Thread: Removing sway bars in Puma

One big minus is it is not legal. Besides risking a fine and defect notice, you will void your insurance (wouldn't an assessor love to find removed sway bars in a rollover). You could possibly fit firmer springs and dampers to control body roll and have an engineering certificate issued.

The best way is to go to a suspension place that does such things and have sway bar disconnects fitted (probably cheaper than a 'Deflex').

Removed both on the Puma at one stage, not on standard shocks though, have since replaced the rear as I load the roof rack a bit more. On the TD5 90 both are gone, again far from standard suspension and it drives well. Both ride better without the bars as others have mentioned, the legality is an issue though

Allan

My rear is currently off due to being damaged by extra wheel travel, i noticed no difference at all in body roll, mind you mine isnt exactly standard any more, i plan to pull the front off very soon as my front tailshaft will hit it lightly under full articulation, even with 20mm of spacer on it...

Hmmmm.....really want to take them off now but yeah incsurance could be a bit of a problem. Don't like the Deflex as it's only for the rear. Does anyone know of anyone that doing quick disconnects yet?

Maybe do some research and find out if sway bars are an option from the factory or base standard equipment.
If they are an option or there are models sold in the EU without them , then I believe that it is permissable to remove them.
A parallel to this is that you could remove air suspension on an RRC as they were sold in other markets with springs. Similarly The 1992 RRC "Hunter" was sold without sway bars in the USA.
Regards Philip A