Stiffer front ARB (anti roll bar aka swaybar) will tend to improve steering response, but a few metres into the corner the car will undesteer more than with a softer front ARB. A stiffer front ARB will also cause the inside front wheel to unload more when exiting corners.
I've completely removed the front ARB on my CB7 and much prefer the reduction in understeer. This (removing front ARB) does affect turn in sharpness, but you can sharpen it back up by stiffening up the front Konis (and pumping up the tyres). Removing the front ARB causes a surprisingly small increase in body roll, but a significantly large reduction in understeer.
Typically, for front drive cars it's better to increase rear ARB stiffness as this reduces understeer.
I've completely removed the front ARB on my CB7 and much prefer the reduction in understeer. This (removing front ARB) does affect turn in sharpness, but you can sharpen it back up by stiffening up the front Konis (and pumping up the tyres). Removing the front ARB causes a surprisingly small increase in body roll, but a significantly large reduction in understeer.
Typically, for front drive cars it's better to increase rear ARB stiffness as this reduces understeer.
I found the above from a honda tech thread. It specifically speaks to the front sway bar application on our vehicles. I wanted to get some perspective as to anyone else who has experienced this.
If I did upgrade the front sway, could I negate the affects of understeer with softer dampening and a lower preload in the front?
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