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Poppop
09-03-2009, 08:15 AM
Just fishing for advice again. Both of my sway bar links broke on me Sunday and the car seemed to drive just fine without them. Does the sway bar have to be connected, or even present to keep the car as stock as possible or would it be an infraction of the rules to just take it out? I just don't know enough about these front wheel drive cars.:help:

Danger83Ranger
09-03-2009, 09:53 AM
well the sway bar helps prevent excessive body roll while cornering. they can be adjusted for stiffness and the amount of body roll for handling. technically, they are not needed to drive a vehicle, unless your driving a tall vehicle that is prone to roll overs. as for the rule book, I did not see anything about sway bar removal. my only thing is, say you get spun out, the bodies weight is going to transfer in the direction your spinning so it gives more of a chance to roll over.

310fig8
09-03-2009, 11:13 AM
When running dirt I disconnect the sway bar all together. I reconnect it when on pavement.

critter
09-03-2009, 03:48 PM
u dont need no stinkin sway bars lol

Poppop
09-03-2009, 03:55 PM
Critter! Where you been hidn all day?

critter
09-03-2009, 10:05 PM
workin on the car popop

Poppop
09-04-2009, 05:19 AM
Good luck with it. I hope it's nothing seriously expensive or difficult to fix.:)

RGeeProductions
09-04-2009, 10:56 AM
Sway bars are for asphalt.....not dirt, take it all out...you want independant roll...

mcstockcar
09-04-2009, 12:13 PM
Ill have to try that, i thought it was nessasary to have one on dirt too.

Doug132
09-04-2009, 12:22 PM
If you are having trouble with excessive body roll, I would leave it in... If you are looking for more body roll, take it out... that is my understanding.

RGeeProductions
09-04-2009, 12:27 PM
You can control excessive roll with springs though. I just finished reading an article about asphalt vs dirt and suspensions (Speedway Illustrated). I understand asphalt and know nothing on dirt, but that is what they said was the norm and it did make sense.

mcstockcar
09-04-2009, 10:19 PM
unfortunatly springs only can be of stock ones in enduro.

DerbyN8-128
09-04-2009, 11:04 PM
I'll keep mine installed if there is any chance it will help prevent roll :lol:

RGeeProductions
09-04-2009, 11:07 PM
I'll keep mine installed if there is any chance it will help prevent roll :lol:

That's 'roll' NOT 'roll-over'....LOL

critter
09-04-2009, 11:08 PM
yeah nate keep it on all 4s will ya lol