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Old 04-24-2008, 12:13 AM
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I always read about people removing their sway bars. Whats that do? Is that just for drag cars, or would it be a good thing to do in a street driven car too?
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I dont have one and DD my car.. it squats a little more
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Old 04-24-2008, 02:00 AM
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Would you suggest i do it? Oh btw i dont give a damn if your car is primered, that thing is bad *** lol.
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it's kind of a toss up, it will handle much noticibly worse..... will dive a bit in the turns

i pull both of mine off... if you don't like it just put tyhem back on.

it will help transfer weight to the back for a little better bite w/ them off and save about 50 lbs
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I always read about people removing their sway bars. Whats that do? Is that just for drag cars, or would it be a good thing to do in a street driven car too?
Ditch the front bar, if you're into drag racing.
Otherwise leave them on.
Keep the rear bar as it helps to keep the car from twisting on takeoff.
It might look cool to be all twisted up on launch. But level is faster and easier to drive.
See howthe bumper is parallel to the ground in the photo.
I have 2 rear sway bars on my '93, factory and aftermarket.Because of the torque of the motor.

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Old 04-24-2008, 09:25 AM
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Thanks guys, seems how its a dd, i think im gonna do what 9 sec says and just pull the front, seems how the rear endand rear suspension isout i might leave the rear one out too, just to see if i'll like it.
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good to know
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Old 04-24-2008, 02:57 PM
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I think I am going to pull off my front too
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Isnt there lightweight sway bars?
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Isnt there lightweight sway bars?
Yea they do. they are the new translucent sway bars from imaginary engineering
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