Ran my 240 with no front swaybar

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Dookie
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Car: 1993 240sx Coupe

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Are there any negative effects to this? I pulled it off to put my energy suspension bushings on and it got too late to put it back on. Later I did a little drifting and the car felt very prone to oversteer some times, and other times it would understeer. Guess the understeering was just me not dumping the clutch as the right rpms.But without the sway bar, the steering feels alot more responsive, I like it. I might just keep it off if there arent any bad effects.


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4felix20
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a little more body roll is a trade off for the responsiveness.

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Drift
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I rolled like that for 3 months because the out bolts connected to the front braces were broken. The front end felt very unstable. It would swagger when going over bumps and also prone to oversteer. Try it that way for about a month, put your front sway bar back on and drive again. You will immediately notice the difference and im sure you'll put your sway bar back on.

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^ Agreed

I ran without my Whiteline front, but WITH the Whiteline back for a few months because I hit a pothole that bent the front stabilizer brackets and I never got around to replacing them.

It sucked. Any kind of gentle turn on a highway at speed would make me grip the steering wheel till my fingers were numb. I swore I was going to die just going to the grocery store. Keep in mind, I live in Colorado mountains.


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