rear sway bar?

White5.0 · 01-06-2001, 11:20 PM

i hear a lot of guys talking about removing the rear sway bar, does this help get traction when drag racing?

pro88 · 01-07-2001, 03:35 PM

I removed my rear sway bar to get rid of excess weight. How many high speed corners are there on a drag strip anyways. Did you already pull your bumpers and brackets off? More weight you don't need. I pulled both my front and rear sway bars out including my bumpers and just left the covers on. The rear sway bar isn't going to give you any traction at launch so get rid of them.

gasman517 · 01-07-2001, 08:54 PM

I would not recommend removal of you rear sway bar,it ties the lower control arms together helping to keep your diff centred. Also if you want to gain traction you want to remove weight from the front not the rear ie.weight transfer.As for removel of bumpers think about that, we all think we will never get into a accident! What do you think would happen if you got rear ended or head on i know i would like to have my bumpers it aint worth the extra 10th

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pro88 · 01-08-2001, 11:33 PM

Yeah but how many high speed rear enders and head ons are there on the 1320? My reply was basically based on a full on drag car and not your daily driver. My '79 definitely still has the rear sway bar and both bumpers.

Mach 1 · 01-09-2001, 04:21 AM

It is not recommended to remove your rear sway bar, and will hurt traction, not help.

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1993 GT/AOD
'93 Mustang GT

pro88 · 01-09-2001, 08:53 PM

How is removing the rear sway bar hurting traction. If I remember right the sway bar isn't connected to the rear end anywhere. On my drag car, I hook better with it out than I do in my '79 that still has it. And that was with DOT drag radials on my race car, and BF Goodrich tires with 20lbs. air in the driver.

LX XLR8R · 01-10-2001, 10:58 AM

i would like to know also if it helps or hinders for drag purpouses..cuz i just did a 4 banger conversion and that would be one less thing i need to buy cuz the 4cy dont come with any rear sway bar..

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1987 black notch(ex 4 banger)
DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..

cleanLX · 01-10-2001, 07:14 PM

the sway bar attempts to keep both back tires weighted equally. it tries to keep the rear end level on launch. in doing so it helps keep the car from launching all crossed up. You want your rear sway bar on there. so much so that there are accually rear sway bars avalible that will decrease you 60' times significantly.

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'92 emerald coupe, no air silencer, bored stock MAF to 60mm, sub-frames welded, strut tower brace, 180 thermo, 16 deg's, K'n'N panel, bosh platniums, u.d. pullies, off road h-pipe, hurst "stir stick", fms 3.73's. otherwise, factory original.
best 1/4 = 13.264@ 100.89mph with a 1.824 60 ft. on turbines with 235/60-R15 BFG DR's

pro88 · 01-14-2001, 08:28 PM

If you don't want your car to twist up at launch, install a roll cage. I would also recommend sub-frame connectors and weld up your torque boxes. I ran my '88 with the sway bar and without. But with the roll cage my car didn't twist to hell anyways. My 60' times with the sway bar was 1.80's without was 1.75's. I'm doing the 1/4 at 11.48's. That was on slicks(26x10 M/T's).

quickstreet1 · 01-15-2001, 12:04 AM

I run stock rear bar and have also added extra rear bar from trz. the extra rear bar keeps the front of the car level at launch and both rear tires balanced, left to right w/equal traction. Most chassis shops will tell you to leave the stock one on. I run high 9s at 143 with 1.39 60fts. My car is nhra legal/equiped and rear bar definitely helped. In the end it's your choice go with what the experts say.

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AJ
306 w/vortech t-trim, A4 block,canfield hds. Etc

01-06-2001, 11:20 PM	#1
White5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: VA Posts: 80	rear sway bar? i hear a lot of guys talking about removing the rear sway bar, does this help get traction when drag racing?

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01-07-2001, 03:35 PM	#2
pro88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: roseburg, oregon Posts: 87	I removed my rear sway bar to get rid of excess weight. How many high speed corners are there on a drag strip anyways. Did you already pull your bumpers and brackets off? More weight you don't need. I pulled both my front and rear sway bars out including my bumpers and just left the covers on. The rear sway bar isn't going to give you any traction at launch so get rid of them.

01-07-2001, 08:54 PM	#3
gasman517 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: SURREY bc canada Posts: 8	I would not recommend removal of you rear sway bar,it ties the lower control arms together helping to keep your diff centred. Also if you want to gain traction you want to remove weight from the front not the rear ie.weight transfer.As for removel of bumpers think about that, we all think we will never get into a accident! What do you think would happen if you got rear ended or head on i know i would like to have my bumpers it aint worth the extra 10th ------------------

01-08-2001, 11:33 PM	#4
pro88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: roseburg, oregon Posts: 87	Yeah but how many high speed rear enders and head ons are there on the 1320? My reply was basically based on a full on drag car and not your daily driver. My '79 definitely still has the rear sway bar and both bumpers.

01-09-2001, 04:21 AM	#5
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	It is not recommended to remove your rear sway bar, and will hurt traction, not help. ------------------ 1993 GT/AOD '93 Mustang GT

01-09-2001, 08:53 PM	#6
pro88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: roseburg, oregon Posts: 87	How is removing the rear sway bar hurting traction. If I remember right the sway bar isn't connected to the rear end anywhere. On my drag car, I hook better with it out than I do in my '79 that still has it. And that was with DOT drag radials on my race car, and BF Goodrich tires with 20lbs. air in the driver.

01-10-2001, 10:58 AM	#7
LX XLR8R Dirk Diggler Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: SLOATSBURG, NY Posts: 1,931	i would like to know also if it helps or hinders for drag purpouses..cuz i just did a 4 banger conversion and that would be one less thing i need to buy cuz the 4cy dont come with any rear sway bar.. ------------------ 1987 black notch(ex 4 banger) DSS 306 w/ main support...Elderbrock 6028 heads..gt-40 intake..24# injectors...70 mm tb..77 pro-m...accel 300+..mac full legnth..tremec w/ pro5oh...full MAC exhaust,off road h-pipe,long tubes, catback...ron davis radiator..subframes, control arms...CFDF II..o yea holley FPR sucks..dont buy one..

01-10-2001, 07:14 PM	#8
cleanLX Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Phoenix Az. by way of fredericton, NB Canada Posts: 73	the sway bar attempts to keep both back tires weighted equally. it tries to keep the rear end level on launch. in doing so it helps keep the car from launching all crossed up. You want your rear sway bar on there. so much so that there are accually rear sway bars avalible that will decrease you 60' times significantly. ------------------ '92 emerald coupe, no air silencer, bored stock MAF to 60mm, sub-frames welded, strut tower brace, 180 thermo, 16 deg's, K'n'N panel, bosh platniums, u.d. pullies, off road h-pipe, hurst "stir stick", fms 3.73's. otherwise, factory original. best 1/4 = 13.264@ 100.89mph with a 1.824 60 ft. on turbines with 235/60-R15 BFG DR's

01-14-2001, 08:28 PM	#9
pro88 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: roseburg, oregon Posts: 87	If you don't want your car to twist up at launch, install a roll cage. I would also recommend sub-frame connectors and weld up your torque boxes. I ran my '88 with the sway bar and without. But with the roll cage my car didn't twist to hell anyways. My 60' times with the sway bar was 1.80's without was 1.75's. I'm doing the 1/4 at 11.48's. That was on slicks(26x10 M/T's).

01-15-2001, 12:04 AM	#10
quickstreet1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Parkersburg. WV USA Posts: 1	I run stock rear bar and have also added extra rear bar from trz. the extra rear bar keeps the front of the car level at launch and both rear tires balanced, left to right w/equal traction. Most chassis shops will tell you to leave the stock one on. I run high 9s at 143 with 1.39 60fts. My car is nhra legal/equiped and rear bar definitely helped. In the end it's your choice go with what the experts say. ------------------ AJ 306 w/vortech t-trim, A4 block,canfield hds. Etc