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Old 04-26-2007, 03:26 PM
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Drop Spindle Discussion

You can read the beginning of this thread on the at the end of page 16 and continued to page 17. http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/show...=19322&page=16

Grant, I've tried various combos and I like the RS kit better with the stock spindles. I also took the old suspension from the 24V and moved it to the Verde. The old suspension consisted of Koni Reds, Sparco springs, stock torsion bars, and a 26mm front swaybar. The car understeers with this setup and it understeered withe the drop spindles. I took the front bar off and the car would oversteer quite a bit. I haven't tried a stock 24mm bar.

The RS kit worked better for me with the stock spindles. I had tried prior the RS kit without spindles with and without the front bar. The car definitely felt most balanced with the front bar. However, if I had softer spring rates, I'm not sure the 28mm front bar would work the same.

Looking at some of the factory specials provides no help either. The 75 turbo used a stock front swaybar but uses a huge rear sway bar. The SZ, used drop sindles in the front but had no rear swaybar.

Grant, I'll sell you my spindles and than you can find out first hand.
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