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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 03:50 PM
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Does anyone know if shortening the drop links on the anti roll bar increase the stiffness ?
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 08:22 AM
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Do you mean tension? As the ARB is only as stiff as the metal its made of. But yes, this will essentially pre-load it more than normal length links.
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 11:11 AM
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Do you mean tension? As the ARB is only as stiff as the metal its made of. But yes, this will essentially pre-load it more than normal length links.
yes tension is what i meant, I've been reading about rear adjustable anti roll bars and was thinking the same could be done with the standard rs roll bar,could possibly help with under steer i was thinking.
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Old Oct 20, 2014 | 11:34 AM
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The rear anti roll bar does prevent understeer by taking weight off the front outside tyre (the hardest working), by lifting the inside rear wheel off the deck. You can acheave similar results by restricting the droop to the rear wheels.

//Stolen from a previous discussion with rear ARB's


So yer, your theory sounds good
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