Lowering and sway bar end links question

[detrailers]

So I have all my parts together for my lowering job this weekend. I plan on doing an Addco 650 in the back which is a solid 1" bar. Someone had mentioned that there might be a clearance issue after lowering with the bar hitting the diff case and the remedy is shorter end links. My question is how much shorter or what length end links and where can I get them or should I cut and weld the links that come with the bar (which I would really rather not do)

[MOTOWN]

So I have all my parts together for my lowering job this weekend. I plan on doing an Addco 650 in the back which is a solid 1" bar. Someone had mentioned that there might be a clearance issue after lowering with the bar hitting the diff case and the remedy is shorter end links. My question is how much shorter or what length end links and where can I get them or should I cut and weld the links that come with the bar (which I would really rather not do)

You won't know what length end links you need until you lower the car to the desired ride height , and take measurements with the car on level ground. i used Energy suspension end links which you can get in whatever length you need.

[loud2004marquis]

So I have all my parts together for my lowering job this weekend. I plan on doing an Addco 650 in the back which is a solid 1" bar.

Don't mean to derail thread, but may I ask when you bought the 650 and from where?

Still waiting on mine from back-order twice now...

[justbob]

Your probably fine if you don't have a girdle. Mine didn't rub until I installed a girdle, since my energy suspension links were practically still new I just cut an inch off the bolt and the sleeve.


Builder Of Badassery

[fastblackmerc]

Don't mean to derail thread, but may I ask when you bought the 650 and from where?

Still waiting on mine from back-order twice now...

Here are the dealers that sell Addco products from their website

http://www.addco.net/aftermarket/dealers/

[fastblackmerc]

Your probably fine if you don't have a girdle. Mine didn't rub until I installed a girdle, since my energy suspension links were practically still new I just cut an inch off the bolt and the sleeve.


Builder Of Badassery

+1..............

[detrailers]

Don't mean to derail thread, but may I ask when you bought the 650 and from where?

Still waiting on mine from back-order twice now...
I don't have it yet but always order them from Summit which shows it would ship on the 4th if I order today.

[loud2004marquis]

Placed my order through Summit on 2/21 and was told the it would ship on 3/4. Got an updated ship date of 3/17 the other day. Just an FYI.

[Comin' in Hot]

I had to heat and bend my sway bar to fit my B&M cover on by Blue marauder, but its a seriously bulky cover compared to any other.


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[detrailers]

Placed my order through Summit on 2/21 and was told the it would ship on 3/4. Got an updated ship date of 3/17 the other day. Just an FYI.
yeah seems like Summit gets creative with their ship dates sometimes...its happened on the last three items I ordered from them...I know its not their fault and probably impossible for them to know each and every suppliers hiccups in production

[camelgrundle]

I have the addco solid rear sway bar and a girdle diff cover and dropped the rear about 1 inch with half inch to spare in clearance.

[lifespeed]

I had to heat and bend my sway bar to fit my B&M cover on by Blue marauder, but its a seriously bulky cover compared to any other.

Heating spring steel at a minimum will alter the spring rate.

[lifespeed]

So I have all my parts together for my lowering job this weekend. I plan on doing an Addco 650 in the back which is a solid 1" bar. Someone had mentioned that there might be a clearance issue after lowering with the bar hitting the diff case and the remedy is shorter end links. My question is how much shorter or what length end links and where can I get them or should I cut and weld the links that come with the bar (which I would really rather not do)

There are several variables: how much lower, stock or aftermarket cover, solid or hollow sway bar.

I had to use shorter links with a hollow Addco 2271 rear bar and stock cover to keep it from binding. The car was lowered less than 1" in the rear.

There is a thread here I posted with the correct end links for the hollow sway bar, can't help with the solid version.

[camelgrundle]

If he dipped it in cold water after then it could be stiffer! We know about metal and he did what he had to do! Not every thing goes well on these cars and I commend him for making it fit!

[lifespeed]

If he dipped it in cold water after then it could be stiffer! We know about metal and he did what he had to do! Not every thing goes well on these cars and I commend him for making it fit!

I know you do what you have to do, but that seems pretty casual with metallurgy. I hope you don't think this is overly critical, but I think anyone facing a similar issue should have all relevant information available when reading this stuff.

[Comin' in Hot]

I know you do what you have to do, but that seems pretty casual with metallurgy. I hope you don't think this is overly critical, but I think anyone facing a similar issue should have all relevant information available when reading this stuff.

I didn't think you were being over critical, it's a valid point around here with some of the questionable metal fabrication mods I see on the net. If anyone wants to know, I let it cool very slow wrapped in a welding blanket... I only heated the ends and most of the twisting is not where I bent it. I clamped it so the ends were pointing up to limit heat transfer for the cooling process.