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Old 10-08-2019, 04:25 PM   #1
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Removing the front sway bar?

I'm looking at getting the Lakewood 70/30 front drag struts and the manual for the struts suggests removing the front swaybar at the dragstrip and re-installing it for street use. Has anyone here tried this!

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Old 10-08-2019, 05:32 PM   #2
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I'm looking at getting the Lakewood 70/30 front drag struts and the manual for the struts suggests removing the front swaybar at the dragstrip and re-installing it for street use. Has anyone here tried this!

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I removed mine almost a year ago and have no issues. Easy less weight on the nose of the car, nothing much different day to day driving. I drag only, I don't track it.
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You can either take it out, which involves loosening the motor mounts and jacking the engine up to get enough clearance to get it out, OR you can remove the links, and just zip tie the sway bar from the holes in the end of it to the holes on the body that are close to hold it up into place.
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You can either take it out, which involves loosening the motor mounts and jacking the engine up to get enough clearance to get it out, OR you can remove the links, and just zip tie the sway bar from the holes in the end of it to the holes on the body that are close to hold it up into place.
Did you remove yours? If so did you find the car handled noticeably different?
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Old 10-08-2019, 08:03 PM   #5
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You can either take it out, which involves loosening the motor mounts and jacking the engine up to get enough clearance to get it out, OR you can remove the links, and just zip tie the sway bar from the holes in the end of it to the holes on the body that are close to hold it up into place.
I didn't need to do anything with the motor mounts or raise the engine when I took mine out. Not necessary, you just hafta play with it and fanagle it for a few minutes, its no big deal, just sort of annoying. Had it out in about 10 minutes just jacking the car up.

I have driven it and made sudden jerks to the wheel left and right, and it just doesn't have that much of an effect, its not like your car is gonna tip over or something. The front end does feel like it raises a bit more on the launch, which hints at more weight transfer to the rear. I feel that the effect would be better maximized with a good shock and strut combo set up for drag racing though to take better advantage of this. Just my thoughts
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Old 10-09-2019, 10:42 AM   #6
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I didn't need to do anything with the motor mounts or raise the engine when I took mine out. Not necessary, you just hafta play with it and fanagle it for a few minutes, its no big deal, just sort of annoying. Had it out in about 10 minutes just jacking the car up.

I have driven it and made sudden jerks to the wheel left and right, and it just doesn't have that much of an effect, its not like your car is gonna tip over or something. The front end does feel like it raises a bit more on the launch, which hints at more weight transfer to the rear. I feel that the effect would be better maximized with a good shock and strut combo set up for drag racing though to take better advantage of this. Just my thoughts
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Not worried about normal street driving it's how it handles at the top end of the track at 125+mph. Our local dragstrip has some minor bumps at the top end and somewhat of a short shutdown, so we have to get on the binders quick enough but yet not too hard on the brake pedal to the point of unloading the rear suspension.
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Not worried about normal street driving it's how it handles at the top end of the track at 125+mph. Our local dragstrip has some minor bumps at the top end and somewhat of a short shutdown, so we have to get on the binders quick enough but yet not too hard on the brake pedal to the point of unloading the rear suspension.
I can understand that. Well, I still feel glued to the track when I am making passes at 120mph so i guess give it a try first by disconnecting the links and zip tying them and if its not something that bothers you, take it out if you want.
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Zip tying it up definetley helps with weight transfer letting the front come up.
I ended up taking it out for a little weight savings. I'm not driving on the street much.
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while this is all very informative, I'm just here to say that Synergy SS is en fuego


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Old 10-10-2019, 09:16 AM   #10
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while this is all very informative, I'm just here to say that Synergy SS is en fuego


very nice!
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Old 10-10-2019, 09:25 AM   #11
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Zip tying it up definetley helps with weight transfer letting the front come up.
I ended up taking it out for a little weight savings. I'm not driving on the street much.
Thanks Stratman I'm going to take your and Chris's advice on that one and zip tie the bar after the links are removed and see how it work out.

On another note: I'm toying with the idea of doing the 15" wheel conversion from Carlyle as it seems to be more street friendly then the BMR kit. I know you have done this conversion so when you do drive it on the street how do find the ride quality over the 20's?
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I removed mine hours after buying the car back in 2013
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Yea i sawzalled mine in half and it went in the trash
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Old 10-10-2019, 03:43 PM   #14
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Yea i sawzalled mine in half and it went in the trash
Just have to ask! do you drive on the street with your 15's and if so how do you find the ride with the Carlyle kit? Noise,Rattles,Ride quality?
I don't want to make the same mistakes I made with my other Camaro when I went with a 4 link coilover setup. The car drove like a dump truck full of metal

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