Autocrossed the DMC

[Rich]

While a rear sway bar will reduce roll it will cause the rear of the car to loose even more traction. Sway bars don't add grip to the axle they are on, they remove it.

+ on the suspension theory here.

Anybody running an aftermarket rear bar care to comment? Data beats - or confirms - theory?

As a side note, IIRC the suspension on the Lotus Esprit and Esprit S2 of the era, to which a fair bit of the DeLorean setup is related, used only a front sway bar, no rear sway bar.

[Farrar]

As a side note, IIRC the suspension on the Lotus Esprit and Esprit S2 of the era, to which a fair bit of the DeLorean setup is related, used only a front sway bar, no rear sway bar.

Weren't those mid-engined vehicles, though? Weight bias would've been different...

Sorry to veer further off topic... :\

[vwdmc16]

yes the still had most of the weight in the rear but not nearly as bad as a D

[delornut]

+ on the suspension theory here.

Anybody running an aftermarket rear bar care to comment? Data beats - or confirms - theory?

As a side note, IIRC the suspension on the Lotus Esprit and Esprit S2 of the era, to which a fair bit of the DeLorean setup is related, used only a front sway bar, no rear sway bar.

Same goes for dialing out negative camber when the rear is lowered. Zero camber is not good for handling.

Bruce Benson