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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 07:53 PM
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Alta rear sway bar and adjustable endlinks question

When installed the alta rear way bar seems to be a little bit at an angle.

I read the RSB should be parallel to the ground for optimal performance.

Would I need to get adjustable rear end links and make them longer to make the bar parallel?

Any insight appreciated.

 

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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 09:16 PM
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Actually i noticed mine is the opposite angle because i lowered my car. I need to figure out how low to adjust the whiteline end links I got to bring it to be parallel
 
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Old Jul 27, 2016 | 09:56 PM
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Found this image.

So I figured out I have to lengthen the fronts and shorten the rears since my car is lowered.

I need to do this by the same amount I lowered the car.

 
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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 06:00 AM
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That picture make it look like the car is off the ground. Is it?
 
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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 06:39 AM
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Yea, looks like he has the wheel off and its on jack stands.
 
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Old Jul 28, 2016 | 07:15 AM
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You need to make the adjustments with the car on the ground, having a 4 post rack (alignment rack) makes adjusting the bar easy with adjustable links.

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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 08:52 PM
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SOoooo.....Do you NEED adjustable links or can you just use the stock ones without a drop?
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 09:29 PM
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Yea, with the car off the ground, the rear member drops pulling down the RSB. You need to check all that with it down on all 4s. You may find that it is just fine as is.
 
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SOoooo.....Do you NEED adjustable links or can you just use the stock ones without a drop?
No adjustable links are needed on stock height cars, unless you want to corner balance the car.
 
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