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Jan 11, 2010 | 04:37 PM

NewOrleansLT1

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Front Sway Bar removal...

Has anyone removed there front sway bar and drove on the street/hwy with or without issues? I want to remove mines for weight transfer/reduction.

Jan 11, 2010 | 04:39 PM

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Mine has been off for 8 years. As long as you aren't an avid corner-carver and don't mind handling comparable to a canoe, you'll be fine.

Jan 11, 2010 | 04:43 PM

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Same here. You'll have no problems if you take it easy.

Jan 11, 2010 | 04:45 PM

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What if I removed the front sway bar and add a strut tower brace? Do you think that might help it out?

Jan 11, 2010 | 04:49 PM

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What if I removed the front sway bar and add a strut tower brace? Do you think that might help it out?

It would definitely help yes, but it's no substitute for not having one.

Jan 11, 2010 | 06:03 PM

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If you go the posted speed limits on roads and follow the recommended speed on corners, you will never have a problem. I daily drove my 94 this summer with skinnies/slicks, no ps, and front sway bar off. Just use common sense and u will be ok.

Jan 11, 2010 | 06:27 PM

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Yea mine is out too and I don't really even notice its gone...But like said above slower in the corners

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Jan 11, 2010 | 07:44 PM

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I drive mine around with skinnies up front and no front sway bar because you never know when you might find a nice random dig race.

Just don't forget that the sway bar is off and you will be fine. The second you forget and nail a corner hard you will $hit your pants. I did it once and it scared the living hell out of me.

Jan 11, 2010 | 08:37 PM

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I didn't have one for a while, car drove fine. Driven plenty of stuff that handled worse.

Jan 11, 2010 | 08:45 PM

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What if I removed the front sway bar and add a strut tower brace? Do you think that might help it out?

Forget the strut tower brace, why add weight your trying to eliminate. Subframe connectors will do a far better job at stopping the flex if you don't have them already.

Jan 11, 2010 | 08:48 PM

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i only notice because my g/f has my old Z28 and i put it back on and put a strut tower brace on it so it handles pretty well. my car handles similar to my blazer with blown shocks lol

Jan 12, 2010 | 12:06 PM

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You can definitly tell its off, but its not gonna cause you to crash unless you drive like an idiot.

Jan 12, 2010 | 12:18 PM

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Mine has been off for 8 years. As long as you aren't an avid corner-carver and don't mind handling comparable to a canoe, you'll be fine.

bingo mine has been off for 5years with this car and it will fine....**** every racecar or streetcar I had the swaybar is the first mod I do.

Jan 12, 2010 | 12:56 PM

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how much does the front swaybar even weigh?

Jan 12, 2010 | 01:17 PM

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how much does the front swaybar even weigh?

Brackets, endlinks, and hardware included, about 15 or so pounds.

The profound effect comes from weight transfer - weight reduction is just a bonus.

Jan 12, 2010 | 01:44 PM

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You can definitly tell its off, but its not gonna cause you to crash unless you drive like an idiot.

Idiot here

I had mine off (for racing purposes) and had to make a quick decision at a high rate of speed one day on a back road. Thankfully i didnt kill myself or anyone else, but the steering was definatly worse without it. Was about $2000 in damages. It went back on after the car was repaired. Just be careful!