Front Sway bar

[pzs]

Fast corregated roads, heavier springs and shocks fitted, L series wagon (leone),

Question. remove sway bar for more articulation when heading off road, or leave on for faster dirt road transport sections, does the front sway bar make that much difference?

[caspice]

Yes, it makes that much difference.

I did need to remove mine once because I actually snapped both end links. This was on a 2000 Legacy sedan....took it a little too far one day.

The dealer had a replacement in stock so I drove over after taking the now three piece 'sway bar' off (of course the dealer said they had NEVER heard of that happening before).

It handled like a boat and was not a fun highway drive. The car rocked and bounced all over the road.

Subaru's Independent front suspension is greatly settled during road use by the 'sway bar', which is really an Anit-sway bar.

Take off the Anti-sway bar and the vehicle at speed will sway and pitch like a boat in rough when you encounter any variation in the road.

If you aren't planning to drive over 25mph/40kph and stick to off road situations, take it off and enjoy a little extra articulation.

If you drive your subaru to the trails for some offroad fun then back home , you might want to leave it on. You can always just disconnect the end links temporarily for offroad.

[bratman18]

On the old ones it doesn't make a whole lot of difference. It helps quite a bit offroad, but not a lot on road. I always remove them from my old Loyale's an GL's. The newer ones like the 2000 sedan that he is talking about above, yes, it makes a huge difference. But not on an old lifted Subaru.

[BoxerRebellion]

I would say, personally speaking... It does make a difference.

 

In reference to the tension that's placed upon the control arm.

 

Try forcing the control arm down while connected to the sway bar.

Now, try forcing the arm down while NOT connected to the sway bar.

 

Noticeable difference. Yeah?

 

Not truly an offroad piece of gear.

 

Take a fast car, whip it around a corner - that sway bar aids in resisting "body-roll."

That it's purpose.

 

With that in mind, choose accordingly.

 

Either way sounds fun

[Gloyale]

If you've got heavier springs and wider tires I would say take it off.

 

I have removed them from all my offroad subies.

 

It'll roll a bit more cornering on the tarmac, but it will actually do better at speed on rough roads because the suspension can actually act independently.

[caspice]

pzs,

 

Just noticed that you're from Alice in the Dead Heart.

I used live on Purvis Crescent back in the 1970's

 

Have any pics you can post of your subaru in action?

 

Lets us know how it handles without the anti-sway bar.

[pzs]

Hi Caspice, keep an eye on here, it's not that I have forgotten to post a photo, it just getting around to it...I'm not a camera/computer savvy guy. I hope you enjoyed your stay, your old employer is still a big part of our community......that is...who ever that maybe.