Metal tech long travel rear (1 Viewer)
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I have the 3" icon/overland springs. Only thing I would change is the longer icon shocks. Add the antirock and after its all said and done I spent $1k. Just not sure it's worth it.
Especially after having to remove or cap off the lines for KDSS, ditching that sway bar and adding the anti rock.
Especially after having to remove or cap off the lines for KDSS, ditching that sway bar and adding the anti rock.
Regardless I wouldn't do it if you have price concerns
NMBruce
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I have a non KDSS with MetalTec HD long travel rear and Radflo 2.5 shocks and no rear sway bar, my GX handles just find. I feel that I get some good flex/down travel from the rear. Next step is to pull the front sway bar and see how it handles then and travel I will get from the front.
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I did that...it is scary. Make sure you plan for the next step lol
What happens?
NMBruce
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After working with track cars for many years, it's one step at a time, test and go back or go forward. I would drive it around locally first, mountain roads are not a place to find out it's really handles like crap.
NMBruce
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Maybe it's the heavy duty springs and larger shocks, but I don't feel that.
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You also don't have the front sway off yours yet either. It definitely changed the cornering. I used to ride around with the CDC setting on soft, now it's on 5 to help with leaning in corners.
Coworker was behind me on the way to work and said he thought I was going to tip over due to so much lean.
Coworker was behind me on the way to work and said he thought I was going to tip over due to so much lean.
If the front is gone removing rear should make it oversteer less. I would think removing the rear or both. But not just the Front.
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I was missing a bolt on the front sway bar and it ripped off, bent the bar, broke the cv joint, etc.
So I replaced the arms with the total chaos lowers. Removing the front wasn't by choice lol.
Interesting theory about less under steer with removing both bars though. I guess I could try it and see what happens.
So I replaced the arms with the total chaos lowers. Removing the front wasn't by choice lol.
Interesting theory about less under steer with removing both bars though. I guess I could try it and see what happens.
More front bar more understeer
More rear bar more oversteer
So removing rear bar. Is Less oversteer or more understeer. Depending what you started with or how you want to say it.
KDSS, good balance all around.... just say'n
leave it alone.....
leave it alone.....
Other then the huge repair bill when/if it breaks. I agree.
If you pull all the sways and you run long travel it will feel like you are leaning at 90 degrees on every turn. Say otherwise, I have done it. It is not safe and a panic move at highway speeds is a flash of your life. Just plan on getting something on there and don't think you can do better/different/my stuff is good mentality. I have some of the best components and it is deadly if you don't account for how a non-sway IFS long travel setup runs.
NMBruce
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then someone needs to come up with a quick disconnect for the fronts
guess I will leave the front hooked up
guess I will leave the front hooked up
Hence my rapid adoption and install of the antirock in the rear. I was scared to drive it!
I can't believe we don't have one. How hard could it be.
