Front swaybar removal for drag racing only.

[duramacr]

I was thinking of taking off my front swaybar when I go drag racing only.
I was only doing it for weight reduction but does anybody know if
it will affect the launch. Will I get less traction? If traction stays the same
i will do it to lose some weight but I'm kind of skeptical on this. Has anybody
removed it for drag racing? If so, was there a loss in traction right out of the gate? Any suggestions will be appreciated.

[w00t692]

the thing is hollow, i don't think i'd bother with it...

[K20Z3allmotor]

Originally Posted by w00t692

the thing is hollow, i don't think i'd bother with it...

Si sway is solid, ex and lesser models are hollow

[duramacr]

Hey whats up bro, ya I got the lx front already because I used to road race with it. I took my rear one off but the front one is another 12lb.If I don't need it why have it.

[K20Z3allmotor]

Originally Posted by duramacr

Hey whats up bro, ya I got the lx front already because I used to road race with it. I took my rear one off but the front one is another 12lb.If I don't need it why have it.

the lx front sway is only 4.5 lbs. its hollow. i would leave it in

[Berndonfat]

if you value the handling on your car you will leave the rear in and switch back to the si front sway. The suspension set up in these cars are not at all like the older civics. you want a bigger front sway up front

[R3TARD3D pacman]

I'm wondering why you would remove the weight from the front of the car...which would be the side that needs as much traction as possible.if anything you should remove the rear sway bar and spare tires/tool kit before removing weight from the front.

[K20Z3allmotor]

Originally Posted by Berndonfat

if you value the handling on your car you will leave the rear in and switch back to the si front sway. The suspension set up in these cars are not at all like the older civics. you want a bigger front sway up front

driving a Si with 500 lbs weight reduction on stock sways is like driving a death trap. oversteer city..

i actually use the base model front sway and dont run anything in the rear.

[K20Z3allmotor]

Originally Posted by R3TARD3D pacman

I'm wondering why you would remove the weight from the front of the car...which would be the side that needs as much traction as possible.if anything you should remove the rear sway bar and spare tires/tool kit before removing weight from the front.

ur correct, wanna concentrate more on rear weight then front for drag racing.

[chuyito79]

removing the sway bar from your vehicle wont do anything for you at the drag strip...if anything for rear wheel drive cars you would want to raise the front endo of your car up a lil for weight transfer..now on front wheel drive cars...you would want the front end to stay close to ground as possible...swaybars are designed to keep wheels lifting left or right when turning on the ground

[R3TARD3D pacman]

Originally Posted by chuyito79

removing the sway bar from your vehicle wont do anything for you at the drag strip...if anything for rear wheel drive cars you would want to raise the front endo of your car up a lil for weight transfer..now on front wheel drive cars...you would want the front end to stay close to ground as possible...swaybars are designed to keep wheels lifting left or right when turning on the ground

technically wrong,since you are making the car lighter you will be very very slightly faster than you would be on the same run if you had them on.

[Berndonfat]

Originally Posted by K20Z3allmotor

driving a Si with 500 lbs weight reduction on stock sways is like driving a death trap. oversteer city..

i actually use the base model front sway and dont run anything in the rear.

i experience oversteer city in a stock weight si at autocross pretty frequently

[Mr.Polo]

removing a sway bar for weight reduction? how about lolz city

[R3TARD3D pacman]

Originally Posted by Mr.Polo

removing a sway bar for weight reduction? how about lolz city

if that was the only thing done then I would lolz with you...but if that was part of an extensive list that focused on shaving every possible oz and lb possible then it'd just be on par for building a race car. More gains would be had removing the rear seat than both of the swaybars combined.

[K20Z3allmotor]

Originally Posted by Berndonfat

i experience oversteer city in a stock weight si at autocross pretty frequently

its alot worst when the car is lighter and more weight is toward the front of the car than before.

[R3TARD3D pacman]

on wet roads I oversteer alot while taking turns with two space saver spares on the back of my car

[duramacr]

Guys my car has a lot of weight reduction. I was just trying to take off a little more. And for those people who don't wanr oversteer, you don't know **** about road racing. On these cars
oversteer is what you want when road racing or auto x. A progress bar in the rear and an lx up front will make your car handle better in the turns. I bought this car for road racing but it
got to expensive for me so I went back to good ole drag racing which is a lot cheaper.
I was just asking this question because maybe someone had done it and they had better traction.

[Strate L O S S]

I say keep it, you want the rigidity on the drive wheels (hop and what not).

[Berndonfat]

Originally Posted by duramacr

Guys my car has a lot of weight reduction. I was just trying to take off a little more. And for those people who don't wanr oversteer, you don't know **** about road racing. On these cars
oversteer is what you want when road racing or auto x. A progress bar in the rear and an lx up front will make your car handle better in the turns. I bought this car for road racing but it
got to expensive for me so I went back to good ole drag racing which is a lot cheaper.
I was just asking this question because maybe someone had done it and they had better traction.

you obviously dont know bleep about road racing. I wonder why all the top placing autox gurus and track rats havent removed their swaybars or gone to something smaller? probably because the suspension setup in this car isnt the same as a double wishbone set up and it will make it worse. just because your car feels like it handles better doesnt mean it does. just like all the dudes who drop their car 2 inches and is like " YO BRO MY KAR HANDLES MAD FLATZ IN DA BENDS!!!"

[Berndonfat]

Originally Posted by K20Z3allmotor

its alot worst when the car is lighter and more weight is toward the front of the car than before.

if you want to talk about light i have a 1900lb 86 corolla gts sitting in the driveway