Does suspension make a difference

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- September 18, 2003 at 12:20 pm #11353
  Mut1ey
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  I’m curious. Does it make any difference? If so, in what conditions?
  
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- September 18, 2003 at 1:23 pm #33626
  VooDooMafia
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  well it make a difference when turning and also tring to drive strait.
- September 18, 2003 at 1:56 pm #33627
  barto_85
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  where’s the ham sandwich option?
- September 18, 2003 at 6:44 pm #33631
  z-beam
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  just try driving at high speed without it! rollin i tells ya. springs work even nicer but i wouldn’t recomend doing high speed without the sway bar/tomy suspension part.
  
  in my camo Bb(fitted with afx springs) i removed the sway so i can get maximum range out of my front full size wheels, vert important for traversing bricks with big gaps…..
- September 18, 2003 at 9:42 pm #33943
  Prowler3
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  yeah, it might make a difference with different sizes, but it definitly makes a difference with out it!
- September 18, 2003 at 10:23 pm #33944
  micro_Amps
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  Yes, absolutely.
  Whether on a smooth surface cornering at high speeds, or on concrete with many tiny imperfections in the surface, the suspension can be tuned to make the car run better.
  :)uA
- September 18, 2003 at 10:58 pm #33945
  Mut1ey
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  Thanks for the responses so far. JFI I’m not suggesting NOT using one of these babies – just wondering if changing from the stock bar would make a difference.
  
  Cheers
  
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- September 19, 2003 at 3:17 am #33857
  leonli17
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  Yeah. It does make a difference. But the stock bar is good for a internal dual cell car or other heavier cars because it’s lower but it’s too hard. the suspension set u can buy come with 3 strength: hard-i find it good for driving outdoors(concrete); medium:softer than hard and it’s really good for lowerd cars. Soft- good for indoor and smooth surface.(less spin outs)
- September 19, 2003 at 6:10 am #33421
  jamiekulhanek
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  I think tyres make more difference, but sure the swaybars and springs do make the car perform better, just drive the car with no swaybar and see the difference.
- September 19, 2003 at 8:46 am #33425
  Racer9
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  If you are on smooth surface going straight it doesn’t mtter but otherwise yes. Cornering is a little bit obvious!
- September 20, 2003 at 4:04 am #33547
  crazydave
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  I’ve spent hours and hours tweakin’ at the front end of my cars, trying to get the steering dialed.
  
  The height of that sway bar, and the height of the steering knuckle seems to make the biggest diference.
  
  I push down on the front corners of my car to make sure the front end has the same amount of dive in either direction.
- September 20, 2003 at 4:29 am #33548
  leonli17
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  Jamie. I drove cars without swaybars and the steering doesn’t return as quick. and the car doesn’t respond as good. That’s because the extra traction between the knuckles and the other steering parts.
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