what is your sway bar EXPERIENCE?

[fiero308]

I am reading all sorts of things about sway bars; thicker in the front, thicker in the rear, soft settings, hard settings, remove the rear and pump up the springs, even........ everything!
I am asking WHO has actually experimented with various sway bar settings; both front and rear, even if you simply have installed both and have comments on what you have found post-installation.
PLEASE direct experiences only if you don't mind; I am hoping they will help push (my) opinion one way or the other (finally).....
I have read LOTS on the topic and want to hear it from a few people directly.
TIA!!!!

[FieroDough]

Just get an even fron and rear. The bigger the "better" the handling yet the driver needs to be more experienced. Instead of body roll, you slide.

[fiero308]

thx, Eric;
is that what you have now?  Did you have a different combo before, or maybe none in the rear?  Did you ever have unequal bars?  Just wondering what your baseline was and what you changed to.
thx!
gp

[Sentinel]

http://fierozone.tripod.com/weekend/swaybar/index.html

more info a good read

Tyler has a stock one on the back he could give you first hand exp.

[fiero308]

thx, Steve; I will check it out. There are lots of 'armchair experts' on lots of different sites, but I want to ask specific questions about what the car does in particular situations and that would help me envision what is happening front-to-rear with the body roll and weight transfer situation. That is why I am trying to reach people who have both and hopefully have made a change to one/both of them as well.
   

[Sentinel]

http://www.k12.nf.ca/gc/Staff/Teachers/Crummey/fiero/Handling.htm

I think Ira has articles from Engineers from Pontiac

[GoFast85]

Haven't got a chance to push the limits as I have just put on a front sway bar on the rear. Would be interesting to test ride in another fiero with a larger front bar.  

[FieroDough]

No setup is the same and it varies by driver preffernece. What seems undrivable to one person, is a sweet handler to another.

Best bet, go get a bung of bars and swapp them out on a solo day at the track. no better way to test.

Cheers!
Eric

[fiero308]

hi GOFAST;
what size did you put on the front now? Did you get some guidelines for presetting both front and rear? or are you going to go from nuthin' here (which I am guessing is a typical starting point...)
I will be interested in whatever you find and observe; keep me posted!
Thx