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Old 03-22-2011, 04:51 PM
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Well I decided to see how it would act w/o the front sway bar. Worked like a dream. Here are the pics..

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Old 03-22-2011, 09:17 PM
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Looks good man! So, hows the hwy and in-town performance?
 
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Ive gotten use to driving mine without the sway bar. At first, I could feel a ton of body roll .... but now I have adjusted the driving habits. It still feels like an old Cadillac when doing a U-turn though, lol.

Nice flexin Nick!
 

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Thanks Bobby!

Originally Posted by donkeypunch
Looks good man! So, hows the hwy and in-town performance?
I think it performs better. You get a tad bit more body roll, but it is nothing majoy, IMO. Going over bumps and potholes are a hell of a lot smoother.. No more neck brace
 
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Just get or make some sway bar disconnects, that way you still get the use of the swaybar on the road and when you go offroad just pull 2 pins and your disconnected.
 
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nice bud im think bout that.... heres with sway bar.

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Thanks for the comparison!! There is actually a difference, didn't think it would be noticeable.
 
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if you disconnect the rear your flex will go up even more as well as your RTI score.


* for those not "in the know" RTI is Ramp Travel Index
 
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wonder who started the no front sway bar trend on here? no front sway bar is the SH**.....heres where i got my inspiration from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5NlKcJSgMA
 
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Originally Posted by Ueland
if you disconnect the rear your flex will go up even more as well as your RTI score.


* for those not "in the know" RTI is Ramp Travel Index
I was thinking about that but I want to have some control over body roll.

Originally Posted by 06dak287
wonder who started the no front sway bar trend on here? no front sway bar is the SH**.....heres where i got my inspiration from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5NlKcJSgMA
That video was awesome!!!!!
 



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