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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 03:54 AM
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Racing Beat Swaybar install

The other day I got my hands on a set of used racingbeat swaybars. I measured the adjustable links and they were the same as the stock ones. I jacked the car up took off the wheels and bolted every thing up but when I lowered it the rear sat REALLY HIGH, i think the links are whats holding up the rear of the car so I lifted it back up. What gives? Do I need to attach the links with the tires on and the car on the ground so the suspension is loaded?????? im confused the bars are off an 87TII and my car is an 88GTU dont think it should matter though since RB website just says 87-91 Please help!!!!!!
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 08:07 AM
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What do you mean by the "rear sat REALLY HIGH"??? Do you mean the rear of the car or what exactly?

Please elaborate as best as you can.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 08:11 AM
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You've got to adjust the links with the suspension loaded. As if car is sitting on ground.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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You've got to adjust the links with the suspension loaded. As if car is sitting on ground.
A way to do this is to put the entire car on jackstands and place a jack underneath the diff and jack it up. Tada!
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 12:30 PM
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What do you mean by the "rear sat REALLY HIGH"??? Do you mean the rear of the car or what exactly?

Please elaborate as best as you can.

Well when you let the car down the links stay straight up and down so the suspension rests on them and wont compress the shocks. This results in a big gap between the top of the tire and fender, also no suspension travel. I guess I will try puting the links on while the suspension is loaded. I would just try to drive it around a little but its in the middle of a N/A to TII swap.
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