Anti roll bars
Discussion
I recently bought a 2.0 NC MX5, and have been very impressed. I like my cars to be a bit hard core when it comes to handling, although I do think the standard set up is very good, albeit a little wooly on the limit, some of which could down to tyres...Michelin Pilot sports on 16" alloys.
At the weekend I took the car to WIM and had some Eiback lowering springs fitted and the geo set up. It has definately improved things, although not quit as much as I thought, but then it may have pretty well set up to start with. It certainly looks the dogs now, and it still is very comfortable and well controlled.
To go further, I want to all but stop the body roll when really pushing on, and have a car that will drift in a progressive controllable manner (with the traction off, on a track)....so uprated Eibach anti roll bars....the standard rear offering looks like it is made from fuse wire! I appreciate however that there is a compromise between ride quality and roll bar stiffness.
Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on this front.
At the weekend I took the car to WIM and had some Eiback lowering springs fitted and the geo set up. It has definately improved things, although not quit as much as I thought, but then it may have pretty well set up to start with. It certainly looks the dogs now, and it still is very comfortable and well controlled.
To go further, I want to all but stop the body roll when really pushing on, and have a car that will drift in a progressive controllable manner (with the traction off, on a track)....so uprated Eibach anti roll bars....the standard rear offering looks like it is made from fuse wire! I appreciate however that there is a compromise between ride quality and roll bar stiffness.
Does anyone have any experience or thoughts on this front.
At the opposite end of the MX5 spectrum. I fitted stiffer anti roll bars (FlyinMiata) to my MK1 as the very 1st mod. It was a brilliant improvement for very little outlay.
However it may have contributed to a couple of incidents where ambition > talent shortly afterwards.
Given it's a totally different car and different anti roll bars being considered I'm not sure that's much help!
However it may have contributed to a couple of incidents where ambition > talent shortly afterwards.
Given it's a totally different car and different anti roll bars being considered I'm not sure that's much help!
Thanks for your thoughts...
I think the alteration will be no less significant. I have driven a couple of Mk1`s about 10 years ago, and whilst they were all good, one stands out as being brilliant, and now I know a little more, I guess it may have had stiffer anti roll bars.
What sort of difference did you notice with ride quality?
I think the alteration will be no less significant. I have driven a couple of Mk1`s about 10 years ago, and whilst they were all good, one stands out as being brilliant, and now I know a little more, I guess it may have had stiffer anti roll bars.
What sort of difference did you notice with ride quality?
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