06-07-2001, 04:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Cedar City,
UT
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique 289 FIA, 2002 Corvette Z06, 2005 Mini Cooper S Convertible
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Removing sway bars.
I am going through the whole car right now, torn apart all the way down to the bare frame, and am making upgrades to the suspension, front and rear. Among other things, I am increasing the spring rates considerably.
I spoke to Joe Traut the other night quite extensively about the mods he has made to his car, and he said that along with going with very stiff spring rates, he has removed the front sway bar, and there is also no rear sway bar. I can understand where he is coming from by trying to reduce alot of his body roll by the use of heavier springs, but I would like to know what some of you others have experienced with sway bar/no sway bar suspensions.
I would welcome not having a front bar, as it would then leave alot of clearance behind the radiator for a puller fan. Joe has gone from the stock 300lb. springs on coil over shocks, to 900 lb. springs. I'm going somewhat less than he has, but much stiffer just the same, somewhere around 600 lb. rates.
Any comments?.....
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