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Old Oct 27, 2012 | 03:56 PM
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As weird as it sounds, my stock motor car has one (Spohn version though). It came with the rest of the suspension. I'll let you know the difference between stock parts with kyb shocks to fully adj. with QA1's after tomorrow. Although I'll have a DR on it tomorrow as opposed to a street tire.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 04:38 AM
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Badhawk, those pictures put me over the edge. I love watching your car launch. Someday I hope to be side by side with your car at the shootout. So I'm adding the antiroll bar to my list of mods this winter. Thanks everyone, thanks for talking me into to it and spending more money!
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 06:30 AM
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Trz under mine. 1/2 turn of preload and its dead strait. 60fts in the 1.30x's at 3500lbs.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 09:55 AM
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Badhawk, those pictures put me over the edge. I love watching your car launch. Someday I hope to be side by side with your car at the shootout. So I'm adding the antiroll bar to my list of mods this winter. Thanks everyone, thanks for talking me into to it and spending more money!

Thanks, I hope to see you there and once you start to 60ft in the 1.4's or better the higher it goes.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 11:47 AM
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i had the same thing as jeff..........one wheel a foot over the other with the stock bar.......i bent mine it came off like a pretzel.....put the bmr on it and dead straight
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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I had a bone stock sway bar and 1.42 short times with both wheels barely up off the ground and no issues with traction what so ever. I never swapped bars and left it alone.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by quik95lt1
i had the same thing as jeff..........one wheel a foot over the other with the stock bar.......i bent mine it came off like a pretzel.....put the bmr on it and dead straight
Mike your car is just amazing.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
I had a bone stock sway bar and 1.42 short times with both wheels barely up off the ground and no issues with traction what so ever. I never swapped bars and left it alone.

How many passes ? the stock bar is junk and will only hold up so long at his power level.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by BADHAWK51
How many passes ? the stock bar is junk and will only hold up so long at his power level.
Jeff, I did that for over 50 passes on that setup.
But it did do a best of 1.39 for 2 passes then the rearend shattered several teeth on the ring and pinion. Clutch pack was toast but it wasnt til I drove 86 miles back home did I inspect it.

I then never put the stock sway bar back on and installed a solid 25mm bar.

I had another car that was doing mid 1.4x all day long and did over 100 passes on that stock setup and had 0 issues.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by robsquikz28
Jeff, I did that for over 50 passes on that setup.
But it did do a best of 1.39 for 2 passes then the rearend shattered several teeth on the ring and pinion. Clutch pack was toast but it wasnt til I drove 86 miles back home did I inspect it.

I then never put the stock sway bar back on and installed a solid 25mm bar.

I had another car that was doing mid 1.4x all day long and did over 100 passes on that stock setup and had 0 issues.

Wow, I guess there are a few exceptions but definitely not the norm.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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If I'm already starting to lift the left a little higher then mine is already on it's way out.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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You can buy a 3rd gen WS6/1LE 24mm sway bar for next to nothing on ebay. (~$40). Not that it would be enough but just a thought. I know I'm only cutting 1.62 sixtys on slicks but my third gen leaves very evenly...much better than it did with the puny V6 stocker.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mystery Bird
If I'm already starting to lift the left a little higher then mine is already on it's way out.
Yep that's how it starts and continues to get worse.
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Old Oct 28, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Mine left dead straight, but seeing as I don't have a converter or gear it only cuts a 1.9 60'. But I did go a PB 13.1. For absolutely no drivetrain work aside suspension and a nitto DR, I think it did all right.
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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 01:52 PM
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A good bar made for a Drag car can be deadly on the street. better be minding your Ps and Qs!

Here is my MWC bar

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Old Oct 30, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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I have a Wolf single adjustable anti-roll bar, haven't had it installed yet.

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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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What kind of turning problems are people experiencing? Like do you have to steer more to get it to go? I'm lost sorry.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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It will ALWAYS want to go straight
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
It will ALWAYS want to go straight
I've got enough of that to deal with running the spooled 12 bolt....getting tired of it in a true daily driver. It's extremely loud and clunky and generally ill mannered, but at least I haven't had to worry about spitting out gear teeth in the lil 7.5". Going to a posi and some new gears soon. Do you think the 24mm third gen rear sway bar will be a good compromise upgrade for a dd car?
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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...ok well I'll just have to ride with someone that has one and see if it's something I can deal with. Sorry not fully on top of drag suspension yet.
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