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Old 05-04-2014, 05:56 PM
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Default Suspension question. What does sway bar preload do?

I was checking and un-winding some rear sway bar pre-load (i.e. the stress on the bar while the car is sitting flat/even on the ground) and I tied myself in mental knots trying to noodle out what sway bar pre-load does. My best guess is that it effectively increases spring rate in one corner, and reduces it in another, right?

And is that what the NASCAR teams adjust with a crank near the back window?
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