in the mire of confusing
ramnifications. Why balance the front and have to deal with resulting
problems in the rear? On certain vehicles the limiting factor is front
turn-in and bite through the corner. If you can resolve that issue and have
other legal methods to negate the resulting rear bias issues then you can
potentially create a significant handling performance gain for that vehicle.
That's the *joy* of Stock class racing; using unconventional ideas and
methods to resolve handling issues because the conventional methods aren't at
your disposal as a result of the rules.
M Sipe
- there's nothing like the smell of a freshly opened can of worms!
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