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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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91 coup / 88 control arms swap

i have new bushings for the whole mess ... what els other then the control arms do i need to swap out ... the 88 parts are going into 91 and could any one suggest where to find such parts? summer is on its way and i neeeeed to get this started.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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I think the sway bar end links are different. Pick up some of the RB adjustables to fix that problem
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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yes the end links are different ... what about the end link brackets ... are they the same? the sway bar is the big question.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:16 AM
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The brackets will be fine, I put 89 control arms on my 86 during the 5 lug swap and the only thing that I had to change was the end links. I think the s5 sway bar might be a little bit different, but it should work with the RB endlinks.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:41 AM
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I ca confirm. S4 LCA will work in S5. You need S5 front stabilizer bar and S5 end links. S4 endlinks and stabilizer bar will work in a pinch but the stabilizer is shorter as is the S4 end links. If you go that route, you will put a great deal of torsion on the stabilizer bar.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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did you do this yourself and know for sure? has anyone ... i realy need to know for sure ... im about to drop some big loot on all the MOOG/RB suspension parts i can find. not only is the $ tight but so is my time ... its got to be right the first time every time if you know what i mean!
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by u-looz
did you do this yourself and know for sure? has anyone ... i realy need to know for sure ... im about to drop some big loot on all the MOOG/RB suspension parts i can find. not only is the $ tight but so is my time ... its got to be right the first time every time if you know what i mean!
Since I said I could confirm that it'll work, one would usually assume that I'd done it, and I did.

Just get the S4 stabilizer, end links, LCA's and possibly the stabilizer mounting hardware. My deal was using S4 LCA wit S5 stabilizer and S4 links. I would not recommend it since it made things diffrent.
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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first you said i need S5 bar & end links ... now your saying i need ALL S4 PARTS??? could you or someone who KNOWS FOR SURE PLEASE help me out! im not trying to be a *** but i think thats what this fourm is all about!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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It will work!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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sure it will work ... but WHAT PARTS DO I NEED from the S4 and what parts if any can i keep on the S5 ... FOR SURE!
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Old Apr 17, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Control arms, end links, and stabilizer bars all need to be the same series.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by u-looz
first you said i need S5 bar & end links ... now your saying i need ALL S4 PARTS??? could you or someone who KNOWS FOR SURE PLEASE help me out! im not trying to be a *** but i think thats what this fourm is all about!
Sorry, I mis typed on the first post. Must've been a brainfart or somthing.
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Old Apr 18, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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thanks ... now i can start buying parts.
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