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Old 05-29-2006, 07:21 PM
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pro/cons of taking front sway bar off for racing? is it still drivable on the street or just take it off for racing?
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Old 05-30-2006, 02:56 AM
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Re: sway bar

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pro/cons of taking front sway bar off for racing? is it still drivable on the street or just take it off for racing?
I have never had any problems after taking the front sway bar off but i dont hit the curves, I just drag race. If you are going to do much high speed cornering I wouldn't reccomend taking it off.
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Old 05-30-2006, 04:42 PM
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Re: sway bar

just racing,joy rides and car shows.i could care less about cornering,so will it be all right to drive on the street?
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Re: sway bar

it does make the car pretty sloppy in corners but it does wonders for helping the car launch.
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Re: sway bar

how about city driving? i don't want to keep taking it on and off.
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Re: sway bar

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how about city driving? i don't want to keep taking it on and off.
You wont have any problems.
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Re: sway bar

it gave me 2 tenths on my 60' when i unhooked the end link on the drivers side

it is a bit floppy on initial turn-in, but its not bad.

its so easy to unhook just the endlink you can do it at the track after you change your tires.

i just leave mine unhooked bc i'm lazy
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Re: sway bar

I took just the sway bar off to see how it would feel, a week later I yanked the mounting brackets off and tossed em because I was never putting the sway bar back on.

I run on skinnys and I don,t have power steering so I take turns real slow and then as soon as its straight I hammer it.
you won,t have any problems running without the front swaybar, a couple of weeks and you won,t even miss it.
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Re: sway bar

Originally Posted by Soccerbum21
it gave me 2 tenths on my 60' when i unhooked the end link on the drivers side

it is a bit floppy on initial turn-in, but its not bad.

its so easy to unhook just the endlink you can do it at the track after you change your tires.

i just leave mine unhooked bc i'm lazy
doesnt it knock around under there with only one side unbolted? That cant be safe can it? LOL
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Old 06-02-2006, 04:14 PM
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Re: sway bar

I was also thinking about removing mine. All I want to know basically is will you notice a difference in the speed/launch??? I'm running 15x3.5" up front also. I will take it off if there's a noticable improvement?
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took it off and it feels fine let's see if there's any difference at the track
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Re: sway bar

I have mine off also and the the only time i notice mine is if i brake hard in corners.
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you serious about the 2 tenths? is it really that big of a difference?
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Re: sway bar

took mine off...drives fine with street tires, but with et streets on the back corners are pretty hairy.
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Old 06-08-2006, 07:18 AM
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Re: sway bar

[QUOTE=Blue96z28]you serious about the 2 tenths? is it really that big of a difference?[/QUOTEwent to the track last night and taking off the sway bar DID NOT help at all.i can't figure it out,i took off the sway bar and my abs system,spare tire and still same times?
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