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View Poll Results: How many DD there f-body with/without front sway bar?
Yes i DD without it
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No i would never take it off
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I only take it off at the track
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How many of you DD without front sway bar?

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Old 04-22-2007, 09:20 PM
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Taking mine out tomorrow. I don't speed when driving around, and definitely don't street race. The track is for racing, and the street is for getting from A to B. But my stand point is a little different than the consensus of other F-body owners. And in case you think I'm some 50 year old here, I'm actually 18. I just have a different way of thinking.
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I just took my CTS in for service and they gave me a DTS as a rental. There is no way for that car to possibley out handle a fbody with the swaybar off. The DTS handles way worse than my silverado. In fact it makes the Silverado feel like it is a good handling vehicle and my camaro with the bar off handles better than the Siverado. That car was all over the place on the interstate at 70mph it was just floating up and down and every shift the car rocked up and down and everytime I went by a big truck it blew me off the road.
Old 04-22-2007, 10:23 PM
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I think this question really boils down to whether you are daily driving your drag car or if you are drag racing your daily driver. IMO, there IS a difference. Seriously, are you DDing a high HP drag car or are you DRing a grocery getter? If you only have one car that HAS to function for you, leave it intact. If you have something else available should the need arise, by all means, get all the weight you can off your drag car and don't bother putting it back on.
Old 04-22-2007, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Out1aw
Taking mine out tomorrow. I don't speed when driving around, and definitely don't street race. The track is for racing, and the street is for getting from A to B. But my stand point is a little different than the consensus of other F-body owners. And in case you think I'm some 50 year old here, I'm actually 18. I just have a different way of thinking.
Just unblot one side when you go drag racing. Leave it on. It has more advantages, than disadvantages.
Old 04-23-2007, 07:50 AM
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I took my front sway off the second day I had my car back in 2002. It only had 70 miles on it when I took the sway bar off and it's never going back on . By the way my car hit 30,000 miles yesterday .
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Old 05-30-2007, 04:29 PM
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I only have my sway bar on from April to September [I do not race in the summer, its hot, ikky, and nasty] But I do drive it from October to May without the front swaybar on skinnies all the time.
Old 05-30-2007, 04:47 PM
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I took mine out, but don't really DD my car. I don't notice that much difference...
Old 05-31-2007, 02:00 PM
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i have contemplated this. but seein as i drive twisty lake roads i want to keep it on. but your sayin you can unbolt just one side at the track and it will make a difference
Old 09-07-2007, 01:44 PM
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Drive ours to the track and back. WOULDNT BE TAKEING ANY 20 MPH CURVES AT A 100 MPH!
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I do DD and have for years without
Old 09-24-2007, 09:48 PM
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Cant even notice its gone. Not a DD but it is street drivin. And I live in the country, not just city drivin.
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I took mine off a few weeks ago. I honestly don't feel very much of a difference in normal driving. I rarely drive my car though.
Old 09-25-2007, 11:49 AM
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took mine off last friday and drove around all weekend without it. Didn't notice that big of a difference. The car still corners fairly well at normal speeds, just not as good as it used to. I plan on leaving mine off.
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I DD mine like that for almost 2 years, and never had a problem.
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I haven't had the front sway bar on my car since Jan. 1998 when I first got it.
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Just removed mine, the car never handled real good when it was on, so I never went fast in the corners. Lost about 10 lbs and has better weight distribution which is good for traction.
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With the TRZ bolt in ARB in the rear of the shops 95 Firebird it drives awesome without the front sway bar. It used to only have the factory rear sway bar on it and it would sway and roll over under cornering. Now it stays nice and flat
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Originally Posted by gametech
I think this question really boils down to whether you are daily driving your drag car or if you are drag racing your daily driver. IMO, there IS a difference. Seriously, are you DDing a high HP drag car or are you DRing a grocery getter? If you only have one car that HAS to function for you, leave it intact. If you have something else available should the need arise, by all means, get all the weight you can off your drag car and don't bother putting it back on.
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Old 02-09-2008, 02:54 AM
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Took it off yesterday for the track (Had it off in under 5 minutes) and it will be staying off, Theres quite a signifigant improvement in weight transfer...

As far as daily driving It's hard to tell that its gone, people made it sound alot worse than it really is

It will stay off for as long as I own the car



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