Attn Bernard,
Did your Dak come from the factory with a Rear Sway Bar? If so how much
better was your handeling after installing an aftermarket one?
Jason
>The "float" is most likely a function of the shocks. I've heard a lot of
>mixed reviews on the Edelbrock IAS, some love 'em, more seem to think they
>are not worth the price. If you're going off-road, get good Ranchos or
>ProComps, if you're staying on the street and you wanna spend extra $$,
>Bilsteins are good shocks. If you're on a budget, I've heard Monroe
>Sensa-Tracs are decent.
>
>You can improve handling in the rear if you go with SOFTER springs (but
only
>if you don't haul heavy loads). Conventional wisdom tells us that stiffer
>springs should improve handling (and they do, on perfectly smooth roads);
>however, in the real world of bumps, potholes, railroad tracks, etc., the
>best-handling vehicles are the ones that have the softest suspensions to do
>the job. Trucks are over-sprung by nature, thus have "loose" rear-ends -
>a softer suspension will help keep the tires on the pavement when the roads
>are less than perfect.
>
>Handling improvements are best made by lowering the center of gravity and
>putting (as much as practical) equal weight on all four corners of the
>vehicle. Make sure you have a rear anti-sway bar. Tires will also make a
>VERY BIG difference. Look for soft-rubber performance compounds, not
those
>60k+-mile jobbies (you'll also stop quicker). Again, if you don't do a lot
>of hauling or off-roading, go with a short-sidewall tire. If you're
worried
>about your speedo being inaccurate, you may want to go to a larger-diameter
>wheel, but you will pay $$ - there are cheap ways to get an accurate
>speedo......
>
>Lowering the truck (properly!) should improve handling immensely, but
again,
>you may not want to do this if you go off-road much. Lowering should also
>improve your MPG as you will have less air rushing underneath that very
>non-aerodynamic underside.
>
>'92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
>'84 GoldWing Interstate
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