sway bar ?
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the sway bar eliminates or limits the body sway in a corner. When you make a hard roght corner, the body tendancy is to lean left placing the witght on the left wheels and lightning the load on the right wheels. A sway bar will pull up on the right wheels in the same corner and same speed limiting the body sway. The steering geometry does not xhange and the car goes around the corner better by keeping the load more evenly spread on the 4 wheels.
So, you can drive without it, but it definately makes it more fun...
and Oh Yea, Safe
So, you can drive without it, but it definately makes it more fun...
and Oh Yea, Safe
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I had a Grand Cherokee a few years ago that broke a sway bar link while I was making a turn. Made a huge difference in the way it handled. It was almost scary at times. I know you can't compare a Grand Cherokee to a vette, but you do want it on there.
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ok. drove in to work without it today. it actually feels like i have a suspension now. prior to removing it was like riding a board. i also was unable to fix the issue of the bolt connecting it to the bracket to the trailing arm from rubbing...it would eventually cut through or end up rubbing the tire
i plan to put in a new suspension asap, probably redo/get new TAs also
i plan to put in a new suspension asap, probably redo/get new TAs also
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From: Butler Pa
Originally Posted by bwellisley
i also was unable to fix the issue of the bolt connecting it to the bracket to the trailing arm from rubbing...it would eventually cut through or end up rubbing the tire
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Originally Posted by bashcraft
I assumed you were talking about the front sway bar. The back one doesn't matter. Most people don't have one.
Rear bars only went with the sport suspension packages and big engines...and those were about the size of a coathanger.
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see, that's my current problem...i have the stock set-up with original equiped components, and i have a rub!
Maybe the alignment needs corrected with new TA's and shims...? i'm not sure...hoping to get it into a bodyshop soon, maybe they can check it.
Maybe the alignment needs corrected with new TA's and shims...? i'm not sure...hoping to get it into a bodyshop soon, maybe they can check it.
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That definitely sounds like something is amiss. If you notice a difference in ride quality from disconnecting the rear bar then it is binding and causing more trouble than it is worth. Finding out why it is doing that is important. It may actually be something more critical to safety such as the rear bearings our maybe the halfshafts/drive yolks. I would strongly recommend finding the problem and reconnecting it. Your suspension was tuned to have the rear bar. If you go with a different spring package that doesn't require a rear bar then that would work too but I think you may have something else that isn't quite right in your rear suspension.
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Originally Posted by burners
That definitely sounds like something is amiss....
A stock rear sway bar should give you no interference anywhere. Are you running wider than stock tires? Wider than stock wheels?
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I had a VBP rear bar with '92 vette rims set to same Zero offset as stock wheels, and didn't rub it or the still experimental stock bar on the car now....275/50/17 nitto tires....
moved the ebrake tab as discussed 50 brazillion time before....
moved the ebrake tab as discussed 50 brazillion time before....
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Originally Posted by bwellisley
ok. drove in to work without it today. it actually feels like i have a suspension now. prior to removing it was like riding a board. i also was unable to fix the issue of the bolt connecting it to the bracket to the trailing arm from rubbing...it would eventually cut through or end up rubbing the tire
i plan to put in a new suspension asap, probably redo/get new TAs also
i plan to put in a new suspension asap, probably redo/get new TAs also
If the ends are bent in a simple 90, it's not the correct original design.
My OEM 5/8" bar with the double offset bends does not hit my 295-15's.
The one I bought from VB&P (a long long time ago) would hit because the end bends are just a simple 90, no offsets. I had to leave it off. So, it's gathering dust under my bed. All painted up pretty, dressed up and no where to go.
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Originally Posted by Tom454
It's probably not a stock rear sway bar.
If the ends are bent in a simple 90, it's not the correct original design.
My OEM 5/8" bar with the double offset bends does not hit my 295-15's.
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If the ends are bent in a simple 90, it's not the correct original design.
My OEM 5/8" bar with the double offset bends does not hit my 295-15's.
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thanks,
Mike
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From: Raleigh North Carolina
Originally Posted by 69427
Off topic, but I'd like to see a picture of those tires in your wheel wells.
thanks,
Mike
thanks,
Mike