Sway Bar Adjustment? When?

[Larry Herman]

I'm not sure why the announcer would say that (some are pretty unknowledgeable about racing) unless the cars balance would hcnage as the tires cooled off.

What I have learned and agree with is that you adjust the front end of the car to deal with corner entry, and adjust the back of the car for corner exit.  So if it pushes while you are turning in, softening the front will have a greater effect.  It will make the car understeer less on trackout too, but not to the same degree. 

Sway bars are basically an overall balance adjustment, like changing spring rates.  To specifically address one portion of the turn, other things like camber settings, toe settings and shock adjustments are required.

For example, I added in a full degree more camber to our 951 for the Glen event.  It got rid of all of the initial understeer on turn-in without making the car feel loose on turn exit.

As far as just tightening up your sway bars, it is kind of like tire pressure.  Just because you get a little better grip if you add some pressure, adding more may not produce the same results.  There are many more factors at work.  But experimentation is what it is all about, so by all means, make the change and see if you like it.