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90fox2e
03-05-2007, 02:36 AM
just how important is the front sway bar on a 90 hatchback? any gains or losses that are noticable or and dangers by not having it on?
5.psycho
03-05-2007, 02:53 AM
most likely lots of body roll and handling probably goes to crap
speedfreak87
03-05-2007, 03:35 AM
handling goes down the shitter.. but if you're drag racing, the wiegh transfer to the rear is a little better.. that's about it.
my86gt
03-05-2007, 07:55 AM
i dont have mine on and my car is my DD
90fox2e
03-05-2007, 11:28 AM
well the reason i ask is because my car doesnt have it on right now. i dont wanna go putting it on if it wont really matter right now because im going to put a performance one on eventually anyways. it will be my daily driver by the way.
speedfreak87
03-05-2007, 01:31 PM
well the reason i ask is because my car doesnt have it on right now. i dont wanna go putting it on if it wont really matter right now because im going to put a performance one on eventually anyways. it will be my daily driver by the way.


if you drive normal, yuo shouldn't have anything to worry about, just don't drive to go into a corner hard
90fox2e
03-05-2007, 01:38 PM
hmm...i should probably put it on then, sometimes i have a tendancy to have a little fun. oh well it shouldnt be to hard to reattatch right?
nmerrill
03-05-2007, 01:56 PM
No, its not that bad. I am taking mine off either today or tomorrow. If you dont have one, or missing the bushings or whatever you can have mine.
Darren
03-05-2007, 03:20 PM
just be sure to do both end links at the same time.
Chrajohns0
03-05-2007, 10:31 PM
i had mine off for about 2 mnths. mine is a 95 dd, and i didnt notice any diff. but last week i did put it back on just cause i didnt want it laying around anylonger.
90fox2e
03-05-2007, 11:09 PM
well im not sure exactly if ill put it back on or not yet. maybe ill just see how it is. nick if you get yours off though bring it by when you come to my house if its in better condtition then mine i may take it anyways, mine dont look to good at all. either way i have a whole lot of work to do to my car, its def. a project car maybe more then i expected.
5.psycho
03-06-2007, 01:41 AM
might also give you problems if you ever try to align your car too.
Fox87
09-11-2007, 09:35 AM
With my 95 there was way to much body roll. However, on my 87 it's not a big deal and have it removed. It is a heavy piece, that's for sure. I do have brand new Energy Suspension end links that are just laying around right next to the sway bar.
Masshole
09-11-2007, 09:46 AM
handling goes down the shitter.. but if you're drag racing, the wiegh transfer to the rear is a little better.. that's about it.


couldnt have said it better myself.
the sway bar is there for the handling(corners).
if its a DD, i suggest puttin it back on. yea never know when your gonna wanna hit the off-ramp and a 100 :lol:
Dirty_SOHC
09-11-2007, 09:49 AM
What's a front sway bar? :lmao1: :lmao1: Removing it is the first mod I've done to every Stang I've ever owned. All of my cars are driven or can be driven daily. As long as you pay attention to spring rates and shock valving when you are setting up your suspension for the street you will be good to go, if your running stock springs and struts you need that big ole POS they call a sway bar.