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Topic: Rear Sway Bar....
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70 Pony
Gearhead Posts: 1769
From: Glenmoore, PA, USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-12-2001 01:49 PM
   
Seems I've read here that a "Strip" car should not have a rear sway bar.....
If this is true.....how does it affect a straight 1/4 mile run ???
Thanks------------------
EDDIE D
Resto Mod '70 Sport Roof
Arrest Me Red
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66351stang
Gearhead Posts: 629
From: sayville,newyork
Registered: Jul 2000
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posted 07-12-2001 02:22 PM
never used a rear sway bar in any of my trck cars, but also never had a faster than a 10.0
door slammer.......------------------
ponycar66,have you flown in a ford latley???????
66-COUPE W/351SVO
glad i had a v-8 !!!!!!
84.5 gt350-61 falcon 302
have a great day!!!!!!!!
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 4307
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 07-12-2001 03:47 PM
Eddie,Loosing the front bar is more important than the rear, but I took both off the '66. SteveW
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Greenstang
Gearhead Posts: 906
From: its all a fog..
Registered: May 2001
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posted 07-12-2001 04:21 PM
The one advantage to having a rear bar on a drag car is to use it to preload the chassis so it will launch straight.(or so I was told, I never really thought aobut it past that point) I never have seen one used on a leaf spring car, but with a late model 4 link wolfe racecraft make one that seems to work really really well...------------------
Marcus
Audi R8-
The new definition of "The Unfair Advantage."
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70 Pony
Gearhead Posts: 1769
From: Glenmoore, PA, USA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 07-13-2001 10:00 AM
Thanks all for the input...and Steve...why would it affect a straight line run....
If it's a complicated law of physics...don't waste the time answering...you know I'm a dope....just thought the "tighter" the car the more "straighter" it would go....  ------------------
EDDIE D
Resto Mod '70 Sport Roof
Arrest Me Red
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 4307
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 07-13-2001 10:24 AM
Eddie,Mostly it reduces weight, but it also allows the chassis to move freely. SteveW
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