Is this legal?

[Stocker 2]

I was told I could use an anti-rollbar on the rearend in stock but it had to be a bolt-in unit.
Is it legal to weld in box tubing for mounting the anti-rollbar?

Check out this installation:

http://www.competitionplus.com/drag-...via-suspension

[fredjohnston]

looks bogus to me. If I was from that area I would protest.

[Notch1320]

And the "rule book" says what about anit roll bars???

[JHeath]

ahhh...I think it says nothing....traction devices are "supposed " to be bolt on, anti-roll bar is not a traction bar, I've looked under many stockers,lots have them and all were welded in.

[Notch1320]

^^^ Yep! Mine is welded in.

[Duane Eiskant II]

You can tack weld the anti roll bar in place and bolt it, but i was told you could not completely weld the unit in. Thats the way mine is put it, works great and never had a issue.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by JHeath

ahhh...I think it says nothing....traction devices are "supposed " to be bolt on, anti-roll bar is not a traction bar, I've looked under many stockers,lots have them and all were welded in.

OK, if it's not a traction device then what exactly is it? Why do you have it in the car?
To answer the question, no it's not legal but all of the late model F bodies that I've looked at have them welded in and the particular kit in that article is meant to be welded in.
NHRA should spend some time looking under cars instead of just looking under hoods.

[Mark Yacavone]

NHRA should spend some time looking under cars instead of just looking under hoods.

I WOULD agree with this.


Years ago, the first time I tore the left lower trailing arm bracket off a full size Chevy frame, I had to do something to fix it...or park the car.
That didn't seem like a good option at the time, so I welded the bracket back on and added a couple of gussets to it. No one ever said anything about or most likely ,even noticed it.
Was it technically legal? Probably not.
If you are allowed to weld braces and brackets to suspension mounts, then it should be mentioned in the rule book.
Just because this deal is out there, doesn't make it legal.
Look how long the first gen. weebie jeebie bars were out there before someone in tech figured out they were moving the whole lower pivot to a non OEM location.

[BBF67]

Originally Posted by JHeath

ahhh...I think it says nothing....traction devices are "supposed " to be bolt on, anti-roll bar is not a traction bar, I've looked under many stockers,lots have them and all were welded in.

Just ask Robert Pond if an anti-roll bar is considered a traction device. From what I have been told he had to move his from inside the trunk to under the car. At that time NHRA ruled it as a traction device and said he could continue using it as long as it was bolted in. I do believe the brackets can be welded to the rearend housing but thats all.

[dartman]

is sway bar and anti roll bar the same thing in a f-body?