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Suspension Putting on HSport rear bar. Adjustable end links?

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Old Nov 16, 2015 | 08:36 AM
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Putting on HSport rear bar. Adjustable end links?

Going to be slapping on my HSport 19mm sway bar. Was looking at the end links and was amazed that they look like tooth picks. Are there any other links out there besides the Alta ones? I also suppose if so, what do you guys recommend?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2015 | 08:25 PM
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You only need adjustable end links if you are trying to corner weight the car. The stock ones will work fine with the sway bar don't let a vendor try to scare you into them as we hear that all the time from certain people which is BS as the stock ones will work.

But if you do want some to corner weight the car or set the bar neutral go with ours as they have sealed ball sockets so they will be quiet and strong. We never use the alta as they always clunk and make noise.
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 10:21 AM
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Thanks a bunch. I am waiting for Black Friday deals as I have a myriad of parts I'm going to need to pick up. I'll be needing a 17% pulley and belt, as I already have a step colder Beru plugs. Also going to need a tensioner stop too since I will be in the area doing the pulley.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2015 | 12:28 PM
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Adjustable end links are a good idea when lowering the car and either running a larger sway bar or driving the car hard. The sway bar needs to be in a neutral position for the suspension to work as it is designed to, the bar shouldn't be loaded under normal operation until cornering force is introduced.

If you run coilovers and you have your car corner balanced, it is likely that the left and right front corners of the car will not end up at exactly the same ride height. This causes a pre-load on the sway bar when using fixed length sway bar end links. If one side of the bar is loaded at level ride height, the car does not turn-in the same to the left as it does the right.

If your car is lowered and you are using stock endlinks most likely you are preloading the sway bar due to the overall length, this effects how your suspension works. The sway bar is not meant to have a load until the weight shifts left or right during cornering. Prior to cornering the suspension should be working off of the springs and shocks.
 
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