lvrpool32

Is there an "optimal" or "ideal" relationship for the ends of the front sway bar and the ground? I ask because my car is significantly lowered via the frontcoil over kit from Meyers (its a 69) .
I am running a VBP sway bar with Guldstrand heim jointed end links and with the current ride height I have noticed the ends of the sway bar are pointed upwards and I think the ends may even be binding on the chassis rail at certain points. I am just wondering if the sway bar needs to be more parallel to the ground to operate correctly, in which case I can either lower the mounts on the tubular a arms, or get some shorter end links.

Nick

69autoXr

I have read on the internet that if the bar is not parallel to the suspension that it softens the bar. I don't know if this is true or not, but when I put the guldstrand setup on my car I didn't like the angle that the bar sat at, primarily it was due to the length of the heims and the Guldstrand adapters that re-orient the sway bar endlink hole from vertical to horizontal. Just yesterday I put on my new bar setup that eliminates the upper Guldstrand adapter, and helps but doesn't totally eliminate the angle problem. I'm going to probably cut the female heim to shorten it up.

This is with the car off the ground but gives you an idea of the modification to the bar.

69autoXr

Here's how it looks after I cut the heims shorter. This is with the car on the ground to show the angle of the bar better. I hope the heim joints hold!

rustyguns

it will! looks good!