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I agree with you on the big-front/small-rear sway bar handling. A large front bar and small rear bar will give fine handling balance. On my '90 244 with stock springs, DeCarbon orange struts up front, and stiff R-sport shocks on the rear, I use a 25mm front bar and the stock rear bar (probably 19mm). First, the dampers work very well, so the car feels good despite really soft springs and really tall tires (185/70/14). The increased roll resistance up front helps the car turn a little better though, which is a big help with all the body roll. The large front bar also helps to prevent nose dive in a corner that would tend towards wanting to lift the opposite rear tire up. If you picture braking hard into a sharp corner and shifting all the weight onto the left front tire, the right rear is going to want to lift off the ground. The big front bar will work against this, which is a good thing on a car with an open diff if you like to accelerate while cornering.
A big rear bar is fun, but after using stock, 22mm, and 25mm rear bars, I prefer smaller, but matched with stiff rear springs. I can still get a tendancy for oversteer with a small bar and stiff springs, but the inside rear tire stays on the ground and I get less wheel spin off corners.
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