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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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i finally got around to installing my CTR 22mm swaybar and ASR bar on my 2000 civic.....after getting everything bolted on and whatnot, i noticed my endlinks arent very perpendicular to the control arms. i figured this was most likely from being pretty low. i think i may have installed it upside down though. could someone let me know if this is the case? if installed the right way, will it cause the endlinks to be more perpendicular?
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Looks ok to me
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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how does it look ok? the endlinks arent at all perpendicular to the LCA's. and like i said im pretty sure the bar is upside down. does anyone else know?
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 06:40 PM
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Ive seen it mounted both ways


OEM SI I bet is correct
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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hmmm, yea now that i think about it i have seen some with bars mocked up that way. Well how do i get the endlinks more perpendicular? It's almost as if the bar is too short. I know thats not the problem though, its an OEM honda bar.
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Old Jan 17, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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Flip the bar, see if it's more perpendicular......
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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Mines the same way. I think its because the bar was designed for a higher ride height. Ive been driving like that for probably 2 years with no issues. Stock Si endlinks.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by alphalanos
I think its because the bar was designed for a higher ride height.
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I agree. it's made for the the oem CTR... I mean, that makes perfect sense to me.
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Old Jan 18, 2010 | 06:41 PM
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Btw, just wanted to add... hella dudes on the subaru forums always make threads like this, except like 10x worse of an angle. Lol.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 02:03 AM
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The problem lies in the fact that your aftermarket LCA's do not use the same mounting point as an oem EK lca.
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Old Jan 19, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Natural Aspirations
The problem lies in the fact that your aftermarket LCA's do not use the same mounting point as an oem EK lca.
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