I'd thought about that, but I'd probably get even more body roll out of the deal. Guess it couldn't hurt, huh?
-Bryan
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--- On Wed, 5/7/08, Matt Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Matt Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: 01+ NB Drivers running FM Sways? [LPC]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: "Miata Power List" <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 10:23 AM
Try disconnecting the rear sway and see what happens!
> <table cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0'
border='0' ><tr><td style='font:
> inherit;'>Encouraging to hear, Matt.<br><br>I probably
should have
>
mentioned that my 02 is running on Tein HA's (7/6 springs,
IIRC).
> Right now it's running a Lanny alignment, but I'm considering
dialing in
> more front negative camber once the bar's in (right now it's about
> -1.25/-1.75). Power level is absolutely stock, though.
Given
> that, I'm thinking that disconnecting the rear sway would be more harm
> than help.<br><br>-Bryan<br><br>--- On
<b>Wed, 5/7/08, Matt Yates
> <i><[EMAIL PROTECTED]></i></b>
wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px
> solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left:
5px;">From: Matt
> Yates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]><br>Subject: Re: 01+ NB Drivers
running FM Sways?
> [LPC]<br>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<br>Cc: "Miata Power
List"
>
<[email protected]>,
[EMAIL PROTECTED]<br>Date:
> Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 10:04 AM<br><br><pre>On my
'01 I
> run the Racing Beat 1.25" tubular up front on
the<br>"soft"<br>setting
> and no rear bar. Shocks/springs are Tein Flex 7/6 (400/330ish).
<br>I'm
> also running a KAAZ LSD which is set to max lockability. I'd
> say<br>the<br>car is pretty neutral and being a turbo car,
never hurting
> for power<br>oversteer but very balanced and controllable. As with
any
> car, it will<br>dive in on a gentle lift--even more than average
with the
> clutch type<br>diff. With the rear bar installed, the car was
playful
> unless I ran the<br>front bar on the hardest setting. I opted to
soften
> both ends for ride<br>comfort and traction.<br><br>I
think
given where I
> run the bar, the 1.125" tubular bar on<br>"hard"
with<br>no rear bar
> would be fine. I imagine that's somewhat comparable to
the<br>torsional
> stiffness of a solid 1" bar, right?<br><br>OH and I
haven't had any
> troubles with the extra bracing requirements of<br>the RB tubular
bar.
> They do come with nice fat cast aluminum
> mounts for<br>the big bar. A couple track days hasn't broken
anything.
> Neither have DC<br>roads. No other issues with
> it.<br><br>Matt<br><br>> Hey
all,<br>><br>> I'm<br>> on the
> fence about upgrading the front sway on The Tick and had
given<br>>
> the FM Sway a thought largely because I think<br>> $300 is a
bit much
> for all the extra bracing to add an RB tubular
bar<br>> (that
I may
> not<br>> even like). For those driving an 01+ car, what are
> your<br>> impressions?<br>> Any
issues?<br>><br>>
>
-Bryan</pre></blockquote></td></tr></table><br>
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