removing front sway bar?

joemoto · November 27th, 2006, 07:10 PM

I have read that this is a great way to improve weight transfer and lose weight up front!!how bad will it effect my daily driving? the car will be on the street more than the track but I want every edge over those Camaros!!lol 373 gears with a 5 speed has no problem boiling the rear tire all through 1st gear!!!!

Justincredible · November 27th, 2006, 07:18 PM

Bolt on a set of MT Drag radials or ET Streets and spank away on those pesky GMs.

1slo5.0 · November 27th, 2006, 08:26 PM

Removing the front sway bar is fine on the street as long as your willing to give up your handling. Under normal speeds it will handle fine but if you like going fast thru curves and such on back country roads you will wish you never took it off. I've taken the front sway bar off of every Mustang I've owned and drove across the U.S. that way and never missed it but I don't pretend I'm running the Indy 500 either.

232stang · November 30th, 2006, 11:56 PM

i think im gonna take mine off drive it for a weekend and see if i like it.

ChrisJ · December 1st, 2006, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by Justincredible

Bolt on a set of MT Drag radials or ET Streets and spank away on those pesky GMs.

FTW!!!

AtlanticBlue99 · December 1st, 2006, 10:29 AM

it is easy to remove, and does increase body roll, but is streetable. i removed mine a while back as well

White99stang · December 8th, 2006, 02:43 PM

whats a sway bar lol. i don't have front or rear

itschristorres8 · December 8th, 2006, 02:45 PM

i dont see how it can improve your times that well...i dont see it weighing but 20lbs...

03 R Code · December 8th, 2006, 03:34 PM

Removing it isn't really meant for saving weight. It is more for weight transfer from the front to rear. I'm no expert on this, but I think it's easy enough to take off at the track, and put back on before you leave.

1slo5.0 · December 9th, 2006, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

i dont see how it can improve your times that well...i dont see it weighing but 20lbs...

The weight isn't the issue. The sway bar ties the control arms to the frame to control body roll and severly limits suspension travel in the process. Removing it will increase weight transfer noticeably.

itschristorres8 · December 9th, 2006, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Darrell

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

i dont see how it can improve your times that well...i dont see it weighing but 20lbs...

The weight isn't the issue. The sway bar ties the control arms to the frame to control body roll and severly limits suspension travel in the process. Removing it will increase weight transfer noticeably.

which increases times?

im being serious cuz ive been debating about doing it or not

03 R Code · December 9th, 2006, 12:59 PM

Well if you increase weight transfer from the front of the car to the back then you will be able to launch harder and stay in the gas harder. Your gonna have better traction because of the extra weight on the rear tires, and an easier push forward because of the less weight on the nose of the car.

itschristorres8 · December 9th, 2006, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by 03 R Code

Well if you increase weight transfer from the front of the car to the back then you will be able to launch harder and stay in the gas harder. Your gonna have better traction because of the extra weight on the rear tires, and an easier push forward because of the less weight on the nose of the car.

that makes sense then

C MY 4D · December 10th, 2006, 04:23 AM

its worth a 1/10th on the 60ft.

Erron89 · December 22nd, 2006, 07:30 PM

I have removed my swaybar w/out any problems, but I was wondering if it will cause alignment issues or tire wear?

C MY 4D · December 22nd, 2006, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Erron89

I have removed my swaybar w/out any problems, but I was wondering if it will cause alignment issues or tire wear?

no

orangeRcode · December 26th, 2006, 05:46 PM

I have had mine off for more than a year. It does have a bit more roll but I don't run auto x or road race my car. In addition, I have lowered it so I didn't notice it as much.

November 27th, 2006, 07:10 PM	#1
joemoto Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	removing front sway bar? I have read that this is a great way to improve weight transfer and lose weight up front!!how bad will it effect my daily driving? the car will be on the street more than the track but I want every edge over those Camaros!!lol 373 gears with a 5 speed has no problem boiling the rear tire all through 1st gear!!!!

November 27th, 2006, 07:18 PM	#2
Justincredible RIP Justincredible! God Speed Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ky Posts: 523 iTrader: 0 reviews	Bolt on a set of MT Drag radials or ET Streets and spank away on those pesky GMs. __________________ 9.91@ 134mph 1/4 - 6.17@ 109mph 1/8th - 1.33 60' - Stock ECU & Stock Suspension......and getting faster . BIVENS RACE CARS FTMFW!!!

November 27th, 2006, 08:26 PM	#3
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Removing the front sway bar is fine on the street as long as your willing to give up your handling. Under normal speeds it will handle fine but if you like going fast thru curves and such on back country roads you will wish you never took it off. I've taken the front sway bar off of every Mustang I've owned and drove across the U.S. that way and never missed it but I don't pretend I'm running the Indy 500 either. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

December 1st, 2006, 10:29 AM	#6
AtlanticBlue99 I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1999 Ford Mustang V6 14.79 @ 92.15 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: University of Georgia Posts: 8,854 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	it is easy to remove, and does increase body roll, but is streetable. i removed mine a while back as well __________________ ModdedAutos 1999 Mustang V6 I used to list my mods here but stopped when I exceeded 255 characters.

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White99stang MM's nicest mod, :) Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Apex, NC Posts: 3,771 iTrader: 0 reviews	whats a sway bar lol. i don't have front or rear __________________ 06 Dodge MegaCab Diesel 455rwhp/815rwtq REAL TRUCKS DON'T USE SPARK PLUGS

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itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	i dont see how it can improve your times that well...i dont see it weighing but 20lbs... __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

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03 R Code MM Fanatic unstoppable @ speed of light Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Knees deep in dat ass Posts: 3,104 iTrader: 0 reviews	Removing it isn't really meant for saving weight. It is more for weight transfer from the front to rear. I'm no expert on this, but I think it's easy enough to take off at the track, and put back on before you leave.

December 9th, 2006, 12:59 PM	#12
03 R Code MM Fanatic unstoppable @ speed of light Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Knees deep in dat ass Posts: 3,104 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well if you increase weight transfer from the front of the car to the back then you will be able to launch harder and stay in the gas harder. Your gonna have better traction because of the extra weight on the rear tires, and an easier push forward because of the less weight on the nose of the car.

December 10th, 2006, 04:23 AM	#14
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December 22nd, 2006, 07:30 PM	#15
Erron89 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have removed my swaybar w/out any problems, but I was wondering if it will cause alignment issues or tire wear?

December 26th, 2006, 05:46 PM	#17
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.21@123 -150 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,828 iTrader: 1 reviews	I have had mine off for more than a year. It does have a bit more roll but I don't run auto x or road race my car. In addition, I have lowered it so I didn't notice it as much. __________________

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