anti roll bar?

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  1. 71maverickGT

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    Curious if anyone has installed a universal anti roll bar or know if any company makes one for are car. plan on going to the track alot this spring this would definitely help.
     
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    Addco has a front and rear bar.

    They are also developing a larger custom 1 1/18 front bar for our cars.. BUT they are dragging thier feet and I wouldn't be holding your breath too long on the final release date being sooner than later.

    Do you road race?.. or.. drag race the car?
     
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    Cool thanks man. And its a drag car want to get everything situated before spring. Well thats the plan :hmmm:
     
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    When you say "Anti roll bar", is it a sway bar that you are looking for? I'm not sure how much a sway bar comes into play when drag racing.
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    If your drag racing you would be better off with no front bar so the front lift easily and transfers weight,and a small rear bar just to keep torque bias under controll on launch.
     
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    yep. that's exactly why I asked.

    If the car is stable enough at speed.. always forego the use of a front bar because it limits suspension travel and hurts weight transfer in the process.

    Some guys get away with removing the end links and tying the bar up with black zip-ties. Some tracks won't allow tied bars though and make you remove it altogether or put the ends back on.

    Just really depends on whether its street driven or trailered to the race track.
     
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    Yeah it's a drag car. And I already took my front sway bar out but I'm not looking for a rear sway bar. The anti roll bar welds to your frame rails and there is brackets welded to the rear end with threaded rod with joints on the end it limits twisting helps the car go straighter I'm thinking I'm going to have to buy a universal one haven't found any made for our car.
     
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    You won't find one specifically for a Maverick, you will have to get a universal fit one.....
     
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    OK.. the threads name threw us all.

    Sounds like you're talking about a panhard bar. Either way, Franks right.. you'll need to customize another existing bar or make your own from scratch.

    If you do make a nice one?.. make sure to make an extra one for me to buy off ya! :D
     
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    He is looking for a drag race anti roll bar, not an anti sway bar or panhard bar.....

    Like this one above the rear end mounted between the frame rails.....

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    OK.. now I finally got it. I knew you were right whatever it ended up being. lol
     

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