Rear swaybar on '81 Camaro...

[Marcus SC&C]

That cars chassis was designed and tuned by Herb Adams, who knows a little about suspension (you may want to check out his book Chassis Engineering). He felt that the cars pushed a bit without a rear bar. In fact he recomended running much larger bars front and rear for performance use. I`ve had nine 2nd gen F bodys myself and my preference varies a bit with setup but generally I prefered them with one. If the car pushes or doesn`t turn in as crisp as you like a rear bar is probably a good idea. If it`s loose and the rear end wants to slide out then try taking it off or running a larger front bar to balance the car out. Bear in mind that many folks have gotten so used to muscle cars understeering like nuts that a car that is in reality nice and neutral is percieved to be too loose. A well balanced car requires more precise/subtle steering and throttle inputs. Short answer, with the info provided nobody here can say if you should or shouldn`t run a rear bar. Since it`s already on there I`d leave it until you get the care done and get some seat time in it then base your decisions on what the car and your driving style want. Mark SC&C