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T1 swaybars ending bolt size

Old 05-29-2016, 06:40 PM
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To those that have the T1 bars installed.
What size bolt runs thru the endlinks??
The T1 bars I have awaiting install have a 1/2" bolts. The A arms on the car have 12mm holes, a shade smaller that the 1/2" bolt.
I haven't read about anyone reaming the a arm for a bigger bolt.
Wondering if I have incorrect endlinks.
Or if someone has reamed the holes in the bars.
Old 05-29-2016, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by AzMotorhead
To those that have the T1 bars installed.
What size bolt runs thru the endlinks??
The T1 bars I have awaiting install have a 1/2" bolts. The A arms on the car have 12mm holes, a shade smaller that the 1/2" bolt.
I haven't read about anyone reaming the a arm for a bigger bolt.
Wondering if I have incorrect endlinks.
Or if someone has reamed the holes in the bars.
I had to ream the hole is the front LCA for the Phadt JOC swaybar end links.
Old 05-30-2016, 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ROBMARZ
I had to ream the hole is the front LCA for the Phadt JOC swaybar end links.
Thanks Rob
Old 05-30-2016, 10:41 AM
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It seems that the hole in the control arms may have changed a couple of times between those two sizes on c5 and c6 cars. I reamed mine out for some pfadt bars as well.
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Depends on the car, some fit without changing anything but it is not un-common to have to run a 1/2" drill through the arm. Barely 1/32" difference in hole size but enough the bolt will not go through.
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Originally Posted by Anthony @ LGMotorsports
Depends on the car, some fit without changing anything but it is not un-common to have to run a 1/2" drill through the arm. Barely 1/32" difference in hole size but enough the bolt will not go through.
Exactly what I found. Rears were fine but the fronts needed to have a 1/2" drill run through.

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