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Anti Sway Bar, or Anti Rollbar?
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<blockquote data-quote="Taz" data-source="post: 6886950" data-attributes="member: 2127"><p>BTW driving a 10-sec car does NOT qualify you as any kind of technical expert. It only makes you a strong contender for next year's Darwin Awards.</p><p></p><p>Here are a few relevent tech sections from the NHRA, NASA, and NMRA. None of them makes any distinction between anti-sway bars and anti-roll bars. Hey, but what do <em><strong>THEY </strong></em>know? After all, you drive a 10-sec car ...</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">From NASA Camaro-Mustang Challenge Official Rules …</span></p><p></p><p><strong>8.36.13. </strong>The <span style="color: Red">sway bar(s)</span> may be removed or any OEM factory <span style="color: red">sway bar(s)</span> may be updated/backdated within the years, make and model groups as follows: </p><p></p><p>1. 1982-92 Chevrolet Camaro (all submodels eq – RS, Z28, IROC, including 1LE) </p><p></p><p>2. 1993-2002 Chevrolet Camaro (all submodels eq – RS, Z28, SS etc) </p><p></p><p>3. 1979-2003 Ford Mustang (including Cobra and Saleen models </p><p></p><p><em>There is no mention of “anti-roll” bars, because NASA makes no distinction between “anti-sway” and “anti-roll” bars.</em></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">From NHRA Sport Compact Class Regulations …</span></p><p></p><p><strong>SUSPENSION, REAR:</strong></p><p>Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, <span style="color: red">sway bars</span>, and limit straps are</p><p>permitted. Complete, operative OEM suspension mandatory. Bolton</p><p>traction devices permitted. Control arms, strut mounting points,</p><p>etc., must be OEM, front and rear. Aftermarket springs and struts,</p><p>including coil-overs, permitted, but must utilize original OEM</p><p>mounting points. Final decision rests with NHRA Technical</p><p>Services. Spindle mounts prohibited.</p><p></p><p><strong>SUSPENSION, FRONT:</strong></p><p>Upper mounting point for strut assemblies must be in the factory</p><p>location. Adjustable caster/camber pillowball mounts are permitted.</p><p>Lower control arm may be strengthened provided factory mounting</p><p>points to chassis are maintained. Lower mounting point for strut</p><p>assembly may be modified for improved caster or camber. Strut</p><p>tower braces, lower tie bars, <span style="color: red">sway bars</span>, and limit straps are</p><p>permitted. Traction bars/devices permitted; must be bolt on ONLY.</p><p>Final decision rests with NHRA Technical Services.</p><p></p><p><em>There is no mention of “anti-roll” bars, because NHRA makes no distinction between “anti-sway” and “anti-roll” bars.</em></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">From NMRA General Rules and Procedures …</span></p><p></p><p><strong>13-10.4 </strong><span style="color: Red">Sway bars </span>to be mounted in stock location with all thread or stock mounts.</p><p></p><p><em>There is no mention of “anti-roll” bars, because NMRA makes no distinction between “anti-sway” and “anti-roll” bars.</em></p><p></p><p>The only places where the term “roll bar” can be found in any of the above documents is in reference to the tube structure that extends above the driver’s head as protection in the event of a rollover.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Taz, post: 6886950, member: 2127"] BTW driving a 10-sec car does NOT qualify you as any kind of technical expert. It only makes you a strong contender for next year's Darwin Awards. Here are a few relevent tech sections from the NHRA, NASA, and NMRA. None of them makes any distinction between anti-sway bars and anti-roll bars. Hey, but what do [I][B]THEY [/B][/I]know? After all, you drive a 10-sec car ... [SIZE="4"]From NASA Camaro-Mustang Challenge Official Rules …[/SIZE] [B]8.36.13. [/B]The [COLOR="Red"]sway bar(s)[/COLOR] may be removed or any OEM factory [COLOR="red"]sway bar(s)[/COLOR] may be updated/backdated within the years, make and model groups as follows: 1. 1982-92 Chevrolet Camaro (all submodels eq – RS, Z28, IROC, including 1LE) 2. 1993-2002 Chevrolet Camaro (all submodels eq – RS, Z28, SS etc) 3. 1979-2003 Ford Mustang (including Cobra and Saleen models [I]There is no mention of “anti-roll” bars, because NASA makes no distinction between “anti-sway” and “anti-roll” bars.[/I] [SIZE="4"]From NHRA Sport Compact Class Regulations …[/SIZE] [B]SUSPENSION, REAR:[/B] Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, [COLOR="red"]sway bars[/COLOR], and limit straps are permitted. Complete, operative OEM suspension mandatory. Bolton traction devices permitted. Control arms, strut mounting points, etc., must be OEM, front and rear. Aftermarket springs and struts, including coil-overs, permitted, but must utilize original OEM mounting points. Final decision rests with NHRA Technical Services. Spindle mounts prohibited. [B]SUSPENSION, FRONT:[/B] Upper mounting point for strut assemblies must be in the factory location. Adjustable caster/camber pillowball mounts are permitted. Lower control arm may be strengthened provided factory mounting points to chassis are maintained. Lower mounting point for strut assembly may be modified for improved caster or camber. Strut tower braces, lower tie bars, [COLOR="red"]sway bars[/COLOR], and limit straps are permitted. Traction bars/devices permitted; must be bolt on ONLY. Final decision rests with NHRA Technical Services. [I]There is no mention of “anti-roll” bars, because NHRA makes no distinction between “anti-sway” and “anti-roll” bars.[/I] [SIZE="4"]From NMRA General Rules and Procedures …[/SIZE] [B]13-10.4 [/B][COLOR="Red"]Sway bars [/COLOR]to be mounted in stock location with all thread or stock mounts. [I]There is no mention of “anti-roll” bars, because NMRA makes no distinction between “anti-sway” and “anti-roll” bars.[/I] The only places where the term “roll bar” can be found in any of the above documents is in reference to the tube structure that extends above the driver’s head as protection in the event of a rollover. [/QUOTE]
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