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Old 01-29-2022, 01:17 AM
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Default Spherical drop links for stock Front bars?

has anyone ever set up spherical/adjustable sway bar links for 26.8 FRONT bars?
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does anyone make a clamp like this so I can mount Spherical drop links? the ends of the factory bar are 18mm
The one pictured is 19mm ;-(

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Attaching to the factory bar end seems possible. What is the proposed attachment to the control arm?
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Attaching to the factory bar end seems possible. What is the proposed attachment to the control arm?
Im trying to figure that one out, Ill be using steel arms so I could just weld a bracket. or perhaps make a mount similar to what weltmeister did with solid blocks that fill in the mounts at the Arms and bolt a bracket to that.

Or I could stick with the stock style but use a firmer poly version.

The good thing about going to a Clamp/spherical mount on the bar is that you can actually stiffen it up more than the factory style, because you could move it inward, there by shortening the "lever", where as the stock one is nearer the end(plus the squishy rubber connection)
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The distance from the ARB and the A-arm is very short. It might not be possible to make a connection like that there. Do you care how much the A-arm needs to be modified? Might be able to do something there.

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the one in your photo is a clamp welded to the droplink bracket
could make your own

https://www.mcmaster.com/6063K18/
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Originally Posted by Mike Goebel
The distance from the ARB and the A-arm is very short. It might not be possible to make a connection like that there. Do you care how much the A-arm needs to be modified? Might be able to do something there.

Mike G.
I forgot how the stock set up is, This is actually on my 931, but ive mounted my old 951 bar (951 got an upgrade) The 931 mounts on top, and bolts to the chasis, it doesnt have those spindly sheet metal mounts.
So I have a lot of room to make a mount that can clamp on to the end of the bar, and mount a spherical link.
heres a pic of the current set up:


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Something like this would be nice. Not sure it's the correct scale but I did use M10 Rod Ends.




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I was thinking something a bit simpler that I can hack out on a band saw and drill press.
Plus I if I mount the Rod end in line then I can push it further forward, there by effectively increasing the bar rate. But still deciding how to mount to the Arm.


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So I think I can push the link/shorten the bar lever by approx 1"

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Not sure I see what you are describing?

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Originally Posted by Mike Goebel
Not sure I see what you are describing?

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If I mount to the front side of the clamp it will put the droplink more forward than the stock position.
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My first thought when I saw this was to just use an M18 Rod-End on the end of the ARB tube. Then use spacers to locate the rodend on the end piece. This would probably cause some problems as the rod end would be most likely a lose fit or possibly not even fit over the ARB end tube. Plus an M18 Rod-end is pretty huge making packaging a bit of a concern. Anyway its another idea.

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How about using an SQZ straight joint with an M10 X 1.5 thread like this one? It should bolt onto the control arm and attach to the upper part of the stock sway bar mount. It should be flipped over compared to the stock pic in the link.
SQ-RS SQZ-RS M5 to M22 5-12mm Ball Joint Rod End Bearing Right Hand Female | eBay
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Interesting idea. I do have some concerns tho. Are these joints designed to take axial loads? At $5/ea they can't be too sturdy???

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