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Old 11-12-2001, 05:50 PM
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Default Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

No sway bar for me - it makes quick turns and evasive manuevers SOOOO much more exciting without one. <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
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Sway bars are for old farts in Corvettes.
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

I wonder how it would be riding around with my stiff suspension and then trying to cut a corner...

is it that sloppy
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I feel it doesn't really effect turning alot but you can feel the body roll in the turns. I had mine off for like 6 months sofar. Mostly cause it was a bitch to get out with the turbos lol
Old 11-12-2001, 06:21 PM
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

I figured that with driving around on skinnys that I was going to be a little less aggressive when I go around turns anyway so its just one of many thing on the garage floor to get down to 3000lbs

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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

If I didn't have a front sway bar on last time on the highway, I'd probably be dead now. I don't see why people drive without them 24/7 when it's like a 5min removal for the track days. To each his own.
Old 11-12-2001, 06:41 PM
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I gotta try and take my front sway off, see what its like <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

What's a swaybar? <img src="images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

On the highway at 130MPH it gets scary... the car sways back and forth YEEEHHHHAAA!!!
Couldn`t let that Lightning take me tho <img src="images/icons/smile.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

Keep the rear sway bar on. It helps ( a little) plant the rear tires evenly. Just a FYI.
Old 11-12-2001, 07:44 PM
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You wouldn't catch me in a swaybar. Not in a million years. <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
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A swaybar is another device used to hold a convertible together. <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0"> It's still in my boat.
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

When it's 1/4 mile time the bar comes off, then it goes back on. Only takes about 10 min.
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

Ive had mine off for a while know. You can tell driving around town, but I havent seen a gain yet at the track. Oh well.


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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

I just had mine taken off a few weeks ago and it is like driving an old 70's impala or cadillac. but when I gun it on the street the whole front end comes up and it feels so good!!! <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0">
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

what do u need to take it off??
Old 11-12-2001, 11:58 PM
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

At the track, I run with no front sway bar and a Suspension Techniques 24mm rear sway bar. The car launches much straighter with the new rear swaybar...

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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

ha, i took mine off a few weeks ago. it handles like a BOAT the first thing that comes to mind is an old impala. definitely makes cornering more exciting <img src="images/icons/grin.gif" border="0"> as far as what you need im thinking a 10mm socket, 13mm deep socket and a 13mm wrench. look at www.installuniversity.com
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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

No front swaybar here. I have a Wolfe rear swaybar that helped out my chassis twist on launching tremendously, but it's NOISY!

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Default Re: Poll: sway bar or NO sway bar?

[quote]Originally posted by Angie:
<strong>No front swaybar here. I have a Wolfe rear swaybar that helped out my chassis twist on launching tremendously, but it's NOISY!

Angie</strong><hr></blockquote>

Nah, its not THAT loud... <img src="images/icons/tongue.gif" border="0">


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