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better traction w/ sway bars off??

Old 04-11-2007, 12:46 PM
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Default better traction w/ sway bars off??

im hearing that taking of the rear sway bar will help out the traction going down the track and even taking off the front sway bar will help out. im not worried about taking turns, i just make sure im going straight down the track. sois this really going to help the tires bite down??
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Old 04-11-2007, 12:49 PM
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Default RE: better traction w/ sway bars off??

not considerably, what kind of 60' times are you running now?

but yes, remove both for better weight transfer, and less weight off the front.

i's say the front swaybar weighs about 15-20 lbs
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Old 04-11-2007, 01:07 PM
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Default RE: better traction w/ sway bars off??

thats the thing i havent taken it to the track since ive done what ive done. but im going the friday(the 13th, the day of all days)and looking for some last minute quick fixs to help out. i understand its not goingto be a dramatic difference. but ur saying it does have some affect??
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Old 04-11-2007, 01:19 PM
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yes, if your hooking already, probably won't see it, but if your in the 2.0+ it will help



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Old 04-11-2007, 02:53 PM
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Default RE: better traction w/ sway bars off??

The sway bar weighs 25 lbs exactly. I'm not sureabout removing the rear sway bar (I've never heard nor seen anyone remove the rear one), but removing the front one helps a lot with weight transfer.
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Old 04-11-2007, 03:04 PM
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Default RE: better traction w/ sway bars off??

i have mine off, i had a broken link in the driver side, so it wasnt doin much anyway, so its off now, it might go back on, i dunno, prob wont get around to buying the new end links so it prob. wont, lol.... i cant say if ive noticed a differance tho, because i took it off wheni did my front suspension
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