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Old 03-29-2015, 09:46 AM   #26
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I have a swaybar on both front and rear and mine is lowered 3.5" front and 6" rear. i mounted my rear one according to the cpp instructions, my only concern is it hangs low. i can fit a beer can under it at the bushing. Havent driven it yet so i cant tell you how it handles yet.
This is exactly what kept me awake last night. Wasn't thoroughly impressed with the height of the CPP rear bar after I was done. It also took WAY longer to install than I assumed it would. Not the best kit I think. I'll drive it today and see what I think. But, I'm thinking the Hellwig bar may have been a better choice.
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Old 03-29-2015, 09:58 AM   #27
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That's just fake Autocross. This is driving! A C-10 on the track at Road America. All you sway bar fans take note how this truck corners.

RS C 10 Road America - YouTube

Huh!
Hell boy is fake auto crossing! I hear you!
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Old 03-29-2015, 10:25 AM   #28
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That's just fake Autocross. This is driving! A C-10 on the track at Road America. All you sway bar fans take note how this truck corners.

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Thats awesome... except for all the missed shifts lol
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Old 03-29-2015, 11:55 AM   #29
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This is exactly what kept me awake last night. Wasn't thoroughly impressed with the height of the CPP rear bar after I was done. It also took WAY longer to install than I assumed it would. Not the best kit I think. I'll drive it today and see what I think. But, I'm thinking the Hellwig bar may have been a better choice.
I have the No limit rear sway bar, it mounts above the frame rails
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Old 03-29-2015, 11:58 AM   #30
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Re: rear sway bar or not?

Anybody have any pics of how these above-mentioned sway bars install? The one cat mentioned how low to the ground it was. That would be the only thing to concern me.
In general- a sway bar on both ends is a big yes. There's a reason almost every vehicle produced after 90s, or even most from 80s, comes from the factory with front and rear sway bars. Less floppy body roll is safer in everyday, "oh crap" type maneuvers.
A stiffer rear sway bar will increase oversteer tendancy. So rwd vehicles generally need a stiffer bar in front and a little thinner, weaker in rear. While a fwd can be happier with real stiff rear sway bar.
I'm just getting going on my truck and not sure what bars to source for it.
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Old 03-29-2015, 12:00 PM   #31
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Thanks! I like the no limit mounting. That post went up while I was typing ha
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Old 03-29-2015, 12:16 PM   #32
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Old 03-29-2015, 01:40 PM   #33
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I have the No limit rear sway bar, it mounts above the frame rails
You should check out their panhard bar and shock relocation kit as well. I have the setup and will be doing the sway bar as well.. this pic is from mock up...
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Old 03-29-2015, 01:49 PM   #35
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Re: rear sway bar or not?

http://www.vikingspeedshop.com/the-t...out-sway-bars/I found this pretty informative on sway bars.
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