Swaybar Problem

[Simon-S14]

Hey all. I bought a 27mm front sway bar from SK as part of the group buy, had a lot of drama's putting it in since the bushes supplied didnt fit the bar so i had to use the stock bushes. I mounted the bar up on the medium setting and i have found it to be too stiff, so now i want to put it on the softest setting and its bloody hard to get the pin in there since the pin and the blade aree now at extreme angles.

took me around an hour and several pry bars to get the pin in.. this is with the wheel off and a jack under the LCA on both sides to take the weight off the bar itself. in fact i tried several different ways and its all too bloody hard.

pics

see what i mean... is this right? cause it doesnt look right to me.

Whats the go

On the hardest setting on the swaybar the pin is vertical

Edited December 1, 2006 by simon-ae86

[Mr. Keets]

Just got mine in yesterday and there was some fiddling required to get everything right but not to the extent your refering to. I think the best thing to do would be PM Sydney Kid and put the same question to him

Good luck

[Roy]

You really need to use aftermarket links which have a longer threaded section which means you can adjust the length. Its important to maintain the arm parallel to the ground so you really need to be able to adjust the length of the arm.

The bushes on mine were a pain in the ass as well. I found it was easier to just mod the saddle by opening it up a little so the bush can still be used but not such a ball ache to install.

[Simon-S14]

lol ball ache. yes i had that X 2

tried opening the saddles... to the point where the bolt holes wouldnt line up and the damn thing still wouldnt fit with the bar in it. I think i got the wrong bushes plain and simple.

question is. are the links suppose to come with the kit or is that extra? The rears came with links and they work a treat!

It would be pretty average if i had to pay extra for links-

[Roy]

Mixed reports, mine didnt come with links for the front either. And im pretty sure you got the right bushes...they just aint the greatest fit

[Sydneykid]

The softest adjustment holes are a bit of a stretch, that's normal.

The pictures are taking with the supension at full droop.

The stretch isn't as great when the suspension is at normal ride height.

cheers

[djr81]

What I did was put a spare jack under the trailing part of the sway bar. You can then jack the sway bar & the bolts will align with the links. Tap it in gently. Job done.

[Simon-S14]

SK: acctually the pics were taken with the susp at ride height, i had a trolly jack under each LCA (you can see one in the bottom LH corner of the 2nd pic) jacking the susp right up until it was off the axle stand.

DJR: wish mine were that simple

[huddy]

did you get this fixed simon?

i'm getting blade adjustables when they come in - did the front come with the links????

[lows_13]

I had the same issue with the front sway bar bushes, didn't fit.

Tried to open up the link then the bolts wouldn't line up.

[Simon-S14]

so im not the only one by the looks...

great quality whiteline kit... not... im less then impressed with the front bar over all./

[lows_13]

I havn't put the rear sway bar in yet, but i hope it going to be easier than

the front to install.

[shnaped_second]

Got my swaybars fitted today to my 34, the guys fitting it didnt have a problem, set the rear to hard and the front to medium

[Simon-S14]

34 is prob diff to the 32 bar so no real comparison, good to hear its hassle free tho!

Lows 13: piece of cake... the rear bar is perfect

[lows_13]

Good to hear Simon, now i just have to get around to doing it.

Edited December 30, 2006 by lows_13

[huddy]

hmm backorder... so will get mine soon enuf :S