Its ride height is set 7 mm lower, spring rates are upped by 10 percent at the front and rear axle, while the rear gets
a stiffer sway bar and solid mountings for its toe links.
Thus, a new suspension kit sends the truck two inches closer to the asphalt while
stiffer sway bars allow it to perform better in corners - or so they say.
Independent suspension at all four corners with
stiff sway bars keeps things level and tight without killing the ride, and relatively wide 225 - series tires hold the road with surprising tenacity.
With
stiffer sway bars underneath giving the 718 more lateral rigidity than before, the little roadster easily seesawed through the cones in second gear.
Not exact matches
Most folks are painfully deluded into thinking things like «
sway bars» and «anti-roll
bars», «
stiff springs» and such prevent weight transfer.
For the North American market, the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is designed with
stiffer springs, larger front - and rear -
sway bars, and re-tuned shock absorbers.
Additional improvements include upgraded dampers, a
stiffer rear
sway bar, new alloy wheels, and a stability controls system.
The Accord SiR suspension was improved with
stiffer front
sway bar (27.2 mmXt4.0 mm),
stiffer rear
sway bar (16 mm),
stiffer front coil springs and
stiffer rear coil springs.
Other changes include a re-tuned suspension that boasts of a larger front
sway bar and
stiffer springs.
It had uprated springs and shocks, a
stiffer front
sway bar, and the addition of a rear
bar where the standard car has none.
Unless you switch to R comp tire like Pirelli Corsa, and modify your suspension to something
stiffer than aftermarket springs (H&R, TechArt, etc.), adding
sway bars, and change your alignment to more negative camber, there is simply no comparison between GT cars and a stock Turbo, especially in very tight corners.
The V6 went from 14» to 15» wheels, had a
stiffer ride and beefier
sway bars, and used comfort - oriented Eagle GA tires rather than the base Goodyear Invictas.
The battery was repositioned to the trunk and a
stiff 3/4»
sway bar was added to rear end to improve handling since the car was now nose heavy.
For suspension, this car has Koni shocks,
stiffer springs, and a bigger front
sway bar.
As well, Hyundai will offer (maybe only available in South Korea) a Sport «Extreme package» with different wheels, new cluster,
stiffer suspension, thicker
sway bars and color matching engine cover by TUIX.
The
stiffer springs and beefier
sway bars also don't make the car ride too harshly.
The Power Wagon feels
stiffer on pavement, but its modified front suspension, hill descent control, electronically disconnecting
sway bar and locking differentials significantly increase off - road performance.
The rest of the equipment was the same as the standard model: power brakes, power steering, front
sway bar,
stiff shock absorbers and springs, 3.07:1 rear gears, heavy duty cooling system, AM FM monaural radio, tinted windshield, light group, inside hood release, and three - point retractable seatbelts.
All VAM Pacers came with heavy - duty suspension (front
sway bar with
stiff springs and shock absorbers), power brakes with front disks, power steering (rack and pinion unit), larger radiator with coolant recovery tank, rigid four - bladed cooling fan, and electronic ignition.
Performance options include a Track package, which adds a racing suspension with front and rear
sway bars,
stiffer shocks, a flat - bottom steering wheel with a micro fiber insert, a carbon - fiber rear spoiler, and carbon - fiber exterior mirrors.
The rear
sway bar is 67 percent
stiffer than Peformance Pack 1, the front
sway bar is 12 percent
stiffer and the springs are between 13 and 20 percent
stiffer.