LOL (sarcastic) 
anyone on here roll around without a front swaybar?
I took mine off last night and drove the 25 miles to work this morning with no sway bar. Had it up to 85 with no problems, it drives just the same. You can tell on cornering, because the inside corner of the car raises big time, but you can hardly tell for normal driving.
-Geoff
-Geoff
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Originally Posted by White_Hawk
I took mine off last night and drove the 25 miles to work this morning with no sway bar. Had it up to 85 with no problems, it drives just the same. You can tell on cornering, because the inside corner of the car raises big time, but you can hardly tell for normal driving.
-Geoff
-Geoff
Aside from the above.. Any noticeable difference on better 60fts? Front come up when you stomp it?
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I'm telling you guys, its more of a physchological thing! If you gave me a stockta, blind folded me, told me to sit in the car while you punched it from a dig. You will not be able to tell if it is on are not. Where is the proof that it actually works? Has anyone ever ran one time and put it back on? What kind of times are you suppose to gain from this? Like the person said earlier, there is a noticeable difference when turning. Thats why I would opt for keeping it on.
Originally Posted by StalkerLS1
I'm planning to remove mine this weekend. How radical was the turn you were in? Is it a turn/speed that you would take during normal driving or were you pushing it as far as you could just to see what it felt like or the limitations were?
Aside from the above.. Any noticeable difference on better 60fts? Front come up when you stomp it?
Aside from the above.. Any noticeable difference on better 60fts? Front come up when you stomp it?
As far as the track, I am going tomorrow. It seems to raise up a little bit more and defintely more uneven than it used to, but I haven't noticed any huge difference on the street - but my car is lowered with the factory SLP Bilstein package. FWIW, this is a universally accepted drag racing short time improvement mod. If you take .2 seconds off your 60 ft, that translates into .4 seconds in the quarter, so even at .1 improvement, it would be worth it in my book.
Also, I will be putting mine back on after the track outing, since I like the tighter ride better, but I wouldn't rule out removing again for a race it if I show a good 60' improvement.
-Geoff
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Look, 25psi. It works. Same track,same set up,same tires. Just pulled the swaybar. (it was a different day, but very similare weather and traction). Everyone i was with ran aproxemetly the same as always. I had my swaybar out the 2nd time, and went from 1.68 60' to a 1.55 60'. Now the 1.68 was a lifetime best for me, then the 3-4 passes i did without the front swaybar in all were 1.58-1.55. Now with the Sway out and i pulled the Strut tower brace i have since short timed at 1.53! So it is a proven fact, and in worst case it is 15 lbs of the very nose of the car.
Stop trying to beat a dead horse, let it rest!
Stop trying to beat a dead horse, let it rest!
Originally Posted by 25psi
I'm telling you guys, its more of a physchological thing! If you gave me a stockta, blind folded me, told me to sit in the car while you punched it from a dig. You will not be able to tell if it is on are not. Where is the proof that it actually works? Has anyone ever ran one time and put it back on? What kind of times are you suppose to gain from this?
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OK, I did it while I was waiting for my Spohn arm to come back. I can tell no difference with general cruising. Turns at low or parking lot speeds actually seem to snap a little quicker.
So far, it is the narrow turns at highway speeds where the handling seems to suffer. But, I've only driven it a day and not too far.
A trip to the track (one hour) and some runs will tell the story.
PS: Also, I have my ET Streets on, so I don't know what the feel will be like with street radials, yet. But, no where is it bad enough that I'm in a rush to get it back on. And MAN, was there ever plenty room to put my supercharger back on (Automotion Performance SC bracket replacement).
So far, it is the narrow turns at highway speeds where the handling seems to suffer. But, I've only driven it a day and not too far.
A trip to the track (one hour) and some runs will tell the story.
PS: Also, I have my ET Streets on, so I don't know what the feel will be like with street radials, yet. But, no where is it bad enough that I'm in a rush to get it back on. And MAN, was there ever plenty room to put my supercharger back on (Automotion Performance SC bracket replacement).
Bump to a really old post. On the turbo im fabbing it would be so much easier to run the cross over high and then drop the downpipe with a 90. I just dont wanna feel like a tank I have 8 way adjustables and im lowered as well. Looking for some up to date opinions.
I agree with everyone else people dont remove them for weight they remove them for more suspension travel in the front lets the front end come up and helps plant the car better. Until you get to a certain limit then people use limiter straps to control how far it lets the front come up.
