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BROKE HEAVY DUTY STEEDA REAR SWAY BAR

Old 02-22-2010, 08:48 PM
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The oens that I've seen break, on a regular basis, are hollow. I couldn't imagine that one being hollow, but if it broke then it may well be. I have a GT one on mine, I'll only upgrade to go to a watts link setup or something, but I may be doing an IRS swap.
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Old 02-23-2010, 08:42 AM
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its solid. but yeah i just bought the new eibach setup like less than a year ago. i have a good hunch i need to replace some bushings in the front but the back seems fine.
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Old 02-23-2010, 09:03 AM
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That is what you get for street racing. Don't be stupid and you won't have to worry about parts breaking.
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Old 02-23-2010, 09:28 AM
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i dont go searching for a fight. when races come i take them. Whats the point of having a car if your not gonna have fun with it. ha
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Old 02-23-2010, 09:52 AM
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Having fun and being stupid are two different things. Racing on the street where you can (and most likely if you keep doing will) kill someone is stupid. Racing on a track where it is safe is fun. If you have an urge to push your car then bring it to a track.
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Old 02-23-2010, 10:16 AM
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I don't think accelerating from 0-60ish fast from a stoplight is killing anyone. I'm not advocating street racing, however if someone were to pull up next to me at a light with no traffic ahead, I would run up to 60-70 for fun. Why not? With no traffic if you can't control a car as slow as ours stock up to 70mph you have some issues.
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Old 02-23-2010, 10:20 AM
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exactly i agree.
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Old 02-23-2010, 10:30 AM
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That is the exact place that Cobra sway bars break at too. Right where it goes from cylindrical to the square, as well as the weld. Did you take any corners when you were racing? I don't understand how it broke if you were only going in a straight line? It is not like going in a straight line places any stress on the sway bar.
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Old 02-23-2010, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaunmac9128
I don't think accelerating from 0-60ish fast from a stoplight is killing anyone. I'm not advocating street racing, however if someone were to pull up next to me at a light with no traffic ahead, I would run up to 60-70 for fun. Why not? With no traffic if you can't control a car as slow as ours stock up to 70mph you have some issues.
It isn't about car control. On the street there are so many factors that you have no control over. What do you think will happen to your car if you hit an oil patch left behind from someones POS at 70mph?

It is plain stupid to be racing on the street.
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Old 02-23-2010, 01:19 PM
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yeah thats what i thought, we were just racing in a straight line. i talked to steeda and they said they mite be able to hook me up with another one. they said theyd call back tomaro. hopefully get some good news
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