Do i need to take my sway bar off of my car to install my adjustable endlinks?

 

Nope, only if accessibility is an issue.

Make sure you only finger tighten them on the jacks, then torque them down once she's on the ground.

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No.

 

hmmm ok well the car is pretty low so i will have to see about tightening them down hard. do i just jack the tire up until it lines up then tighten it?

 

what swaybar you using?

 

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No, with adjustable endlinks, you want the car on the ground, and the suspension settled, before installing at least the 2nd one, possibly both.

The reason for adjustables, is because a properly corner weighted car will not necessarily sit level, and you can avoid preloading the swaybar by making one endlink shorter than the other.

Install one endlink, with the car on the ground or not, then get the suspension settled. Then measure and install 2nd endlink such that there is no tension on the bolts.

If you don't care about ARB preload, then measure both to be the exact same length and install.

Longer or shorter endlinks can effect how close they come to the shocks, muffler, whatever, during their normal movement, so you'll have to go off of the manufacturers' recommended length from the install instructions, or chose a length that won't cause interference.

 

Ah i see. This a 94 Integra with aftermarket LCA's and Type R sway bar. The stock endlinks do not line up correcly and I am getting a good bit of understeer.

 

so basically you need to either use ramps or put the car back on the ground before you mount up the endlinks right?