1. I found this on the Yahoo site, that way Mr. Legere doesn't have to write it again
"*****They *should* be done in pairs. Doing just the
front bar will make the car understeer (front end
loses grip first), and doing just the rear makes the
car oversteer (rear end loses grip first). If done in
pairs, the balance will be improved, and the car will
be easier to drive fast. On a stock GT, the car
understeers badly, so the rear bar would be the best
improvement for lower speed corners, but it will also
create a high-speed instability during cornering, so
just beware. It won't be 'Porsche 911' bad, but it may
catch you unexpectedly if you were to lift off the
throttle mid-corner.
BTW, a performance driving school for the driver, and
good tires and tire pressures are the best thing you
can do for ANY car's performance.
Bob
"
2. The OGTS Bar is Bigger in diameter on both ends and is of thicker metal I believe, they are much stiffer.
3. I actually have a rear end with the brackets on it, but I have never heard of or seen a GT with factory sway bars. You would be better to just have a later model rear end fitted with brackets.
4. TRUE
5. It may sound like a good idea, but it is a lot more work than you might think. The uni-body gt was designed to handle the stresses and strain of the leaf spring setup. If you add coilovers you will have to attach them to portions of the body that were not designed for or can handle the forces of the suspension.
That being said some people have done it. I believe Uwe Klippert had done it to his gt and there were pictures of his conversion on his site
http://www.uwe-klippert.de but there is somehing wrong with my browser and I can't seem to navigate his site.
Gary....where did the spel kheker go?