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Marv D · 09-13-2015, 10:05 PM

My pile was a handful on the top end, and shutdown. In fact scary as hell. I would rather take the Nova at wheels 6' in the air launches 9.teens and trapping @ 145 rather than that truck through the traps at 107 and mid 12's.

So I put the sway bar back on (yes,, you read right SWAY bar) and put some weight on the rear (15 gallon fuel cell and raced with 15 gallons) It settled it right down on the top end and surely didn't jurt the launch. In fact just before I retired it last year it was running 10.6's @ 122 and was BOREING. Maybe if I had gone back to something making me crap my pants every pass I would have tolerate the STUPID problems it kept throwing at me.

Now that's just my pile and you may already have a sway bar. But don't be so quick to condemn them. It's a simple bolt on that is worth a 'try' ,, right?

09-13-2015, 10:05 PM	#3
Marv D Registered Truck Offender Join Date: May 2008 Location: hells training ground (aka Ariz) Posts: 3,118	Re: Improving "sketchiness" at high speed. My pile was a handful on the top end, and shutdown. In fact scary as hell. I would rather take the Nova at wheels 6' in the air launches 9.teens and trapping @ 145 rather than that truck through the traps at 107 and mid 12's. So I put the sway bar back on (yes,, you read right SWAY bar) and put some weight on the rear (15 gallon fuel cell and raced with 15 gallons) It settled it right down on the top end and surely didn't jurt the launch. In fact just before I retired it last year it was running 10.6's @ 122 and was BOREING. Maybe if I had gone back to something making me crap my pants every pass I would have tolerate the STUPID problems it kept throwing at me. Now that's just my pile and you may already have a sway bar. But don't be so quick to condemn them. It's a simple bolt on that is worth a 'try' ,, right? __________________ Still playin with trucks, even at my age! When you're dead, it's only a problem for the people around you, because you don't know you're dead. .....It's kinda the same when your STUPID. I just did my taxes and reviewed my SS statement. Thanks to the current administration it looks like I will only have to work till noon on the day of my funeral.