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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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Question Sway bar end-links -- are they supposed to have a slight curve to them?

Does anyone have a profile shot of the sway bar end links? I'm not sure if there is supposed to be a slight bowing on them or not.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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Yes they have curve to them, you can see in the pic from when I was changing mine that they have a very specific curve. Its hard to tell but if you look close you can see that the one on the left (my driver side) is actually shorter because it was bent like a "C" from age and god knows what from the previous owner.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Thanks Tai
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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They are supposed to have a slight twist in them along the length but no curve.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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I'm getting some mixed info here.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotary Experiment Seven
They are supposed to have a slight twist in them along the length but no curve.
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I just had mine off last week. They are both suposed to look like the one on the right in the above pic. The curved one on the left has been damaged/bent.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Thanks fellas. Looks like I'll have to call up Ray Crowe.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by habu2
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I just had mine off last week. They are both suposed to look like the one on the right in the above pic. The curved one on the left has been damaged/bent.
This is correct.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Page R-24 of the manual gives the correct orientation and which side to attach them to, hopefully minimise any notching of the lower wishbone too.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by billyboy
Page R-24 of the manual gives the correct orientation and which side to attach them to, hopefully minimise any notching of the lower wishbone too.
umm, if you look at the links they have an L and an R prominently cast on them...

(at least mine do)
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Yes, just make sure the L and the R are not upside down!
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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You need to look at the sway bar mounts as well. If your links are bent, there's a good chance the sway bar mounting brackets are bent as well.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 06:51 PM
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...And if you need good condition stock sway bar mounts, I happen to have a set in the garage.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gracer7-rx7
...And if you need good condition stock sway bar mounts, I happen to have a set in the garage.
I have some new mounts and some good used links
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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Can you fellas PM me with a price and a pic of the sway bar mount (I wanna see if my is indeed bent)
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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I'd switch out your swaybar mount while your at it, those swiss cheese stock units bent like crazy on my car.
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Tai-Lun
I'd switch out your swaybar mount while your at it, those swiss cheese stock units bent like crazy on my car.
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