2 sway or not 2sway

explicitone · 06-26-2002, 01:30 PM

I am going to the track in 2 weeks or so and I have been throwing around the idea of taking my front sway bar off for the track or just loosing it . is it worth the trouble to take it off and how would it help ? I am going to be running on street tires.

Smokedawg · 06-26-2002, 02:09 PM

Its worth it at the track, less weight and better weight distribution. If this car get driven on the road much I wouldnt just ditch it.

Just take it off right before you go to the track and be careful on the turns!

chris91LX · 06-26-2002, 04:55 PM

I've been struggling with this also. I know alot of guys who are running around town w/o their sway bars. I don't know that I want to commit myself to straight line driving all the time. I want to be able to dive into a corner if I want to, so I'm keeping mine for now. I feel like if I pull it off for the track I might be too lazy to put it back on. It's like the question of whether to pull my A/C or not. Decisions decisions

Sonics2042 · 06-26-2002, 05:00 PM

I would get traction bars if you drive this car on the road frequently. Your car will handle like slop if you take it out. It loosens up the front which is good for transferring weight to the rear of the car.

If you get traction bars (/control arms) you get the benefit of weight transfer, without the drawback of the loss of handling. They are relatively cheap too

, which is always a plus.

Thanks,
DoranW

USMC302 · 06-26-2002, 06:02 PM

Lose it, mine is daily driven with no sway bar, but the strut tower bar, subframes and all of the suspension makes up for it too.

Sonics2042 · 06-26-2002, 06:05 PM

You can still have it as a daily driver, but I like driving my stang so much partially because of the handling...

My favorite part of the commute is this long windy road where I can take every corner at a 'nice' speed

. Depends where your priorities are though.

Thanks,
DoranW

IMPULSERACING · 06-27-2002, 08:29 AM

If you like DRAG RACING better then AUTO CROSSING ditch the sway bar. It's not that sloppy, you just cant take corners as fast. I would never run a sway bar again, I love the way the front end picks up without it.

Dark_5.0 · 06-27-2002, 08:43 AM

For the sake of comparison.........I ditched my sway bar and ran exactly the same at the track.....For me it wasnt worth it.

Later,

explicitone · 06-27-2002, 03:16 PM

thatnks guys no I have to make up my mind what I want.
but once again thankz on the info

Mustang_GT_90 · 06-29-2002, 04:46 PM

I ditched mine and ran exacty the same time too, I can tell a little difference in the front end jumping but not much. Every little bit helps though, I drive mine daily and can't really tell a difference in day to day driving.
Ditch it

kevknotch88 · 06-29-2002, 09:40 PM

I read in Mustangs Monthly that Pauls High Performance makes a 2002 Drag Pack Mustang that has a kwik disconnect sway bar. That sounded like the idea that i had been looking for. I e-mailed them and asked if the hardware for the sway bar was available for my coupe, but i never received a response.

Has anyone else heard of a kwik disconnect swaybar for Mustangs?

Skyman · 06-30-2002, 07:09 PM

Its not that big a deal, I drive my everyday on the street w/ no sway bars and drag suspension. Its nothing to even worry about. If you wanna take it off do it. It aint that hard to put back on, and it really doesnt affect u that much.

Skyler

06-26-2002, 01:30 PM	#1
explicitone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: racine ,wi Posts: 691	2 sway or not 2sway I am going to the track in 2 weeks or so and I have been throwing around the idea of taking my front sway bar off for the track or just loosing it . is it worth the trouble to take it off and how would it help ? I am going to be running on street tires. __________________ RUN IT STAIGHT AND RUN IT HARD ________ Novi 2000 60' 1.46 1/4 10.67 mph 126.5 _________

06-26-2002, 02:09 PM	#2
Smokedawg Tires Fear Me... Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 867	Its worth it at the track, less weight and better weight distribution. If this car get driven on the road much I wouldnt just ditch it. Just take it off right before you go to the track and be careful on the turns! __________________ 1990 Mustang GT- 347 Stroker-Tremec 3550-Compucar Nitrous, AFR, Systemax Intake, AFM, 30lbers, 70MM TB, 76mm MAF, full suspension and lots more 1995 Chevy S-10 406 SBC, Dual tunnel ram, Dart heads, Nitrous, full tub, 4-link, adjustable drag shocks, coil-overs, 9in rearend, 4.56 gears...etc

06-26-2002, 05:00 PM	#4
Sonics2042 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 381	I would get traction bars if you drive this car on the road frequently. Your car will handle like slop if you take it out. It loosens up the front which is good for transferring weight to the rear of the car. If you get traction bars (/control arms) you get the benefit of weight transfer, without the drawback of the loss of handling. They are relatively cheap too , which is always a plus. Thanks, DoranW __________________ What I have: 1990 Red Mustang 5.0 LX: [BBK X-Pipe]-[MAC Cat-Back Exhaust] [MAC Cold Air Intake]-[BBK Equal Shorties] [3.55 Gears]-[Cobra Intake Manifold (Upper and Lower] [E-303 Cam]-[Granetelli Mass Air Flow Sensor] [Front and rear sway bars]-[New black carpet and seats.] [Adjustable Fuel Regulator]-[T5 Conversion w/ K. Cobra Clutch/Hurst STS] [Cobra Throttle Body]-[130A Alt. Conversion] Thinking about: Aftermarket Heads! Vortech A-Trim

06-26-2002, 06:02 PM	#5
USMC302 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Gallatin, Tn Posts: 1,326	Lose it, mine is daily driven with no sway bar, but the strut tower bar, subframes and all of the suspension makes up for it too. __________________

06-26-2002, 06:05 PM	#6
Sonics2042 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 381	You can still have it as a daily driver, but I like driving my stang so much partially because of the handling... My favorite part of the commute is this long windy road where I can take every corner at a 'nice' speed . Depends where your priorities are though. Thanks, DoranW __________________ What I have: 1990 Red Mustang 5.0 LX: [BBK X-Pipe]-[MAC Cat-Back Exhaust] [MAC Cold Air Intake]-[BBK Equal Shorties] [3.55 Gears]-[Cobra Intake Manifold (Upper and Lower] [E-303 Cam]-[Granetelli Mass Air Flow Sensor] [Front and rear sway bars]-[New black carpet and seats.] [Adjustable Fuel Regulator]-[T5 Conversion w/ K. Cobra Clutch/Hurst STS] [Cobra Throttle Body]-[130A Alt. Conversion] Thinking about: Aftermarket Heads! Vortech A-Trim

06-26-2002, 04:55 PM	#3
chris91LX Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Suburban Chicago, Hanover Park Posts: 695	I've been struggling with this also. I know alot of guys who are running around town w/o their sway bars. I don't know that I want to commit myself to straight line driving all the time. I want to be able to dive into a corner if I want to, so I'm keeping mine for now. I feel like if I pull it off for the track I might be too lazy to put it back on. It's like the question of whether to pull my A/C or not. Decisions decisions

06-27-2002, 08:29 AM	#7
IMPULSERACING Registered Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: chicago,IL,USA Posts: 158	If you like DRAG RACING better then AUTO CROSSING ditch the sway bar. It's not that sloppy, you just cant take corners as fast. I would never run a sway bar again, I love the way the front end picks up without it. __________________ 92' LX Hatch (New Combo Coming Soon) Long-Tubes, Off-road H-Pipe, Pro-Dumps, Auburn Pro, 373:1, Strange Axels c-clip elims, control arms, supersubs, 50/50's, Moroso rear trick springs, no sway bars, 5-Lug Pro-Stars 3 1/2", 8 1/2 26x10.5" MT ET streets, N20 91' LX 5.0 Convertable: CobraR Hood, Cobra Spoiler, Cobra R Rims 2001 Expedition: Brush Guard, Clear Corners, Gen 1 Tail Lites, Carbin Fiber Dash Trim, Billet Aluminum A/C Knobs, Flame Gauges

06-27-2002, 08:43 AM	#8
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	For the sake of comparison.........I ditched my sway bar and ran exactly the same at the track.....For me it wasnt worth it. Later, __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

06-27-2002, 03:16 PM	#9
explicitone Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: racine ,wi Posts: 691	thatnks guys no I have to make up my mind what I want. but once again thankz on the info __________________ RUN IT STAIGHT AND RUN IT HARD ________ Novi 2000 60' 1.46 1/4 10.67 mph 126.5 _________

06-29-2002, 04:46 PM	#10
Mustang_GT_90 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 68	I ditched mine and ran exacty the same time too, I can tell a little difference in the front end jumping but not much. Every little bit helps though, I drive mine daily and can't really tell a difference in day to day driving. Ditch it __________________ 90 Mustang, full weight, 5 speed, pulleys, 3.73 gears... 13.33@101 mph on stock motor and DOT's 12.44@112.5 on the juice. Check out our clubs website at http://www.stanggang.com

06-29-2002, 09:40 PM	#11
kevknotch88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Athens, WV Posts: 29	I read in Mustangs Monthly that Pauls High Performance makes a 2002 Drag Pack Mustang that has a kwik disconnect sway bar. That sounded like the idea that i had been looking for. I e-mailed them and asked if the hardware for the sway bar was available for my coupe, but i never received a response. Has anyone else heard of a kwik disconnect swaybar for Mustangs? __________________ kevknotch88 1988 Coupe 135k BBK uneq, X-Pipe, mac 2.5, pullies, southsides, alum d/s, 3:08's, Tremec, TFS Stage 1 cam, 65 TB, Mass Air, Gt-40 U&L = 13.645 @ 104.61

06-30-2002, 07:09 PM	#12
Skyman I need 110mph Trap Speed! Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: So, CA Posts: 4,315	Its not that big a deal, I drive my everyday on the street w/ no sway bars and drag suspension. Its nothing to even worry about. If you wanna take it off do it. It aint that hard to put back on, and it really doesnt affect u that much. Skyler __________________ 2001 BMW M3 6spd 12.79@108 RIP ---- 1993 Notch w/ 98 4V 4.6 Fasttt... -1989 Saleen Mustang #406- 12.32@109 -1999 Black Cobra Coupe- JBA Shorties, Bassani Cat-X, Magnaflow 3", Pulleys, 85mm Pro-M, Ported Intake, Soild Rear w/ 4.30s, Tubular Front End, X2C arms, 13lb batt, few others.

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