Removing front sway bar

[wesw327]

heard some people tell me doing this will help the car launch harder on the strip, can anybody verify this and tell me why it helps? I'm guessing that without it the front won't absorb as much energy, so its transferred to the back? The car is being setup as a straight line car only, so handling isnt really a concern.

[GarageLogic]

heard some people tell me doing this will help the car launch harder on the strip, can anybody verify this and tell me why it helps? I'm guessing that without it the front won't absorb as much energy, so its transferred to the back? The car is being setup as a straight line car only, so handling isnt really a concern.Only if your car is rear wheel drive.

[Disney Lincoln]

In does help speed up the weight transfer, especially in lower HP cars. As power goes up you'll find yourself wanting to put it back on until you get a rear anti-roll bar in place to keep torsional rotation limited.

[SleeperGT]

Only if your car is rear wheel drive.

What he said...

But if it is...then yes...the sway bar keeps the springs from "springing" as much. Removing it lets them extend further pushing the front end up a little bit allowing the back end to squat.

[wesw327]

In does help speed up the weight transfer, especially in lower HP cars. As power goes up you'll find yourself wanting to put it back on until you get a rear anti-roll bar in place to keep torsional rotation limited.
my car is somewhere around 400whp right now on the motor in a 2800lb car, mickey thompson drag radials, 4.10 gear with a 3-speed auto. and i will be spraying a 125 shot on it just as soon as i get some good motor passes out of it, and learn the car a little bit. do you think i should leave it on there or take it off?

[TomS]

You really should test with it on and off to see what works best for you.

[wesw327]

You really should test with it on and off to see what works best for you.
first test run off it seemed to have a bunch of rear wheelhop to it, which was a little scary, however it was going downhill and the suspension had been off so i'm sure it hadn't properly seated itself at that time. second try was a lot better, it did try to drive me a little bit but i really don't have a good basis of comparison right now because it has some pretty bald 205/50/15's on it right now, i really don't know yet what it'll do when i put the sticky tires on it. if it's trying to get a little sideways right now, i imagine it'll be a lot worse hooking.

[Bob-E]

You are launching a 400 whp car downhill on 205s with no front swaybar? wowza. put some tires on that thing.

[wesw327]

You are launching a 400 whp car downhill on 205s with no front swaybar? wowza. put some tires on that thing.

it was a rolling kick, not a dead launch. But yes, i realize it needs tires bad, its just a matter of me going and doing it, ive been so busy here lately i hardly have time to sit down.

[Tempest]

It does help a car hook w/ a stock suspension. However, better time would be spent on the rear suspension and making the car hook as the car is more difficult to drive without the front sway.

[QuickSilverZ]

I disconnect mine at the track. It does help with the launch.

Good sticky tires should eliminate your wheel hop.