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>>Hi folks, I found the following quote on the BHM site, apparently from
>>some gpl setup guide:

>>"There are front and rear sway bars. These suspension devices prevent
>>the suspension in "rolling or leaning" in the process of turning.
>>Usage: ARBs are used in the "apex" area of the turn. If the car is
>>exhibiting an "understeer" problem in the apex of the turn, "increase
>>more front ARB". OR "decrease rear ARB". If the car is exhibiting an
>>"oversteer" condition in the apex, "decrease front ARB" OR "increase
>>rear ARB"."

>>While the Motec beginner's guide for GTR claims:

>>The general rule for setting the anti-roll bars is:

>>More front anti-roll bar = understeer and worse turn-in but more
>>precise handling

>>Less front anti-roll bar = oversteer and better turn-in but less
>>precise handling

>>More rear anti-roll bar = oversteer and better turn-in to corners

>>Less rear anti-roll bar = understeer and
>>worse turn-in to corners

>>So who's right and who's wrong? Please enlighten me! ;-)

>>Cheers,

>>uwe

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>>GPG Fingerprint:  2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F  67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

> "There are front and rear sway bars. These suspension devices prevent
> the suspension in "rolling or leaning" in the process of turning.
> Usage: ARBs are used in the "apex" area of the turn. If the car is
> exhibiting an "understeer" problem in the apex of the turn, "increase
> more front ARB". OR "decrease rear ARB". If the car is exhibiting an
> "oversteer" condition in the apex, "decrease front ARB" OR "increase
> rear ARB"."

> While the Motec beginner's guide for GTR claims:

> The general rule for setting the anti-roll bars is:

> More front anti-roll bar = understeer and worse turn-in but more
> precise handling

> Less front anti-roll bar = oversteer and better turn-in but less
> precise handling

> More rear anti-roll bar = oversteer and better turn-in to corners

> Less rear anti-roll bar = understeer and
> worse turn-in to corners

> So who's right and who's wrong? Please enlighten me! ;-)

> Cheers,

> uwe

>>Do you have a link for the Motec Beginner's Guide to GTR?

> Sorry, but no. A colleague sent me that quote, but I can ask him if
> you still need it.

> uwe

> >>Do you have a link for the Motec Beginner's Guide to GTR?

> > Sorry, but no. A colleague sent me that quote, but I can ask him if
> > you still need it.

> > uwe

> http://www.gtr-game.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=557

> Michael

>> Hi folks, I found the following quote on the BHM site, apparently from
>> some gpl setup guide:

>> "There are front and rear sway bars. These suspension devices prevent
>> the suspension in "rolling or leaning" in the process of turning.
>> Usage: ARBs are used in the "apex" area of the turn. If the car is
>> exhibiting an "understeer" problem in the apex of the turn, "increase
>> more front ARB". OR "decrease rear ARB". If the car is exhibiting an
>> "oversteer" condition in the apex, "decrease front ARB" OR "increase
>> rear ARB"."

>> While the Motec beginner's guide for GTR claims:

>> The general rule for setting the anti-roll bars is:

>> More front anti-roll bar = understeer and worse turn-in but more
>> precise handling

>> Less front anti-roll bar = oversteer and better turn-in but less
>> precise handling

>> More rear anti-roll bar = oversteer and better turn-in to corners

>> Less rear anti-roll bar = understeer and
>> worse turn-in to corners

>> So who's right and who's wrong? Please enlighten me! ;-)

>> Cheers,

>> uwe

> I think GTR is more right ;) In sense that the behaviour they describe is
> very apparent in long constant radius corners. At the turn-in moment, or
> at
> the apex dampers have more effect, so ARB may not be much noticeable. Not
> sure where GPL quote comes from, but in GPL it works correctly. Like GTR
> guide says.

> Alex.