SwayBar discussion: Anyone go from M030 to GT3/Tarett?

[Stroked & Blown]

Originally Posted by sb01box

as for figure of merit on sway bars, I called Tarett and they sent me a table comparing GT3 front and Tarett back versus standard, standard S, M030 and m030 S sway bars as function of drop link attachment points .

Can you post that table here?

[stephen wilson]

There's a fine line between too much power and too little! It also depends on how much torque is available at the rear tires, first gear will have lots, 4th, not so much.

Applying power shifts weight to the rear, adding grip. But nothing is free, acceleration reduces grip available for cornering (lateral acceleration), too much can create "power oversteer". Conversely, if you lift off of the throttle, or apply the brakes, weight (and grip) will shift to the front tires, also causing oversteer.

So, if you get loose while cornering, either maintain your throttle position and counter-steer to correct, or if needed reduce power slightly while still maintaining positive throttle.

[chaudanova]

Not sure if this is the same chart that sb01box has or not, but I'll post the one I have...

Here ya go!

[sb01box]

Originally Posted by chaudanova

Not sure if this is the same chart that sb01box has or not, but I'll post the one I have...

Here ya go!

Yes, the same.

[jaykay]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

There's a fine line between too much power and too little! It also depends on how much torque is available at the rear tires, first gear will have lots, 4th, not so much.

Applying power shifts weight to the rear, adding grip. But nothing is free, acceleration reduces grip available for cornering (lateral acceleration), too much can create "power oversteer". Conversely, if you lift off of the throttle, or apply the brakes, weight (and grip) will shift to the front tires, also causing oversteer.

So, if you get loose while cornering, either maintain your throttle position and counter-steer to correct, or if needed reduce power slightly while still maintaining positive throttle.

Thanks Stephen......this is great and make sense. I guess It all depends what envelope you analyze.....in this case small throttle changes are in order.............I have over counter steered and reduced throttle drastically on occasion and found myself in a fishtail......very hard to get out of at speed in the wet...

[Stroked & Blown]

Thanks chaudanova, that is great info!

[stephen wilson]

Yeah, big steering corrections + chopping the throttle = excitement! ( in a bad way)

I'm not sure about an S, but with a base Box you can be pretty heavy on the gas while cornering once you're out of 1st gear, were not talking V8 torque here!