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Old 09-24-2004, 08:04 PM
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should I revome my front sway bar? would it lower my 60' times. Its my daily driver, will I notice a difference on my car when turning?
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Old 09-24-2004, 08:23 PM
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should I revome my front sway bar? would it lower my 60' times. Its my daily driver, will I notice a difference on my car when turning?
NO, and Not much if any, and yes you WILL notice a difference when cornering. I wouldn't do it if i were you.
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Old 09-24-2004, 08:58 PM
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what diiference wood it make when turning. i only drive my car on weekends when its nice out and at the the track and im looking to save some wait. wood removing the sway bar help
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Old 09-24-2004, 09:33 PM
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what diiference wood it make when turning. i only drive my car on weekends when its nice out and at the the track and im looking to save some wait. wood removing the sway bar help
It would introduce alot of body roll and it could cause a potentially unsafe situation. I don't care what the weather is like, you can never tell what the other jackass on the road is going to do. Removing the swaybar wouldn't do as much as say, removing the back seats, the spare tire and jack, things like that.

This is just my opinion, but i wouldn't F__K with anything to do with removing suspension or steering components, the Manufacturer put them there for a reason.
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Old 09-24-2004, 09:43 PM
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that is true, its there for a reason, i have had my seats removed before, I cant really tell a difference...so i guess i wont take it off.
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Old 09-25-2004, 12:27 AM
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I've drivin a fox without it.
It likes to FLOAT down the road, like when driving a big boat of a car.
Only thing I can compare it to is my step-dads 80 something Grand Marquis
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Old 09-25-2004, 03:12 AM
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so wait, is it worth taking out to save some wait even if u drive ur car a couple of days a week or no
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Old 09-25-2004, 10:46 AM
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Leave it on!!!!
Disconect it at the track then re conect it after racing
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Old 09-25-2004, 11:15 AM
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^^^^^^^^^^What he said!!!!!!

Plus taking it of to race it will help the weight transfer if I am correct
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Yes you can tell if it is gone we dont run one.and it can get a bit wild if you get into a curve to fast or have to jerk the wheel to fast but after 3 years of not running one.I have got use to it we dont drive the the car but on nice weekends also.it is not the weight loss of the bar that is that great but as said it is the transfer that you will get the most out of.we picked up .5 of a second in the 1/4 by taking it off.but that is in a High H/P car with a auto trans.if you do take it off be very careful be for throwing the car around.
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