10-08-2019, 04:25 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS 6 Manual Join Date: May 2011
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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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10-08-2019, 05:32 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2010 SS L99 Join Date: Sep 2018
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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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10-08-2019, 06:05 PM | #3 |
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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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10-08-2019, 06:37 PM | #4 | |
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10-08-2019, 08:03 PM | #5 | |
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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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10-09-2019, 10:42 AM | #6 | |
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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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10-09-2019, 08:56 PM | #7 | |
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10-10-2019, 07:59 AM | #8 |
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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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10-10-2019, 08:05 AM | #9 |
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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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10-10-2019, 09:16 AM | #10 |
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Gracias
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10-10-2019, 09:25 AM | #11 | |
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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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10-10-2019, 02:32 PM | #12 |
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I removed mine hours after buying the car back in 2013
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10-10-2019, 02:39 PM | #13 |
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Yea i sawzalled mine in half and it went in the trash
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ECS Ysi-B, cam, Tsp 2" longtubes, Squash dual pumps, Id1300s, meth, 4L80e, FTI 3600, ZL1 3.73 diff, BMR suspension, 15" conversion, weld rts mt 275 et street R. 9.6@147mph
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10-10-2019, 03:43 PM | #14 |
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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 Thanks
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