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I'm always a bit puzzled by the acclaims given to the SAS bars in terms of flattening out cornering.

I'll grant you, my car with all stock suspension (albeit Boges only about a year and a half old) had some body roll in hard cornering. It never bothered me, and never made me uncertain about the level of grip available.

Since having Abbott bushings put on the rear bar, and new stock bushings up front, there does indeed seem to be _slightly_ less body roll, but no more ultimate grip available. The biggest improvement is there the elimination of the double set into a fast corner.

By that, I mean before the new bushings, I'd turn the car into the corner, and the body would roll slightly, then roll somewhat again as it took a final set. Hard to describe, but easy to recognize if your car does it. Now, it just takes it's set in the corner and stays put.


Nothing against the SAS bars, but I believe this is a strong argument for 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. I don't feel my car is lacking in any area upon which they improve, at least for street use, which is all I do.


Aaron Gilbert
1987 9000T 278k miles

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• New SAS sway bars vs. Abbott bushings and more, Frank , Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:30:30
  • The SAS Sway Bars are a must have item....n/m, Phil, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:03:58
    • Why?, Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:20:07 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Drive in a car that has them lately? >, Phil, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:41:07
        • Are you kidding?, SteveW, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 01:28:16
          • Won't front bushes increase understeer? n/m, BillJ, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 03:13:29
            • Doh! You said "control arm", not "anti-roll bar"..., BillJ, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 03:16:36
        • Perhaps the tyres are giving up because..., BillJ, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 19:10:55
          • No, No, No the tires suck I tell you >, Phil, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 20:54:45
            • I thought your car had already been lowered!, KS, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 11:35:13
              • It's lowered already using SAS Springs but >, Phil, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 19:31:25
                • Re: It's lowered already using SAS Springs but >, KS, Wed, 3 Jul 2002 08:56:47
            • Yes, springs and shocks are the "right" way, BillJ, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 03:09:05
            • Phil, I take it these are the Kumho 712?, Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 22:45:24
              • YES!........they are garbage....n/m, Phil, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:30:47
              • Similar Experience, Schu, Tue, 2 Jul 2002 07:09:34
      • Re: Why?, kooch, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 12:41:20
        • I thought it was pretty clear the first time..., Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 13:46:21
          • Re: I thought it was pretty clear the first time..., kooch, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:23:52
            • Not predicted, but not suspension related., Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 22:55:38
            • Uh oh... sounds like a little inside joke here ( ; nm, Taylor, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 14:32:41
              • Inside, yes. Joke, definitely not. n/m, Aaron Gilbert, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 22:56:25
  • Re: New SAS sway bars vs. Abbott bushings and more, Taylor, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 10:41:21
    • Re: New SAS sway bars vs. Abbott bushings and more, Stephen, Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:10:27

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