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Old 11-15-2007, 01:26 AM
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Talking Just got the BMR Xtreme Sway Bar installed (pics)

Hopefully this will help keep the car straight and the tires planted.

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This thing is one beefy sway bar for sure.
Old 11-15-2007, 06:16 AM
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Looks good, but man I'd be painting the rear axle while under there...
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Originally Posted by Villain281H
Looks good, but man I'd be painting the rear axle while under there...
I think I would upgrade it first

Looks good. Don't break that rear end!
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hey bud, do me a fav if you can and snap a pic of the plates you had to weld for the top of the end links...
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wow ... thats killer ... how is the handling ?
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Poor little 10 bolt.
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that 10 bolt has already seen 1.49 60' with teh stock rear sway bar. it will only run better now!

lets see tonight!~
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Looks nice, but couldn't use one on my car, my LCA is right under where the rod mounts to the car =/

How is it working out for you?
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cant wait for mine. I also have stock 10 bolt and stock sway bar and just cut a 1.48 on 17'' DR's
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I have that sway bar and It made a HUGH difference in my 60foot times.
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Looks great man! We pulled 1.41-1.43s on motor with our 10 bolt (with 3.23 gears) so don't let them get ya down. That is an awesome swaybar! It will straighten the launches up fo sho.

I do have to preload my car just slightly (1/8-1/4") to level the car now, but we are in the 1.29-1.34s when we are in decent air and running the extreme Circle D converter.

You will not regret the purchase.
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wow yall really push the 10 bolts man madman would crusify me . thats why i ordered a 9 in
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MadMan wanted to crusify us too.lol. We finally swapped over to a 12 bolt and we are just about to upgrade again

We have gone 1.29s NA in race mode, but the 10 bolt would have exploded a long time ago. They are stronger than people give them credit for. Just be prepared for the "snap".

Wheel hop is the killer.

Madman will steer you right.
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Man that looks heavy
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Originally Posted by TXCAMSS
MadMan wanted to crusify us too.lol. We finally swapped over to a 12 bolt and we are just about to upgrade again

We have gone 1.29s NA in race mode, but the 10 bolt would have exploded a long time ago. They are stronger than people give them credit for. Just be prepared for the "snap".

Wheel hop is the killer.

Madman will steer you right.
The wheel hop is what killed my 10 bolt. The guy did not have me backed in the water box all the way and it was dry hooking. Kaboom, shattered it!

The 4K+ clutch dumps did'nt help either.
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i've had mine on the car for more than 5 years now. def a good purchase.
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Originally Posted by TXCAMSS
MadMan wanted to crusify us too.lol. We finally swapped over to a 12 bolt and we are just about to upgrade again

We have gone 1.29s NA in race mode, but the 10 bolt would have exploded a long time ago. They are stronger than people give them credit for. Just be prepared for the "snap".

Wheel hop is the killer.

Madman will steer you right.
yeah brian helps me out alot
infact as soon as my 9 gets here it has to go to him so he can weld the
wolf anti roll bar, shock relocators, and lca relocation brackets to it
then i can install. yeah he wanted to throw my 10 bolt in the dumpster behind thunder when i brought it to him to get scaled
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1st pass was on motor, went a new PB with some nice cool weather down here in FL

1.58 60'
7.59 1/8
88 mph
12.02 1/4
110.79

Sway bar is doing its job so far. Time to put it to the test and spray a 150 shot out of the hole.

Light goes green, launch, hook....Boom!

DAMN YOU ALL that said the 10 bolt was going to break. lol

Oh well, **** happens. This car has been 1.49 a couple times and many many low 1.52-1.54 passes on ET streets so I can't complain. It's not like it's a big shocker. I knew I was on borrowed time. At least I went a new personal best in every area on motor before I sprayed it and broke
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Originally Posted by Transamman25
wow ... thats killer ... how is the handling ?
You can definitely feel the difference. Even on the street, getting on to it a little the car moves out straight.
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