How much would removing my rear sway bar effect my traction, handling, etc? How much does it weigh? Anyone know?
remove rear sway bar?
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troyGT03
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it would would change the way yours car drives. handling, traction, everything. the rear bar weighs about 10 pounds if that . dont remove. it helps lock down the rear in traction,cornering, weight transfer...not worth the weight reduction.give it a try. you wont like it
I have a 347 in my 91 Fox and I just installed upper and lower control arms. I didn't put the rear swaybar back in. My car certainly does not feel like it's going to flip, lol! If anything it's more balanced and less prone to fishtail all over the place. If you have a little power, I would remove it unless you love to road race or autocross. For the street or strip, I like it much better. It's also a smoother ride back there.
Curse
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Mr. Potato Head said:I have a 347 in my 91 Fox and I just installed upper and lower control arms. I didn't put the rear swaybar back in. My car certainly does not feel like it's going to flip, lol! If anything it's more balanced and less prone to fishtail all over the place. If you have a little power, I would remove it unless you love to road race or autocross. For the street or strip, I like it much better. It's also a smoother ride back there.
Interesting, I think I might give it a try.
Mr. Potato Head said:I have a 347 in my 91 Fox and I just installed upper and lower control arms. I didn't put the rear swaybar back in. My car certainly does not feel like it's going to flip, lol! If anything it's more balanced and less prone to fishtail all over the place. If you have a little power, I would remove it unless you love to road race or autocross. For the street or strip, I like it much better. It's also a smoother ride back there.
So your car drives a little better now? IM just worried about flipping, dont want to do that. So you've never had any problems with it wanting to roll over or anything like that? I was just curious about it, i don't think i would actually do it, but you got me thinking. My car has a baaad habit of wanting to fishtail any time i get on it, it just feels like the back end wants to drive around the front end. I have control arms, etc. My car is lowered so that may be one of my problems, but if it's less prone to fish tail then...Hmmm....
Well if you think about it, you can change the handling of your car two ways regarding the sway bars. You can stiffen or loosen up the front or the rear. Either way, changes mostly occur when you alter the relationship between the front and rear. The front "feels" like it has better turn in now because the rear isn't trying to get in front, lol. I can still induce oversteer with moderate to heavy throttle.
The stock rear sway bar is not exactly "big." It's not a giant change to just go without it. In fact, a lot of cars go without it from the factory. It's only 4 bolts, give it a try.
The stock rear sway bar is not exactly "big." It's not a giant change to just go without it. In fact, a lot of cars go without it from the factory. It's only 4 bolts, give it a try.
rd
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I have no front, but did reinstall the rear. I tried one step at a time without my traction bars, rear bar, etc.
It launches best with the sway bar in place, the traction bars on, and the air bag inflated.
It launches best with the sway bar in place, the traction bars on, and the air bag inflated.
Hmmm, so it launches the best with the rear in place? I think im just going to try taking the front off when my tranny gets back from the shop...if i don't like it i'll just put it back on. Wonder what it would be like with both gone? Probably not much fun to drive...might just give it a shot for the hell of it...any more info. What about that steeda front sway bar? The racing one?
rear sway bar definatly helps launch.
under poer the rear of the car tries to rotate thus unloading one rear tire.
the sway bar fights this rotation and keeps more weight distributed between both rear tires.
think about it... there are drag specific rear 'sway' bars that are beefy as heck and utilize solid links.
Keeping the car flat on launch is where it's at, twisting it up is lost hp.
under poer the rear of the car tries to rotate thus unloading one rear tire.
the sway bar fights this rotation and keeps more weight distributed between both rear tires.
think about it... there are drag specific rear 'sway' bars that are beefy as heck and utilize solid links.
Keeping the car flat on launch is where it's at, twisting it up is lost hp.
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