Rear sway bar preloaded?
10-23-2005, 10:32 AM
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Thanks Shaaaark, that's what I'm finding out about street use. So to remove preload I guess I should use adjustable links. Thing that I don't understand is how the bar has a twist in it? Ride height is in spec.
10-23-2005, 10:59 AM
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Toofast,
>So to remove preload I guess I should use adjustable links.
Why spend up to $100 for pre-load only adjustable drop links (not pre-load AND stiffness adjustable like the Ott Links) when you can spend $198 (if you buy the front/rear set for $399) for our new solid Rear Adjustable Performance Sway bar that include the Adjustable Pre-load and Stiffness Drop Links. If you want the rear only it is still only $225 complete! Of course it is a little harder to install the new bar, but since yours is already bent you really need to replace it anyway. Replacing the bent bar with a good used stock bar or installing our New Adjustable Performance Sway Bar is the same procedure.
>Thing that I don't understand is how the bar has a twist in it?
If your stock bar is bent (very common as those small rear hollow bars are not very strong) I would urge you to replace it with a straight sway bar of some sort. Once a sway bar is bent it will continue to bend under the loads of spirited driving. To give you an extreme example, imagine bending a piece of thin metal pipe, once it is initially bent it is very easy to bend it farther and even double it over.
>So to remove preload I guess I should use adjustable links.
Why spend up to $100 for pre-load only adjustable drop links (not pre-load AND stiffness adjustable like the Ott Links) when you can spend $198 (if you buy the front/rear set for $399) for our new solid Rear Adjustable Performance Sway bar that include the Adjustable Pre-load and Stiffness Drop Links. If you want the rear only it is still only $225 complete! Of course it is a little harder to install the new bar, but since yours is already bent you really need to replace it anyway. Replacing the bent bar with a good used stock bar or installing our New Adjustable Performance Sway Bar is the same procedure.
>Thing that I don't understand is how the bar has a twist in it?
If your stock bar is bent (very common as those small rear hollow bars are not very strong) I would urge you to replace it with a straight sway bar of some sort. Once a sway bar is bent it will continue to bend under the loads of spirited driving. To give you an extreme example, imagine bending a piece of thin metal pipe, once it is initially bent it is very easy to bend it farther and even double it over.
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10-24-2005, 10:26 AM
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>Thanks Dave,
You are welcome.
>So your rear sway bar is solid, right?
Correct.
> Do I have to remove the trans to R/R the rear sway bar?
No you do not remove it, you only lower the rear suspenion crossmember and tranny (as an assembly) approx 2" .
You are welcome.
>So your rear sway bar is solid, right?
Correct.
> Do I have to remove the trans to R/R the rear sway bar?
No you do not remove it, you only lower the rear suspenion crossmember and tranny (as an assembly) approx 2" .
