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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Fulton 1
Maybe we should just rename this forum "Handling & Braking While Drag Racing"...
no.... because then the rest of you will want your ""Handling & Braking For Autocross" and ""Handling & Braking for Road racing"..... and atleast one person on here would want "Handling & Braking for dirt track"


seriously though, give the guy a break... its a HANDLING forum and he wanted to know the effects on HANDLING with the swaybar removed.... true, most of the guys in here DONT KNOW because they arnt drag racers, and its a drag race thing..... but lets not hold that against them... the questions been answered... and if i see it asked again, you know what?? i'll answer it the same next time... because the search sucks, and its a easy question to answer... anyone who has a problem with that should sit back, not reply, and chill out.. its only the internet.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ninetres
Its hard to say anything in responce to Strano because I know he knows far more than I about suspension set-ups....But to be "more constructive":
I was talking about this.
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Do it, and ignore the countless vagina haters who say it is sooooooo dangerous.
With a comment linke that, your just throwing **** at the fan.

I guess from now on Ill just send all the !swaybar threads to the dragracing section.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by DONAIMIAN
I was talking about this.

With a comment linke that, your just throwing **** at the fan.

I guess from now on Ill just send all the !swaybar threads to the dragracing section.
I was serious in that post too. I guess it deemed a little more explanation though.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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just removed mine today. does it handle diff...yes but i dont feel its dangerous
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by co.6z28
just removed mine today. does it handle diff...yes but i dont feel its dangerous
Its dangerous because you wont be able to move the car out of the way if something happens. Youll plow like a dump truck, running whatever you were trying to avoid over, possibly injuring or killing someone.... even yourself.

They are on there for a reason, IMO removing it for drag racing inst worth it for the extra pounds you save.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ninetres
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it is far from a wives tale. it greatly reduces your car's handling...especially cornering.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 11:56 PM
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Mine doesnt feel bad unless i have skinnies on.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by AW794
IMO removing it for drag racing inst worth it for the extra pounds you save.
Its not necesserily about the pounds you save, but more about the weight transfer. It unlinks the front end, which is the main reason to do it. However the extra 12 or 13 pounds removed from the front end is a nice benefit. Mine is on and is staying on because i enjoy to take sharp turns at a good speed. However, i will probably unlink it for the track.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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Mine is off and I love it.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by AW794
Its dangerous because you wont be able to move the car out of the way if something happens. Youll plow like a dump truck, running whatever you were trying to avoid over, possibly injuring or killing someone.... even yourself.
^^^this my friends, is the wives tale I am reffering to. Does it affect handling?.....obviously. Is it that friggin dangerous....no. I will out corner and manuver 99% of cars on the road still. PERIOD.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ninetres
I will out corner and manuver 99% of cars on the road still. PERIOD.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Fulton 1


You get the point though
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by AW794
Its dangerous because you wont be able to move the car out of the way if something happens. Youll plow like a dump truck, running whatever you were trying to avoid over, possibly injuring or killing someone.... even yourself.

They are on there for a reason, IMO removing it for drag racing inst worth it for the extra pounds you save.
sorry man but its not THAT bad. i know why its dangerous, as long as you remember that its not there driving is fine.

as for the drag racing part of your post.......its more for weight transfer than weight reduction
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ninetres
^^^this my friends, is the wives tale I am reffering to. Does it affect handling?.....obviously. Is it that friggin dangerous....no. I will out corner and manuver 99% of cars on the road still. PERIOD.
ha 99% you talk like our cars are gods at handling.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by skatinjay27
ha 99% you talk like our cars are gods at handling.
Nope. Sorry pal. Just better handling than 99% of the cars I drive by everyday.....minivans, trucks, accords, anything but the RARE sports cars that you see everyday.

If I can't avoid little johnny wondering on the freeway since I have no sway bar........I'd like to see a truck do it better.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Question for you guys that pull the bar off altogether for drag race purposes. Why not just disconnect one endlink while at the strip and then reconnect it before heading home? Pretty simple really. That's what I used to do anyway, but then again I AM getting pretty old so it might not be relevant anymore...
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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I haven't read all the posts, but here is my set up...

No front sway bar, KBDD sub-frames, wolfe 6 pt weld in roll bar and a 1 5/16ths rear sway bar (sphon drag bar) The car seems to handle like a stock F-bod...I don't corner carve though and I only drive 70 miles round trip to the track with it. FWIW.

I did remove the end links one time when the car was stock and It's not something I would DD.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ninetres
Do it, and ignore the countless vagina haters who say it is sooooooo dangerous.
LOL. That's hilarious.

Last edited by DrkPhx; Jun 16, 2006 at 09:59 PM.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DrkPhx
LOL. That's hilarious.
Don't encourage me....I got busted for that one

And FULTON: I removed mine alltogether because i am also a weight saving SOB.....and once you learn the new "set-up" on your car without it...IT IS NO BIG DEAL.
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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Turo
Drag racing would be the only reason to do it. The argument is that some people say they drive their car everyday with no problems with !swaybar, while others say it is dangerous.
Ive been doin it for over a year, at interstate speeds, everyday even in bad weather. I even have bfg drag radials on the back. no complaints here, I did install a heavy duty rear sway bar before i lost the front one though
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