How to remove front sway bar?
07-12-2011, 06:46 PM
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How to remove front sway bar? Well, trying to get my daily driver a little lighter and I think i want to remove the front sway bar. I hear its not too difficult but if someone can give me tips or pictures on how to do it, it would be appriciated.
07-12-2011, 08:38 PM
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i removed mine and i hardly noticed the body roll. but i dont drive mine every day either.
i say remove yours, try it out for awhile. and if you dont like it, put the bar back on
i say remove yours, try it out for awhile. and if you dont like it, put the bar back on
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the body roll isnt that bad, you want body roll try driving a 65 pontiac with orginal bushings. just do it its not that bad. however, the weight that you lose cant be felt or really even noticed in the quater. 100lbs is a tenth and the sway bar only weighs like 15lbs.
07-16-2011, 01:54 PM
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Better handling + better weight transfer at the strip, all while only being about 15 lbs. heavier than without it = winning!
07-18-2011, 08:16 AM
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The weight reduction is just a nice bonus.
There is a minor difference in body roll, some care, others don't. Some just detach the end links. It all depends on what you want to do with the car.
07-18-2011, 09:50 AM
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The removal of the front sway bar is VERY little to do with weight. It more has to do with removing suspension bind. Same with with upper A arms, the less friction/bind, the easier it is to transfer it.
The weight reduction is just a nice bonus.
There is a minor difference in body roll, some care, others don't. Some just detach the end links. It all depends on what you want to do with the car.
The weight reduction is just a nice bonus.
There is a minor difference in body roll, some care, others don't. Some just detach the end links. It all depends on what you want to do with the car.
07-18-2011, 10:35 AM
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Regardless of what the OP intended to do with the car, tons of miss info from other posters on why they should or should not do something. Tossing around miss info here leads to problems down the line.
He may use it as a DD but he does 1/4 mi drag which is a benefit to him and less weight is less weight. It's up to him to decide if he can live with it.
He may use it as a DD but he does 1/4 mi drag which is a benefit to him and less weight is less weight. It's up to him to decide if he can live with it.
07-18-2011, 12:23 PM
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Weight reduction is many parts together not just one. So a free 15lbs combined with his other plans will add up pretty nice. But on a dd now thats the question.
I havent done mine yet because im skidish from what I have heard. On the other hand I have heard its really not that big of a deal unless your racing around corners. Thats why im thinking to leave it on my car for street and take it off before track as much of a pita it maybe. But then again, Iv never even had the thing off the car so I really dont know.
I havent done mine yet because im skidish from what I have heard. On the other hand I have heard its really not that big of a deal unless your racing around corners. Thats why im thinking to leave it on my car for street and take it off before track as much of a pita it maybe. But then again, Iv never even had the thing off the car so I really dont know.
07-18-2011, 12:29 PM
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Removing the bar for the first time is a little involved and best if you have a new set of poly type endlinks as stockers rust out. Putting it plainly, this is NOT something you want to do "at the track" but maybe the weekend before, or days prior and once done, slap it back in at home.
SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE for those diehard cornering, DD guys but everyone has to decide their comfort level.
Myself I run a UMI drag bar which allows for zero movement in the rear and basically with weld in SFC's has taken 95% of the slack out of the sway bar delete.
SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE for those diehard cornering, DD guys but everyone has to decide their comfort level.
Myself I run a UMI drag bar which allows for zero movement in the rear and basically with weld in SFC's has taken 95% of the slack out of the sway bar delete.
07-18-2011, 12:49 PM
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Removing the bar for the first time is a little involved and best if you have a new set of poly type endlinks as stockers rust out. Putting it plainly, this is NOT something you want to do "at the track" but maybe the weekend before, or days prior and once done, slap it back in at home.
SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE for those diehard cornering, DD guys but everyone has to decide their comfort level.
Myself I run a UMI drag bar which allows for zero movement in the rear and basically with weld in SFC's has taken 95% of the slack out of the sway bar delete.
SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE for those diehard cornering, DD guys but everyone has to decide their comfort level.
Myself I run a UMI drag bar which allows for zero movement in the rear and basically with weld in SFC's has taken 95% of the slack out of the sway bar delete.
I actualy started unbolting mine one day brfore the drive to the track and decided its just a pita so put the bolts back lol.
Your setup is probably something I need. I heard with a drag bar street driving sucks though?
When im ready for sfcs jl said he can hook me up with someone.
