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Will a bigger rear sway bar improve my 60' times?
If so whats a good size, 21mm? Currently my 60' times with my 3.4 is 2.2 with tubular and poly bushed LCAs w/ relocation brackets, Panhard rod, Adjustable Torque arm, and Subframe connectors. Would a sway bar be the next step in cutting time off the 60'?
Thanks!
Ben<br /><br />1995 White/Black 3.4L<br />As far away from stock as possible<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=288292\" target=\"_blank\">My Site!!!</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.redlinevsix.com\" target=\"_blank\">RedLineV6</a><br />Rebuild and 3.4 T70 Turbo is complete<br />Details to come....
Sway bars are meant to prevent the vehicle form leaning in corners (side to side). I'm 99.9% sure there wouldn't be any benefit in drag racing.
I'd buy some super sticky tires for the rear, if you don't already have them.
Originally posted by Nicklz: Sway bars are meant to prevent the vehicle form leaning in corners (side to side). I'm 99.9% sure there wouldn't be any benefit in drag racing.
I'd buy some super sticky tires for the rear, if you don't already have them.
:buzzer sound: WRONG!
Yes a bigger rear sway bar can help with traction at the strip. A 21MM would be a nice middle ground between street and strip use. It wouldn't be TOO big to make your car want to oversteer but it will help some at the track.
Originally posted by hawgs: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Nicklz: Sway bars are meant to prevent the vehicle form leaning in corners (side to side). I'm 99.9% sure there wouldn't be any benefit in drag racing.
I'd buy some super sticky tires for the rear, if you don't already have them.
:buzzer sound: WRONG!
Yes a bigger rear sway bar can help with traction at the strip. A 21MM would be a nice middle ground between street and strip use. It wouldn't be TOO big to make your car want to oversteer but it will help some at the track. </font>[/QUOTE]Correct. Anything to help stiffen up the rearend is a good thing BUT stiffen it too much you will have one tight *** (literally)....
Mustangs.. Come to the darkside...<br /><br />The dark side is the path to the shadow of greed. =D
"It (21 rear) wouldn't be TOO big to make your car want to oversteer..."
Disagree. With stock springs a 21 rear will cause oversteer in the very situations when you want oversteer least (emergency swerve, slippery pavement, hard acceleration off a corner).
It's at best marginal on the street, personally I think it's unsafe.
Yea uh, the 19 i put on my car, just a 2mm upgrade, caused my car to oversteer. Bad in rain on highway, bad accelerating out of corners. I put the stocker 17 back in and was fine.
Originally posted by V6Bob: "It (21 rear) wouldn't be TOO big to make your car want to oversteer..."
Disagree. With stock springs a 21 rear will cause oversteer in the very situations when you want oversteer least (emergency swerve, slippery pavement, hard acceleration off a corner).
So don't upgrade swaybars unless I have better springs?
Ben<br /><br />1995 White/Black 3.4L<br />As far away from stock as possible<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=288292\" target=\"_blank\">My Site!!!</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.redlinevsix.com\" target=\"_blank\">RedLineV6</a><br />Rebuild and 3.4 T70 Turbo is complete<br />Details to come....
Originally posted by Ian: Yea uh, the 19 i put on my car, just a 2mm upgrade, caused my car to oversteer. Bad in rain on highway, bad accelerating out of corners. I put the stocker 17 back in and was fine.
True - but you are also using stock size tires. get something fatter on the back and you wont have that problem :D
Mustangs.. Come to the darkside...<br /><br />The dark side is the path to the shadow of greed. =D
yeah i forgot to mention that in my post...switching to wider tires alone does so much...i have 18x40x245 on all 4 ...and am considering going even wider on the rear
Originally posted by 1DangerousV6: yeah i forgot to mention that in my post...switching to wider tires alone does so much...i have 18x40x245 on all 4 ...and am considering going even wider on the rear
The width you're running -- thats stock size :\
Mustangs.. Come to the darkside...<br /><br />The dark side is the path to the shadow of greed. =D
Hey white95, are you installing that LT-1 throttle body yourself? Like doing the modification? If so, tell me how it goes. I am doing mine sometime soon.
A friend of Tiago's is moding it for me. I think he posts on the borad here, his name I think is Speed. I'll find out how everything goes in a couple of weeks after I get my manifold back from the machine shop, send it to him, and get it back [img]smile.gif[/img]
Ben<br /><br />1995 White/Black 3.4L<br />As far away from stock as possible<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=288292\" target=\"_blank\">My Site!!!</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.redlinevsix.com\" target=\"_blank\">RedLineV6</a><br />Rebuild and 3.4 T70 Turbo is complete<br />Details to come....
upgrading just the rear is a mistake, trust me. but hell, if you dont trust me, try it, youll see. i reviewed my experience with it on my website, if you want to look at that.
Not much going on, replaced my Kenwood double din stereo with a Pioneer double din, the Kenwood had problems. Then replaced my power inverter for my reverse...
2 weeks ago
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