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 Woozy
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| posted on February 6th, 2003 at 02:26 PM |
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Removing front sway bar on a baja
What kind of effect on road handling would removing the front sway bar have ?
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| posted on February 6th, 2003 at 07:51 PM |
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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.
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| posted on February 6th, 2003 at 08:50 PM |
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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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| posted on February 6th, 2003 at 10:05 PM |
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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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| posted on February 6th, 2003 at 10:09 PM |
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No
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.
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| posted on February 7th, 2003 at 07:52 PM |
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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
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| posted on February 7th, 2003 at 09:13 PM |
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I tried to ride a hire scooter over some sand dunes south of freemantle, but the scooter just didn't have the HP 
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| posted on February 7th, 2003 at 11:38 PM |
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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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| posted on February 7th, 2003 at 11:53 PM |
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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??
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| posted on February 8th, 2003 at 12:40 AM |
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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.
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