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Old 10-01-2009, 08:57 AM
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No front sway bar on the street is really no big deal. I took it off and added strange SA shocks and 300lbs springs. When the shocks are set on a firmer setting I think the car handles better than it did when it had a sway bar. I still haven’t put the stock bar back on just to see how it is with the new coilovers. The stock shocks blow that’s for sure
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I have no front sway bar, the car is sloppy but it does not bother me enough to care. When the UMI rear drag bar goes on, it should tighten everything up nicely. I still have SFC's to go on which will be another major part.

Pulling the front sway for the 1/4 mile is one of the most important things you can do.
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FWIW chef still had his on when he went 11.9 n/a with the nitrous tune

I wanted to rip it off big time, but it wasn't happening he was there with a minibat stopping me from doing it
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
FWIW chef still had his on when he went 11.9 n/a with the nitrous tune

I wanted to rip it off big time, but it wasn't happening he was there with a minibat stopping me from doing it
Well the Chefer is a auto-x fan. I say fack that, pull it anyways.
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Originally Posted by BlackScreaminMachine
I still have SFC's to go on which will be another major part.
Man you really need to consider installing the SFC's first. If you put the drag bar on your car first it is going to stay level in the back and the front is still going to want to twist like in your photo causing more strain on the body without the SFC's.

Look at the driver's side rear quarter panel does it have dimples down the top just in front of the rear tire? Good luck with your new parts that you have ordered I am sure it is going to help!

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Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01
I can't find the picture anymore but I would pull about 6-8" of air under the front tires with 26x10 15 ET Drags.

Best N/A 60' "I think" cant remember was 1.52?? With 396RWHP.

With a 75 wetshot I did a 1.40, but only once. Usualy about 1.42 or 1.43
So that 10.32 was with nitrous?
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Originally Posted by N2RACINGLS1's
Man you really need to consider installing the SFC's first. If you put the drag bar on your car first it is going to stay level in the back and the front is still going to want to twist like in your photo causing more strain on the body without the SFC's.

Look at the driver's side rear quarter panel does it have dimples down the top just in front of the rear tire? Good luck with your new parts that you have ordered I am sure it is going to help!

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Yea, the pic you see is the first and only time i went to the track with that set up and I have not been there in over a year. Got married and was real busy. All the parts are going on at the same time.

I still have a busted Tru trac but I will deal with that later.

No dimples yet as I have been good about not racing her
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ok guys so if i take my front sway bar out how fast can i take a corner with the stock SS wheels and tires? if you take a corner to fast will it break parts or throw your alignment out?

obviously it won't handle as good as it would with it but what i am concerned about is any potential damage to my car parts. i could care less about the handling characteristics......

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I run a M&H Racemaster 26x11.5x15 cheeter slick and cut a 1.42 best pulling the front three feet in a 3,680lbs car.



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