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Re: Sway bar sizes for Midget

To: british-cars@AUTOX.TEAM.NET, IEDXW@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU
Subject: Re: Sway bar sizes for Midget
From: Marcus Tooze <tooze@hubers.cecer.army.mil>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 1994 15:18:32 -0600
> 
> One of you netters says:  I have a Midget with a 7/8 on the front and a 5/8
> on the back and it is a great street set up.  Both bars are ADDCO.  Winners
> Circle bars (7/8) are really stiff and only for competition use.
> 
> I want the car as a street car, never to be used in competition, but will
> handle really well along tight corners on winndy open roads.  The questions
> are:  what size on the front?  If I get a big front bar (7/8) will I then
> need a rear bar.  If I get the 3/4 inch front bar will this be enough and
> will  I still need a rear bar or are these detrimental to handling.
> 
If I still had my old old Midget, I would go the way of the 'netter' above
(it's Mike I'd guess!). I've driven in the above car, and its handles
superbly. The extra bumps and rattles didn't really bother me as I like
a nice stiff ride. That car corners like there is no tomorrow! When Mike
let me drive I was scared to put my foot on the gas and was still taking 
90 bends at speeds I wouldn't dream of.

My vote is for 7/8 front and 5/8 rear.


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