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Old 08-14-2008, 01:49 AM
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Default front sway bar removal worth it

remove front sway bar or not and if so whayabout streetability
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Old 08-15-2008, 12:22 PM
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You will lose some weight for the straight line drag racing..... but you will throw your handling in the trash with the discarded sway bar.
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Old 08-15-2008, 12:34 PM
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It doesn't throw the handling in the trash. It's just not as stable if you decide to fly into the turns.

Aside from the weight savings, you absolutely have to remove it if you want the car to hook and pull any kind of decent 60ft at the strip.
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Old 08-15-2008, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Sidewayz6.0
you absolutely have to remove it if you want the car to hook and pull any kind of decent 60ft at the strip.
not true!!! I pull 1.58 60 ft's with it on...it all boils down to can you drive
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mjr46
not true!!! I pull 1.58 60 ft's with it on...it all boils down to can you drive
And just imagine the 60's you'd pull with it off. Come on man, you know it makes a difference.
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Old 08-25-2008, 11:00 AM
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I took mine off 7-8 years ago. It does make the handling more spongy, but you will get use to it. You can still drive the street better than most cars on the road.
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Old 08-25-2008, 02:02 PM
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I just took mine off... and theres a difference but not much in handling... my front end pops up alittle easier... i think it was worth it...
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