Car And Driver Article:

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=3&article_id=9307

-Brendan

And another C&D piece:

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=19&article_id=9023

-Brendan

Somehow I don't remeber my test drive of the X having a lot of rolls on turns. But I drove the SE and not the OR. Brakes seem fine to me, although not as good as a sport car.

Any comments??

I'm under the impression the OR has thinner anti-roll bars to allow for more articulation. That could account for more body roll.
The 7.3 0-60 is almost unbelieveable... I wounder if they got a "massaged" ;-) X for the test (manufacturers have been known to do this), that or the final drive ratio for the OR is lower... 4.10's? the article states 3.56 but that may be for the automatic.
They noted an ave MPG of about 15. Ouch. they must had their feet on the skinny pedal a lot. Agree with the comments on the brakes though.

I drove the OR and an SE back to back and noticed dodging in and out of traffic that the OR rolled more.

I don't think this is correct. Go measure the sway bars and let us know. That would be a huge headache with 0 benefit, not to mention that when the X goes offroad and needs flex, those sway bars come off. I personally don't mind having the back one off permanently either.

I thought I read about the smaller antiroll bars it in some advert somewhere. I also noticed the OR rolled every so slightly more (but not unpleasantly so) than the S/SE but that can be due to other factors also.. such as higher center of gravity, more/softer tire sidewall, etc.
Comparing measurements is a great idea but I'm sure that someone out there must have the specs. A crude measurement of my front sway bar is about 105mm circumference so about 33.4mm diameter, unless my math is wrong??
Interesting that you run your rear sway bar off... I have always preferred the front disco'd, never touch the rear except to add longer links to keep the angle correct when adding lift.

As a rule you will always want to remove your rear sway bar at a trailhead, unless you always have it off.

The front sway bar is also disconnected if you know that you will be running a tough trail, say 3+ out of 5. I have driven with the front (and rear) off for a couple thousand miles just fine - but it is not recommended due to the body roll. You just don't drive it like a car when you are disconnected.

Unless you are towing, the rear sway bar can be left off indefinately. Just remember you will have more body roll and it isn't a Miata.

I should mentinon that my trail rig is--make that was-- a Jeep.