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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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I don't know if this is in the right area or not but I was wondering what front end chassis parts you recommend to reduce oversteer in the API.

Do you recommend one of the X Brace units with an upper tie rod?

What do you all suggest?

I appreciate any assistance.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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A larger front sway bar will reduce oversteer at the limit. There are a few non-adjustable ones that will suit you fine for street driving. If you're looking for a solution for autocross, there are three choices. A search on "sway bar" should give you all the reviews and such you need.

A better solution is to take yourself to a performance driving event/school and learn to drive the car correctly. Avoiding bad inputs (driving errors), you will learn to not make the common mistakes that lead to undesirable oversteer.
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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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S2K is a pretty neutral car.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 03:52 AM
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1. Stiffening the chassis will not reduce understeer.

2. Our suspension does not use a sway bar. I think that term was last used around 1975. The correct term is anti-roll bar (ARB).

3. Stiffening the roll-rate in the REAR of an already neutral car will make it tend to oversteer more. Stiffening the FRONT will induce more understeer.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 05:35 AM
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Just stiffen both ends;get the Muz sway(ahem..Anti-roll bars)bars.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 06:04 AM
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So those products from Prestige are pretty good pieces eh? I will probably do that and then perhaps enroll in class or auto x event.

Thanks a lot.
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by IIGQ4U,Mar 22 2006, 10:04 AM
So those products from Prestige are pretty good pieces eh? I will probably do that and then perhaps enroll in class or auto x event.

Thanks a lot.
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