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Topic #34532 10 posts Started by FSX_Celica94GT
anyone kno if there are any sway bars out there that are shorter than the factory one?

It's not just about getting from point A to point B anymore....
How can you have a shorter sway bar? It needs to connect to th endlinks...

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you want thicker....not shorter

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well, the thing is, my sway bar links are in a bind, and my mechanic said if its possible to get a shorter sway bar, then it might fix the problem. idk what the hell is wrong w/ my sway bar and links, but they're knocking against the frame whenever i go over a bump and i cant seem to find any solution to this other than a different sway bar maybe.

It's not just about getting from point A to point B anymore....
how are your swaybars hitting frame?
they would literally have to go up about 12" or more
Your sway bar is ontop of your crossmember, if thats hitting anything you have a suspension problem.

This post has been edited by Supersprynt: Mar 5, 2006 - 10:41 PM

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how are your swaybars hitting frame?
they would literally have to go up about 12" or more


12 inches? Try about 1" clearance on a lowered car.

QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback]i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this.
in the front i could see them being about an inch..i've been looking through all my build pics and it seams they are just outside the frame rail into the wheel well by a little bit but cause of camera angles it is hard to see..thanks for the ammendment jay..(although it doesn't say he's lowered in his profile)

but i guess they might have gotten bent? or have a control arm problem?
possible to get a picture of where is connecting with the frame?

This post has been edited by playr158: Mar 5, 2006 - 10:42 PM
I would never want to take the sway bar off ever again after the pain I went through last night with the endlinks.

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Are the links on the correct way round? If not, then they are liable to hit the subframe. Try turning them round so the bolt passes through the end of the bar on the other side of it. ie rotate the link through 180 deg of its vertical axis.
Gary

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