Is removing rear sway that bad?
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Is removing rear sway that bad? I have a 2001 ss camaro M6 that only has the basic bolt-ons.
Is removing the rear sway completly, a bad thing? I have driven it a little w/out it, and there is definitly a lot of body roll, but am I better off (for 1/4 mile) with it in or out?
Thanks, and I'm sorry if this is a no-brainer, I'm learning.
Is removing the rear sway completly, a bad thing? I have driven it a little w/out it, and there is definitly a lot of body roll, but am I better off (for 1/4 mile) with it in or out?
Thanks, and I'm sorry if this is a no-brainer, I'm learning.
I raced without one and drove it like that too, right after my 9" swap in 2000. Car was basically inconsistent at the track and handled like a 1950 Starchief on the street.
Without the rear swaybar the car will do some impressive wheelies where one side is so high in front that your rear bumper scrapes. On the way down though my car would start spinning.
Point in fact, a beefier rear swaybar is useful because the car will leave more evenly. I run the Spohn rear drag bar and love it. Not as stiff as the ones that weld on all four corners, and the car is still enjoyable to drive around.
Without the rear swaybar the car will do some impressive wheelies where one side is so high in front that your rear bumper scrapes. On the way down though my car would start spinning.
Point in fact, a beefier rear swaybar is useful because the car will leave more evenly. I run the Spohn rear drag bar and love it. Not as stiff as the ones that weld on all four corners, and the car is still enjoyable to drive around.
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
handled like a 1950 Starchief on the street.
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Thats classic.. I think this is one place that bigger is better.. I always wondered about the metal bar that runs across the top of the Pan Hard.. but the rear sway bar is a must..
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I run no upper panhard.
Trust me you want the rear sway bar on there. Without it the left front of the car will lift up impressively, but it's not the long term way to go.
Trust me you want the rear sway bar on there. Without it the left front of the car will lift up impressively, but it's not the long term way to go.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I run no upper panhard.
Trust me you want the rear sway bar on there. Without it the left front of the car will lift up impressively, but it's not the long term way to go.
Trust me you want the rear sway bar on there. Without it the left front of the car will lift up impressively, but it's not the long term way to go.