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Topic: Drag Racing tip? - sway bar
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dodgestang
Gearhead Posts: 207
From: Cecil County, MD, USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 11-09-2006 02:50 PM
 
So I have a new motor and I'm heading out to the track. The new motor was 'supposed' to dyno with much larger HP numbers, but ended dynoing with slightly lower HP numbers (very dissapointing).Regardless the goal of the car has always been 11.9 in basically street trim. I am thinking about cheating a little bit this time though and unbolting the front 1 1/8 sway bar. If you've ever seen the pictures from my previous track outings, the car doesn't lift, it just chuggs out. Anyway, with the old combo I was not able to stall it up very high because of where the power band started and poor brakes, however with the new combo I can stall it up to 2500 pretty easy foot braking it without over coming the front tires, so I expect more dramatic launches. (hence taking the sway bar out as well). Anyway..I have heard advise of: 1. Take it completely off
2. Unbolt both sides
3. Unbolt one side Now, I don't want to take it off completely because I want to run the first couple of runs with it on, and then unbolt it. So when it comes to unbolting it, why would someone say "just unbolt one side" won't this allow one side to lift faster than the other? If I unbolt both sides, is there any fear of it moving around in its frame mounts? ------------------
Nick
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 22791
From: Reno Nv M&M #1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 11-09-2006 03:27 PM
Unbolt both ends, BTW did you ever get your car all fixed ?------------------
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dodgestang
Gearhead Posts: 207
From: Cecil County, MD, USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 11-09-2006 04:09 PM
Its been all fixed from the accident, drag raced last November (12.5 @ 108.8) and then blew the motor up in the spring and built another motor.I got the car all back together about August last year. I think my motor blow up was the last bit of carnage from the accident considering the builder said I was hitting the heads with the pistons. I doubt it would have been together for 3 yrs if it was doing that from day one. Here it is on the track at full launch lol(this is after I finished rebuilding it from the accident)
http://www.dodgestang.com/track1.jpg Here's a current photo with the new hood to fit my new intake setup
http://www.dodgestang.com/motor06-2.jpg
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65driver
Gearhead Posts: 245
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Feb 2000
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posted 11-09-2006 05:40 PM
Where di you get the hood from? How does it fit? I've been thinking about getting that same style for my 65. Yours looks great. Don't mean to hijack your post.Chris
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 29200
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 11-09-2006 06:59 PM
Take it off as it is heavy and the weight savings will also help.
It's only a total of 6 bolts to remove it.------------------
Alex Denysenko
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dodgestang
Gearhead Posts: 207
From: Cecil County, MD, USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 11-09-2006 09:59 PM
yeah...but one of those bolts is holding my torgue strap 
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Scott H
Gearhead Posts: 1480
From: Chicago area
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 11-09-2006 10:06 PM
So keep the bolt and ditch the bar 
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cracing
Gearhead Posts: 640
From: Saltillo Miss. USA
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 11-10-2006 05:34 PM
Remove front one & leave the rear sway bar if it has one.
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dodgestang
Gearhead Posts: 207
From: Cecil County, MD, USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 11-18-2006 04:06 PM
Thanks for the tip guys.JUst got back from the track...did 4 runs with sway bar on....best was 12.4 at 110. Then I unbolted the sway bar...lined up....and broke the rear.  I'll get 'em next year.
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ga289stocker
Gearhead Posts: 129
From: Sugar Hill, Ga
Registered: May 2006
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posted 11-18-2006 04:34 PM
Dang Nick, that sucks.....You had a 9" to right? Are you going to replace w/ the same gears? Man 12.40's roc's though, good job....I just got into the 13's w/ mine a few weeks ago, have AFR's and new cam as winter projects planned, Would love to break into the 12's...later------------------
1965 2+2
289 A code 4v, 4spd, stock heads 3.80 posi, 13.84 @ 100.65http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b320/ga289stocker/yard2.jpg
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dodgestang
Gearhead Posts: 207
From: Cecil County, MD, USA
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 11-18-2006 04:53 PM
yes...4.11 trac lok unit with 28 spline axlesBeen in there since June '03....15=16 passes and prob 5-6 thousand miles 
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