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84LX89GT · 03-02-2003, 04:35 PM

A stock 2.3L comes with no rear sway bar and soft shock/strut valving as well as WEAK springs....as you well know from driving one, they handle worse than a crown victoria (non handling package) or any 70's land barge.
I don't think there's much more dangerous driving that you can do other than a stock 2.3L, so heck why not

...ok being serious, i took off the front sway bar off of my GT and it would seriously understeer, throw in weak springs and drag race valving and my car will handle like crap. Just keep in mind WHAT the car's limitations are and reduce your speed driving around because it's much harder to correct if you misjudge a corner or have to do an evasive manuever. I would personally do it, but i'd also drive more carefully and closer to the speed limit than i would in a car that handles well.

It's all about what you're willing to compramise and live with.

03-02-2003, 04:35 PM	#2
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	A stock 2.3L comes with no rear sway bar and soft shock/strut valving as well as WEAK springs....as you well know from driving one, they handle worse than a crown victoria (non handling package) or any 70's land barge. I don't think there's much more dangerous driving that you can do other than a stock 2.3L, so heck why not ...ok being serious, i took off the front sway bar off of my GT and it would seriously understeer, throw in weak springs and drag race valving and my car will handle like crap. Just keep in mind WHAT the car's limitations are and reduce your speed driving around because it's much harder to correct if you misjudge a corner or have to do an evasive manuever. I would personally do it, but i'd also drive more carefully and closer to the speed limit than i would in a car that handles well. It's all about what you're willing to compramise and live with. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)