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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Is it ok to throw it out on a all drag car? I don't see a real purpose for it. I have anti-roll, so I don't think it's doing anything.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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toss it. Mine's been gone for 3 years.
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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wha'ts the name of that bar?
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tee-boy
wha'ts the name of that bar?
Brace above the PHB, or upper panhard bar
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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or upper PHB support, but upper PHB is used more often around here...

Oh and mine has been off for a while as well...
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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yep, upper panhard rod brace. mine is off as well. it seem pointless weight to me. it is body-to-body (may stiffen the body a lil, but i havent noticed a difference with it gone)
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Keep it. When you really start hitting the tires the car will pull to the side, I put this back on and straight as an arrow.
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Keep it. When you really start hitting the tires the car will pull to the side, I put this back on and straight as an arrow.
really? mine is straight but i only have a 12 sec car
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Originally Posted by ONEBADWS6
Keep it. When you really start hitting the tires the car will pull to the side, I put this back on and straight as an arrow.
I have heard the same thing. Thats why I didnt throw mine away.
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mine is gone and straight as an arrow even in the mid 8s
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Originally Posted by Fireball
mine is gone and straight as an arrow even in the mid 8s

what rear sway bar? wolfe? single/double?
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custom above the rear deal...single endlinks but a very heavy wall tube...
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mine goes straight, and i tossed mine
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Originally Posted by Fireball
mine is gone and straight as an arrow even in the mid 8s
good to hear! i have nothing to worry about when i get into the 11's. mine is straight as an arrow also
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we just took mine out before the last event. and the car was leaving to the side so not sure if that was one of problems or not. hitting the tires pretty hard on a 175 hit
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