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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 08:48 PM
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How does having the front swaybar removed help the 60'? I searched my fingers off trying to find this?
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ss1129
How does having the front swaybar removed help the 60'? I searched my fingers off trying to find this?
better weight transfer to the rear = better traction = better 60 ft. time
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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i also always wondered how much it helped to remove the sway bar, i'm sure it helps, i just kinda wonder the actual amount of change it makes to your 60'
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by White95TA
i also always wondered how much it helped to remove the sway bar, i'm sure it helps, i just kinda wonder the actual amount of change it makes to your 60'

Do a controlled experiment at the track, 3 passes with it on and 3 with it off, if you can get more than 6 passes then do that.
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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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I never noticed a change in my 60s, I just did it for weight reduction.

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Old Mar 7, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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Better weight transfer and less weight.
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Well I just did this actual experiment last week. 3 passes w/ the sway bar on. All 3 were either 1.9 or 1.8 60' times. Took the sway bar off and then made 3 passes all were 1.6 60' times. 2 to 3 tenths on the bottom isn't too bad IMO. I went from 7.8's to 7.5's in the 1/8. Well worth the 15 minutes it took me to take it off IMHO.
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Originally Posted by zspot98
Well I just did this actual experiment last week. 3 passes w/ the sway bar on. All 3 were either 1.9 or 1.8 60' times. Took the sway bar off and then made 3 passes all were 1.6 60' times. 2 to 3 tenths on the bottom isn't too bad IMO. I went from 7.8's to 7.5's in the 1/8. Well worth the 15 minutes it took me to take it off IMHO.
wow that is a huge difference i didn't think it was that much, nice to see
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I've seen as much as 2.3 dropp from removal, however my average out of the runs was 1.95. But for track use take it out, your not making turns.
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I took mine out just for the weight savings, but i did too many things to the car at the same time to know how much of a difference it made, but any weight savings is a good thing!
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