Notorious Sway Bar: Do I really need it?

[Rip King MC]

Welcome to another episode of Rip King MC is a total newbie. So I am kinda tired of having to screw the rod ends on the sway bar back on after almost every bash, and it got me thinking: What is the sway bar for anyway? Do I really need it? can I just take it off? I am very curious.

 

[2fast4u]

I don't run them, many others don't either. Not for bashing on rough terrain, asphalt or track use is a different story.

 

[BIGBOI]

welcome to another episode of BIGBOI is a noob. WHAT IS A SWAY BAR

 

[Rcproponent]

Welcome to another episode of Rip King MC is a total newbie. So I am kinda tired of having to screw the rod ends on the sway bar back on after almost every bash, and it got me thinking: What is the sway bar for anyway? Do I really need it? can I just take it off? I am very curious.

try it, see if it drives ok for you. I really don’t anything bad will Happen. A used kraton I had came without them and I ran it for a good while that way. Never had a problem. ??‍ I did notice it handled different than the one I already had that did have the sway bars tho?

 

[nino]

I superglued the rod ends together and it's holding up. Broke an a arm and shock rod end, and the sway bars are still on there. Not that they're necessary for bashing. And they seem pretty soft on the Kraton/Noto, barely any effect on the other side when you lift one wheel by hand.

 

[KevBar40]

The sway bar keeps the chassis flat during cornering and keeps the center of gravity as low as possible. It helps with handling in corners by linking the opposite A arms together. If you remove it, you will get more body roll during turns but independent suspension will be truly independent. This would help in bumpier terrain.
A main has a YouTube video that compares the kraton to the revo 2.0 and towards the end, they remove the sway bar on the kraton. It helped it to climb a curb if I remember correctly.

Mind you, this is a V2 Kraton

 

[Rip King MC]

Another newbie question: how do I remove the sway bar?
I'm pretty sure I know how. I just want to make sure.

 

[nino]

One screw in each A arm that goes through the rod end of the sway bar ends. Two more screws on the gearbox that hold the sway bar cap.

 

[Rip King MC]

Do I need to put the sway bar cap back on?

 

[Rcproponent]

Do I need to put the sway bar cap back on?

No, but it looks better with them on .

 

[SentFlying]

I ran without both and twisted the rear chassis. Now I run the rear and leave the front off. It really helps with landing and the chassis not slapping at the rear due to full A arm compression. Also it straightens the tuck out over uneven jumps.

 

[21STalion]

These arrma sway bars are a joke. Need to use aftermarket parts to get the links strong enough and the bars barely have an effect and seem to bind the suspension a bit. When you lift one wheel there is barely any change to the other if the shocks are installed.

I removed them front and back and do track my Talion. Although it's a bumpy offroad track. I might put them back on but it's fine without them.

They definitely have a minimal affect.