Do I really need sway bars?
A bit of background: I have installed new high performance tires and I’m planning on getting lowered springs. I enjoy spirited driving but do not plan on autocrossing. I have been trying to educate myself on the issue of understeer and how sway bars work, and from what I found it seems that understeer is only a problem if you push your car past “7/10s” which is going beyond spirited driving into autocrossing levels.
Therefore, for my driving style, it seems lowering springs, in addition to the grip from my new high performance tires, are enough to provide me the additional handling benefits, and a sway bar would add little to no benefit.
Is my analysis correct or did I miss something?
Thanks!
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