When it comes to the sway bar, it sometimes becomes a driver's preference. Some drivers will complain that they can't "Feel" the front end while running a sway bar. You'll get a 20-80 split on those who don't run a sway bar and those who do. Both styles have won races, but knowing how to utilize a sway bar can benefit you more in the long run for certain track surfaces and conditions. When it comes to a 50" over 52" front end. I've never ran a 50" in a non-wing application. If you were to run a 50" front end, you would have to compensate with bars, and wheel offsets in the front to keep it from tipping over to far on the RF. Smaller sized tracks, this could become a benefit. However, Larger tracks like Eldora or Terre Haute would just be flirting with disaster if you're unsure as to how the car would react.
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