09-06-2008, 01:22 PM
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Colonel
Drives: 335i, C63 AMG
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: USA
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Originally Posted by clark192
my understanding of how sway bars work, in addition to what skim said, is that they essentially "tie" your suspension together. what happens in a corner is that, as one side of the car compresses, it will pull the other side to keep it more level through a turn. the possible effects are a gain in grip, thanks to the more balance of the cornering forces on the tires, or lift in the opposite tire(s) if the sway bars are too stiff
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