Front sway bar

Ieatcamaros · 04-20-2003, 09:30 AM

What will it hurt to remove the front sway bar?

Coupe Devil · 04-20-2003, 10:18 AM

I hd an end link break on my 90 lx once. .It DID drive very differently but It didnt hurt anything. Took me a little while to get used to it. So I just took it off... I dont recommend trying to do much autocrossing but it wont hurt anything to take it off. Make straight line driving more fun

Bradley

Coupe50h · 04-20-2003, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Coupe Devil
I hd an end link break on my 90 lx once. .It DID drive very differently but It didnt hurt anything. Took me a little while to get used to it. So I just took it off... I dont recommend trying to do much autocrossing but it wont hurt anything to take it off. Make straight line driving more fun

Bradley

Yea what he said, i actually broke my end link one night, i got rid of the bar and started hooking up at the track better.

82 GT · 04-20-2003, 12:11 PM

How the hell do you manage to break an endlink without beating the crap out of a car?

Coupe50h · 04-20-2003, 12:34 PM

I Remember making a post when i did it, but i did beat the crap outta the car.
I was coming back from the track like 5 miles down my road, it was dark, i missed an intersection, just didnt see it, i was looking down, no traffic thank god, and next thing i know i see a stop sign pass bye me, and all 4 of my tires leaving the ground!!

I slammed into the pavement, and felt the k member hit hard! i thought it was wrecked bad, well i drove to the nearest store looked under it, only thing i found was that the k-member was only scratched, alignment was hardly touched on steering, next day i heard the endlink was making a noise when i turned.

I believe this is why law enforcemet used these cars, i was going like 60 mph over a BIG dip and still managed to keep control.

Sicy Stang · 04-20-2003, 01:35 PM

Uhh call me stupid, but sway bars are for handling.. if you take it off wont your car handle like sh*it?

bigred90gt · 04-20-2003, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sicy Stang
Uhh call me stupid, but sway bars are for handling.. if you take it off wont your car handle like sh*it?

I took mine off, and hardly noticed a difference. The major changes are it nosedives a little when I stor HARD, and it has better weight transfer when I launch. If you try to turn hard, you will get more body roll, but I dont turn hard in mine, my suspension is all jacked up and my car leans to the driver side.

Caymon

Sicy Stang · 04-20-2003, 03:35 PM

Ah I see

when I put bigger sway bars on my car I noticed it handled so much better.. thats why I asked.

mikew88gt · 04-20-2003, 04:22 PM

I took mine out of the car a few years ago when it was not longer a daily driver and became a street/strip car. It does affect handling enough that I would recommend taking it out completely and learning to drive slow around corners OR leaving it in as is. The reason I say that is I used to take mine out occassionally if I was planning on doing any kind of racing and then put it back in whenever time permitted. One night I was running it pretty hard on the way to work and tried to make a turn only the car wanted to keep going straight. It's not something worth wrecking your car over. Kind of like finding yourself upside down in a jeep because it was in 2 wheel drive instead of 4 in the middle of a snow storm. Did that make any sense?

Coupe50h · 04-20-2003, 08:45 PM

Well i run skinny front tires, so i just dont turn fast, if i wanted a road racer i would build one, it's up to the person, take it of, and be careful, or leave it on and handle better, you get more body roll without it, but it's a good thing if you run alot at the track like me, i cut a 1.9 on 225/60's radials one time, it would of never happened with the swaybar on.
good luck

Chris_H · 04-20-2003, 09:32 PM

I have to admit, I was pretty unsure about removing mine because of how bad people talked about not having one. When I put my 90/10's on, I took the sway bar off at the same time. Its not as bad as people make it out to seem. Yes the car feels different. Yes you have to go slower in corners that you usually fly through. Yes you get body roll when you turn hard or fast. Is it unsafe, I don;t think so. I have some 4cyl springs waiting to go in which will make it a little more unstable I am sure. But if it means giving up what I feel is a safe riding car, I wouldn't do it, especially with a pregnant wife in the car with me. I say get rid of it, and watch the difference at the track. Just my $.02 worth.

Chris

dragstang86 · 04-20-2003, 10:02 PM

Everyone says that it makes a big difference in your 60ft at the track but what about the street? Does it hook noticablely better on the street?

Sicy Stang · 04-20-2003, 10:06 PM

See, this is what I dont get. Why on earth you would take it off (unless you are doing drag.. going straight..etc.. I can understand that).. because I love the way my car handles around sharp curves and I cant imagine why you would want to "go slow" in mustang (if you take the sway bar off) and have to watch turns and things like that. Plus the danger factor. If you're only driving on the street, not racing what benefits do you get for taking it off? Just trying to understand!

Chris_H · 04-20-2003, 10:16 PM

Ok, maybe I didn't get that out right. To me, the car feels no different than driving say a Buick or some kind of touring car. You know how when you are going up and down small hills in those cars, you can kind of feel the car "floating" on the hills kind of like the car is taking its time adjusting to the change in the road, unlike a stock mustang hugging the road. Same with going around corners in those cars. You can go around them pretty quick, but you can feel the body roll as you go through it. I used to drive a Crown Vic for work everyday, and I feel the Mustang now handles like that Crown Vic did. Hope this helps some.

Chris

Sicy Stang · 04-20-2003, 10:49 PM

Yeah that makes sense.. I guess maybe I just like the feel of a tight suspension? I dunno.. lol.

04-20-2003, 09:30 AM	#1
Ieatcamaros Domestic Rice really sucks! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: KY Posts: 973	Front sway bar What will it hurt to remove the front sway bar? __________________ The sig says it all.

04-20-2003, 10:18 AM	#2
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	I hd an end link break on my 90 lx once. .It DID drive very differently but It didnt hurt anything. Took me a little while to get used to it. So I just took it off... I dont recommend trying to do much autocrossing but it wont hurt anything to take it off. Make straight line driving more fun Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

04-20-2003, 12:11 PM	#4
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	How the hell do you manage to break an endlink without beating the crap out of a car? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.

04-20-2003, 12:34 PM	#5
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	I Remember making a post when i did it, but i did beat the crap outta the car. I was coming back from the track like 5 miles down my road, it was dark, i missed an intersection, just didnt see it, i was looking down, no traffic thank god, and next thing i know i see a stop sign pass bye me, and all 4 of my tires leaving the ground!! I slammed into the pavement, and felt the k member hit hard! i thought it was wrecked bad, well i drove to the nearest store looked under it, only thing i found was that the k-member was only scratched, alignment was hardly touched on steering, next day i heard the endlink was making a noise when i turned. I believe this is why law enforcemet used these cars, i was going like 60 mph over a BIG dip and still managed to keep control. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

04-20-2003, 04:22 PM	#9
mikew88gt Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: New York State Posts: 242	I took mine out of the car a few years ago when it was not longer a daily driver and became a street/strip car. It does affect handling enough that I would recommend taking it out completely and learning to drive slow around corners OR leaving it in as is. The reason I say that is I used to take mine out occassionally if I was planning on doing any kind of racing and then put it back in whenever time permitted. One night I was running it pretty hard on the way to work and tried to make a turn only the car wanted to keep going straight. It's not something worth wrecking your car over. Kind of like finding yourself upside down in a jeep because it was in 2 wheel drive instead of 4 in the middle of a snow storm. Did that make any sense? __________________ Your basic carbed 302 with Edelbrock Performer heads, Performer RPM intake and 650 Speed Demon. My 1988 Mustang GT

04-20-2003, 01:35 PM	#6
Sicy Stang Sizzlin' Sicilian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 502	Uhh call me stupid, but sway bars are for handling.. if you take it off wont your car handle like sh*it?

04-20-2003, 03:35 PM	#8
Sicy Stang Sizzlin' Sicilian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 502	Ah I see when I put bigger sway bars on my car I noticed it handled so much better.. thats why I asked.

04-20-2003, 08:45 PM	#10
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	Well i run skinny front tires, so i just dont turn fast, if i wanted a road racer i would build one, it's up to the person, take it of, and be careful, or leave it on and handle better, you get more body roll without it, but it's a good thing if you run alot at the track like me, i cut a 1.9 on 225/60's radials one time, it would of never happened with the swaybar on. good luck __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

04-20-2003, 09:32 PM	#11
Chris_H Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 488	I have to admit, I was pretty unsure about removing mine because of how bad people talked about not having one. When I put my 90/10's on, I took the sway bar off at the same time. Its not as bad as people make it out to seem. Yes the car feels different. Yes you have to go slower in corners that you usually fly through. Yes you get body roll when you turn hard or fast. Is it unsafe, I don;t think so. I have some 4cyl springs waiting to go in which will make it a little more unstable I am sure. But if it means giving up what I feel is a safe riding car, I wouldn't do it, especially with a pregnant wife in the car with me. I say get rid of it, and watch the difference at the track. Just my $.02 worth. Chris __________________ 1987 LX, Best times: 13.47 @ 102.49, 1.80 60ft 6900' DA

04-20-2003, 10:02 PM	#12
dragstang86 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: baltimore, md Posts: 220	Everyone says that it makes a big difference in your 60ft at the track but what about the street? Does it hook noticablely better on the street? __________________ 90 LX Hatchback 306, AFR 165's 58cc, E303, 1.6 roller rockers, 70mm throttle body, cobra intake, bbk fenderwell, bbk longtubes, x-pipe, flowmasters, pullies, msd 6a, crane ps-92, stock MAF sensor, electric fan, No AC, No air pump, flaming river quick ratio rack C-4, 3500 stall, 373's, aluminum driveshaft SSM Lift bars, , sub frame connectors, strut tower brace 12.57 @105.12mph w/ 1.686 60ft before bbk longtubes (with equal shorties) ----------------------------------------- 86 tube chassis coupe - the trailor queen

04-20-2003, 10:06 PM	#13
Sicy Stang Sizzlin' Sicilian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 502	See, this is what I dont get. Why on earth you would take it off (unless you are doing drag.. going straight..etc.. I can understand that).. because I love the way my car handles around sharp curves and I cant imagine why you would want to "go slow" in mustang (if you take the sway bar off) and have to watch turns and things like that. Plus the danger factor. If you're only driving on the street, not racing what benefits do you get for taking it off? Just trying to understand!

04-20-2003, 10:16 PM	#14
Chris_H Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 488	Ok, maybe I didn't get that out right. To me, the car feels no different than driving say a Buick or some kind of touring car. You know how when you are going up and down small hills in those cars, you can kind of feel the car "floating" on the hills kind of like the car is taking its time adjusting to the change in the road, unlike a stock mustang hugging the road. Same with going around corners in those cars. You can go around them pretty quick, but you can feel the body roll as you go through it. I used to drive a Crown Vic for work everyday, and I feel the Mustang now handles like that Crown Vic did. Hope this helps some. Chris __________________ 1987 LX, Best times: 13.47 @ 102.49, 1.80 60ft 6900' DA

04-20-2003, 10:49 PM	#15
Sicy Stang Sizzlin' Sicilian Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: California Posts: 502	Yeah that makes sense.. I guess maybe I just like the feel of a tight suspension? I dunno.. lol.

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