[FC] Autocrossing FCs....

[James Davis]

Front stabilizer bar (7/8 of an inch in diameter) and rear (3/4 of an inch 
in diameter) are available from Clark's (Addco).  They really make a 
difference with wide tires (245/60-15's and high hp engines (145 hp at the 
rear wheels).  If you want to improve the handling, increasing the polar 
moment of inertia by adding weight in the rear, is not the way.  If you 
still have the stock rear springs, cutting 1/2 a coil off them will lower 
the truck 1 inch and make the rear camber 1/2 degree negative which will 
improve the rear tire contact patch significantly; greatly enhancing rear 
traction. Of course this will reduce the load carrying capacity of the 
truck by 250 lbs.
Jim Davis

At 01:19 AM 8/21/2005, you wrote:
>I just had a thought after seeing how FCs handled the autocross at Portland...
>
>Would it help if additional weight was placed in the back (securely) to 
>reduce the chances of the inner rear wheel taking the corner about a foot 
>above the other three?
>
>For sure a front stabilizer would do most of the trick, and a rear 
>stabilizer if it were possible, but I kinda think that the FCs were 
>designed to handle better under load than empty.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Merv Krull
>Salmon Arm, BC