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Removing front sway bar on a baja

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Woozy Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#24816
What kind of effect on road handling would removing the front sway bar have ?
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DeRrO Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#24852
I removed mine. The only real affect you get is a bit more front end body roll through cornering. Nothing to really worry about though. Removing the sway bar make them handle off road. Independant suspensoin on the front basically.

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#24865
The front sway bar is so pathetically small you don't really notice it's not there. Just a little more body roll.

Removing it gives more axle articulation. Have a read of Jamox's baja rebuild post. The sway bar is best used as a tie rod reinforcement.
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Woozy Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#24880
Hmm........😎

Is removing the bar an irreversable process ?

My Bug is used mainly on road (well when the engine is finally right) but i am starting to think about trying it off road a bit.

Also does anyone know good area's around perth ? for a bit of fun
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Buggy Boyz

Former member ·

#24881
YOu can take it on and off without to much hassle if you want. Most of the clamos are pretty stuffed so buy some new ones if this is your plan.

You don't need it anyway.

DeRrO Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#25068
I know some good spot around perth. Pity my bug is off the road at the moment. Anyway if you want more info give us a yell here and i will let you know.

Joel

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#25074
I tried to ride a hire scooter over some sand dunes south of freemantle, but the scooter just didn't have the HP 😀
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.

Woozy Seriously Crusin Dubber

118 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#25113
Very cool 🙂 ....
When i get engine fixed (should be soon see post #2 about noises)

I will post again and try for directions 🙂
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DeRrO Commited Dubber

54 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#25114
Hey wes i know the scooters your talking about. They buzz around there all the time. Some guy hires em out. Have you seen the werido 3 wheeler ones that take 2 people??

Baja Wes V6 Baja Pioneer

3,119 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#25117
yeah I saw the weird 3 wheeler ones.

I remember I had to use my credit card to put a pretty big deposit on the scooter. I said to the guy "where am I going to go anyway, it'd be a slow trip across the Nullabor and I don't think I have the fuel range". He didn't see the funny side of it.
Wes - www.offroadvw.net - 200HP Quad Cam V6 in a VW Baja - with climate control... 🙂
www.taylorcycles.com.au - My DH MTB racing brothers shop.