[choppy2925]

This little project has me hooked. Thanks for all the info you all have shared with me already.

The more I read and work on it the more I want to do.

As mentioned previously the Car is a vvt 2013 jimny being converted into a dedicated hunting buggy.

Tyres are 30/9.5 with all running gear as standard (for now). Would there be any gain with no down side to removing the sway bar. The car will only be used off-road, and at most it will occasionally chase pigs across open paddocks. Most of its time will be driving between 5-30km/h. Thanks

[sideways]

Yes I absolutely would remove the sway bar for your use, the ride is better without it and the car feels more balanced.

They aren't unstable without it, for normal driving there wasn't a massive difference in body roll. The significant difference was when you swerved one way then back (like an elk test).

[fordem]

sideways wrote:

They aren't unstable without it, for normal driving there wasn't a massive difference in body roll. The significant difference was when you swerved one way then back (like an elk test).

Try hitting a pool of standing water with one front tire at a reasonable speed and see how stable it is - and whilst that test is known as the elf test (maybe in Australia it should be a roo test), I've seen that scenario play out in residential areas, but I suspect calling it a child evasion test would not go down well.

Normally I would strongly recommend against removing the sway bar for any vehicle that is a daily driver, this one isn't so go for it.

[vet 180]

fordem wrote:

sideways wrote:

They aren't unstable without it, for normal driving there wasn't a massive difference in body roll. The significant difference was when you swerved one way then back (like an elk test).

Try hitting a pool of standing water with one front tire at a reasonable speed and see how stable it is - and whilst that test is known as the elf test (maybe in Australia it should be a roo test), I've seen that scenario play out in residential areas, but I suspect calling it a child evasion test would not go down well.

Normally I would strongly recommend against removing the sway bar for any vehicle that is a daily driver, this one isn't so go for it.

I have hit a pool of standing water at around 120 with 1 side with sway on and off. I honestly think it was worse with it on.

To the OP yes yes and yes please remove the swaybar. There is good gains to be has in travel and stability changing out your front shocks, but I would be hesitant changing the rears. Due to rear end weight the rears don’t wear easy. My fronts where completely shagged and my rears where still perfect. I changed all 4 on mine to match them all, but if I did again I would just change the front. There was a huge improvement in the front, but non in the rear, if anything it’s worse.


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