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No rear sway bar on v6 99?

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Old 09-22-2013, 11:30 PM
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Default No rear sway bar on v6 99?

After a road race session and a Auto X run, I noticed my v6 99 has no rear sway bar. The handling suffers from very strong under-steer and is wearing the outside edges of the tires quickly. On the road,hard cornering results in more under steer. My goal is to get a more neutral handling feel on Rally Cross. I do have a set of lowering springs I could install.
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Old 09-23-2013, 05:57 AM
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I’m not sure when they started including rear sway bars on our rides. My wifey’s ’98 V6 doesn’t have one either.

If your having handling issues like that I would first check your control arm bushings. If they are cracked/worn/distorted then they should be replaced. They are probably squishing in the corners causing a strange handing feel. Go with polyurethane bushings to help lower the amount of flex.

Good luck...
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Old 09-23-2013, 07:52 AM
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My '95 came with one but it was filled with (felt like) sand. If you want to get one on the cheap go to any junkyard and get one out of a Fox. I pulled one from a '88 GT and it fit perfectly on my '95 with no issues and it only cost me $18.

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Thank you, that is good advice!
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Old 09-23-2013, 05:36 PM
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Yep, snag a junkyard sway bar off a GT or a fox.
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