For the Guys who have removed their Front Sway Bars!

[Kdubslugga]

Ive been trying to reduce the overall weight of my car, ive deleted the A/C and Smog Pump as well as the dogbone and got an aluminum driveshaft and fiberglass hood. Ive heard a lot of guys say get rid of the front sway bar. If i did get rid of this would it be a drastic difference in the way the car handles? I wanna hear some thoughts from guys who have done it. I only drive my car on nice days, no rain or anything, so i dont need a car that handles good, i just dont want a car that cant handle whatsoever. By the way how much does this thing weigh

 

[tom2001gt]

I don't have a sway bar on mine and its a daily driver I have no problems you just can't be stupid and take a turn at 70 mph like a honda would try to do. Im not sure how much it weighs but it is pretty heavy.
Tom

 

[Kdubslugga]

Sweet man thanks for the reply. Im very careful when i drive my stang. I would never take a corner a 70 anyways.

 

[94tang]

noticed quite a bit more body roll after swaybar removal,though SN95's are heavier cars so it would affect one of them more than a Fox.

 

[90mustangGT]

I don't have any problems with the front swaybar removed. It seems to even up the suspension more, so the back end doesn't tend to kick out as much. Just go ahead and try it, if you don't like it, it's not like it is hard to reinstall or anything.

 

[leakyfaucet]

I don't know if this is an option for you, but I've heard removing the fog light bracket is another 25-30 pounds.

 

[Kdubslugga]

Im gonna give it shot, and lose a little more weight. I like the look of the fog lights, but would liketo lose the weight of the brackets, maybe i can rig somethin up. But anyways, hopefully i can yank the sway bar out tomorrow

 

[1qckFOX]

I don't know if this is an option for you, but I've heard removing the fog light bracket is another 25-30 pounds.

Really, thought it was heavier... but it still weight off of the front end

 

[K.C.90gt]

another here with no front swaybar. No problems with handling at all and I even take corners fast sometimes with no problem.

 

[Emerald92GT]

i took mine off, and have lakewood 70/30s and the body roll is noticeable but not too big of a deal. I drive it every day and have no problems.

 

[cleanLX]

i remove the end links for track day.
it's a pain in the butt.
decided to try no sway bar on the street... got less than block came home and hooked it back up.
car handled like a sponge, and was unresopnsive. my lifted jeep cherokee was more 'sporty'.
doesn't matter with et streets and et fronts bolted up as your handeling/responsiveness is shot anyways, but with radials it was a joke... not for me, i like to drive my car not jello bowl it around town.

can it be done, sure, without a doubt...

 

[StreetStang37]

ive had mine off for a couple years now, no real problems other than the body roll can get annoying/emberrassing. basically the car handles like an older Lincoln Town Car, no joke. the rear end is MUCH tougher to swing out too.

 

[Kdubslugga]

well i got it off, and i drove it around the block, and i have to say i really cant feel that big of a difference. I can only tell when i take a corner a little faster than usual but no big deal. Thanks for the help guys

 

[393Bird]

What I have done so far to get my Tbird ito a more competive weight.

Installed carb engine with aluminum heads. Removed air pump, A/C complete, Front sway bar, complete computer system and harness, fog lights, charcoal filter system, stock steel fuel lines,(replaced with alunimum) stock 22 gal gas tank and pump, (installed 16 gal cell in trunk) complete boat anchor exhaust, heater and all hoses and under dash air distribution box, all carpet padding, all sound deading stuff from floor and fire wall, radio, heat/ac controls, all speakers, the automatic seat belt system and its computer, the inside of the in dash glove box, remote gas door and trunk stuff, front and rear impact bumpers,remote mirror motors, passenger door power window motor, door impact beam, all seats (2 new polly ones going in) powerr antenna, W/S/W pump, sun visors, inner fender liners.

To be done: Lexan windows, fiberglass cowl hood to clear carb, fiberglass trunk lid. Then it is time to take it to the scales.....

Future, when parts are released: New tube K member and coil overs, fiberglass doors.

 

[Kid wita 5oh]

mines out, and its an almost daily driver(unless its raining or i have a headache) and i dont have any problems at all