Rear sway bar upgrade?
i believe the stock 987.1 rear sway bar is 19mm. Is a 22mm enough of an upgrade to justify time & $ for track use? Looking for a bit more rearend grip and flatter body roll. Anyone done something they care to share? TIA. |
I believe you are thinking about this backwards. You would be better off going with a larger front sway bar to balance the car overall. In SPC, most of us run the Tarett 19.1mm hollow bar. Even though it is basically the same diameter as the stock, it has a higher spring rate. We balance that with the 28.6mm GT front sway bar. All that said, we all run the bars full stiff front (or half a hole from full) and full soft rear bar. Some of the guys run the stock rear bar because they want it even softer. Of course, you also have to take into account what suspension you have, ride height and tires, but, in general, I think you should be looking at the front of the car not the rear for balance based on what you have said.
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A stock 987 understeers. Stiffening the rear bar will help this and make the car more neutral. The rear bar is easy to install. That said, stiffening both ends will help the car. I used the adjustable GT3 front bar and Tarett adjustable rear bar which allows fine tuning to your style.
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Originally Posted by RobC4sX51
(Post 15140882)
Looking for a bit more rearend grip and flatter body roll. Anyone done something they care to share? TIA.
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All interesting (and contradicting) replies! My first step is now to try 285mm rear tires (from 275). I have way more experience with a 911 on the track. I have only been in a spin on the track in my 987! But stay tuned. Thx guys. |
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This may help - it is a good cheat sheet. |
^^^^^^^ I keep that in my setup book... As much as I think I have it memorized, I still go back to that cheat sheet..
Great advice! |
Originally Posted by Bill Lehman
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A stock 987 understeers. Stiffening the rear bar will help this and make the car more neutral. The rear bar is easy to install. That said, stiffening both ends will help the car. I used the adjustable GT3 front bar and Tarett adjustable rear bar which allows fine tuning to your style.
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