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matt9589 02-08-2013 03:40 PM

sway bars...
 
who on here is running without swaybars?? Im thinking im going to do a SAS here come spring and would like o ditch the swaybars. Hows handling like? Anyone with a SAS and no swaybars wanna chime in......
I do have quick disconnects for the front so that's nice for now. Anyone come up with the genius idea of rear disconnects yet!?!?!?!

newguy 02-08-2013 03:45 PM

Handling, Crappy

matt9589 02-08-2013 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by newguy (Post 566816)
Handling, Crappy

ya, i kinda figured that. If I can come up with a rear ''quick'' disconnect ill be in business. I do A LOT of highway driving so i guess swaybars should stay. plus, i just got off the phone with my inspection place and they said they are required....So now the question here is REAR QUICK DISCONNECTS????

El_Beautor 02-08-2013 05:40 PM

Is the rear one required in your area too? I believe most if not all S10 pickups came without a rear sway bar. The ZR2 came with a track bar in the rear, but my brother's S10 doesn't have anything at all. I've read about a few people on here ditching the rear sway bar all together, without any significant change to driving behaviour.

The front sway bar is a different story alltogether. You really don't want to be highway driving without your front sway bar. In my opinion that should be off-road modification only.

LeWhite 02-08-2013 06:31 PM

Dont have sfa but did disconnect the front bar once (for drags) On the drive home almost flipped the thing. See the thread "flipped my blazer" lol

matt9589 02-08-2013 06:34 PM


Originally Posted by El_Beautor (Post 566841)
Is the rear one required in your area too? I believe most if not all S10 pickups came without a rear sway bar. The ZR2 came with a track bar in the rear, but my brother's S10 doesn't have anything at all. I've read about a few people on here ditching the rear sway bar all together, without any significant change to driving behaviour.

The front sway bar is a different story alltogether. You really don't want to be highway driving without your front sway bar. In my opinion that should be off-road modification only.

not sure on the rear ones. Ill find out. I can just say it didn't come with one lol. I made some quick disconnects for the front ones. takes 2-3 minutes to disconnect them before i go offroading. I might just take the rear one out if it doesn't really do much.

rexmburns 02-08-2013 07:45 PM

My rear is removed completely. You might notice a difference for the first couple miles then you will forget all about it. Or at least I did anyway. I drove to Florida and back fully loaded with three adults a baby and all the needs for a baby for a week without any issues on the hwy.

matt9589 02-08-2013 10:05 PM

takin it out first thing tomorrow

abig84 02-08-2013 11:32 PM

i think it depends on what kinda suspension you go with up front if you run coils or really soft springs it might be a issue. on the old k5 blazers with lift kits, the front springs were so stiff a 200lb guy could bounce on the front bumper and you would be lucky to move it a inch. removing the sway bar on those things didnt make one bit of a difference.

i dont run one on my s10 with leafs up front but i dont think its ever seen street speeds, drove it once about 4 blocks away babied it more or less cause it wasnt insured or plated, didnt want to hit anything

xtrmes10 02-09-2013 08:41 AM

My ZR2 Blazer didnt have a front sway bar when I bout it and it handled fine. I put one on and didn't even notice any difference.
My 91 S10 thats SFA doesn't have a sway bar either. If you look at the older Chevy trucks that came from the factory with a solid axle up front they didn't come with one either and they were fine to drive.


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