Bringing this up from ashes - I dunno, I think it makes more sense to continue in one place and gather knowledge, than to just open a new thread. Hope you guys agree.
So, my question... Is there any downside to running both front and rear stiff anti roll bars?
I just installed front whiteline rollbar and out of curiousity, I put both it, and my rear ARB (also whitelines) to their stiffest settings. That is paired with the KW V3 suspension, compression on a bit stiffer setting, rebound on softer. Factory tyre dimensions.
I drove around 60km of open road today, along with various roundabouts (tiny and large ones), trying out the limit, sliding a bit, doing a few powerslides to see whether I'll have snappy back or not. And to be honest, the car drives really well. I'm not sure if that's placebo, am I maybe not dialed in today, but I have a feeling like it's even better than before.
There is practically no body roll in the corner, the car is ridiculously flat, and the ride is a bit stiffer, but not harsh. When driving a medium speed corner and going too fast, if a bit on the throttle, the car wants to slightly understeer, but if I overdo it a lot, then it's gonna oversteer. Kinda reminds me of how first gen BMW M4 handle.
I'm thinking now - am I overlooking something? Maybe I'm misjudging the car and maybe there's a downside I don't see yet? I appreciate any comments.
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