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AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Tue, 03 August 2004 10:13
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Hello..
Just wondering if anyone here is driving around with out a front swaybar connected. I have ordered adjustable front links for em, but am just plain lazy and cant be bothered putting em in - i'm thinking that i might have to height adjust the car without the bars in first (significant amount of preload).
Anyone driving around without a front bar (i know Bill S isnt) ? And if so... how does it feel ? - if its anything like condom free motoring.. i'm going swaybar free as well.
Thanks
James
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sydney
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July 2004
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Tue, 03 August 2004 10:40
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Hey james i used to have an R32 skyline and i pulled the front swaybar of and it understeered a heap load less with no real noticable downsides on the stock suspension.
this was just on the street, never did a b4 and after on the track.
Nathan
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Perth
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April 2003
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Tue, 03 August 2004 12:17
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Thanks Nathan.
I appreciate your input.
I'm working nights so as soon as i can free up some time, i'll go and pull out the front sway bar. I'm trying to get rid of some initial understeer and i'm hoping that this will do the trick. *fingers crossed*
Actually i think i'll just disconnect one link as front swaybar removal in an ae86 is a real hard !@$#!!!
Thanks!
James
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Tue, 03 August 2004 12:29
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I aint got one in my corona, but I'll definatly be getting one.
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Perth
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April 2003
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Tue, 03 August 2004 12:40
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Is the handling bad without it?
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Location:
Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Tue, 03 August 2004 22:40
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Handling will be severely compromised without a swaybar (I would have thought this would be quite obvious), and in some cases the car will be outright dangerous without one. I wouldn't recommend driving around like that.
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Brisbane / Gold Coast
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Tue, 03 August 2004 23:41
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| Norbie wrote on Wed, 04 August 2004 08:40 |
Handling will be severely compromised without a swaybar (I would have thought this would be quite obvious), and in some cases the car will be outright dangerous without one. I wouldn't recommend driving around like that.
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Mine's pretty good actually. Little understeer and very controllable oversteer.
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Montrose, VIC
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Wed, 04 August 2004 00:15
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Nothing quite like conflicting opinions 
It only takes a few minutes to pull the links out, so if in doubt, try both! 
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Wed, 04 August 2004 00:43
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It probably depends on the rest of the suspension. For example if you have uber-stiff springs in front, the front end won't be too soggy. With stock suspension though... look out!
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Location:
Melbourne
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January 2003
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Wed, 04 August 2004 00:51
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Never uses one in any FWD cars i had , just unloaded the inside wheel and added to less traction on a light FWD with hi power .
Always have driven all my cars without bars until there have settled . And been corner weighted , Then added bars equal to vehicle weights .
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sunny coast, qld
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October 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Wed, 04 August 2004 01:22
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when my car was going I was driving around without a front swaybar. It handled like shit  But I thought that was a given with a corona  mega understeer even at slow speeds. It has monroe GT gas in the front, Koni yellows in the back and
king springs all round.
oh yeah and it has a lard arse 1jz in the front
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Brisbane / Gold Coast
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Wed, 04 August 2004 06:34
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| Norbie wrote on Wed, 04 August 2004 10:43 |
It probably depends on the rest of the suspension. For example if you have uber-stiff springs in front, the front end won't be too soggy. With stock suspension though... look out!
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My springs are a tiny (ah-hem) 390 lbs/in on the front and 280 lbs/in on the rear.
Ya think that MIGHT be it?
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Location:
Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Wed, 04 August 2004 06:42
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yeah i got stock corona suspension so it's quite airy up front..  but I still manage to handle it nothing major though just the occassion highspeed cornering manovour.
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I supported Toymods
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sydney.au
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August 2002
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Re: AE86 - No front swaybar connected coz i'm lazy
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Wed, 04 August 2004 09:16
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on a stock setup = body roll
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Perth
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