Rear swaybar endlink
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Rear swaybar endlink
I got a deal on a 5/8 bar. My 82 had a 7/16 bar and I wanted a slightly larger one.
I had to make the plates that mount on the trailing arm since the 5/8 bar didn't use the original brakets. I used 1/4 thick, 1 1/2 wide steel stock.
That was the easy part. I had no idea what endlink to use. Another member said to have the bar slighly elevated from horizontal. So I wound up using energy suspensions prt # 9.8125R. The bolt is 7 inches long and the tube between the cushions is 2 3/8. There is one that is 1 5/8 but i thought that was too short. I will take pics and post them as there is so little room with my 285/45-18 tires.
I haven't had a chance to throw it around yet but that will come soon.
I had to make the plates that mount on the trailing arm since the 5/8 bar didn't use the original brakets. I used 1/4 thick, 1 1/2 wide steel stock.
That was the easy part. I had no idea what endlink to use. Another member said to have the bar slighly elevated from horizontal. So I wound up using energy suspensions prt # 9.8125R. The bolt is 7 inches long and the tube between the cushions is 2 3/8. There is one that is 1 5/8 but i thought that was too short. I will take pics and post them as there is so little room with my 285/45-18 tires.
I haven't had a chance to throw it around yet but that will come soon.
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That is how it is
The bar is just a bit higher than the frame(slightly angled up from horizontal(level)) but the swaybar bushings are on the frame and then the bar bends towards the trailing arms outside of the frame. I am sure that when the wheel travels up so does the swaybar and it doesn't or hasn't hit or rubbed anything yet!!!
It is close to the tire and the frame but it is centered between them and hasn't caused any problems. When I get some time I will take off a wheel and see if I can get a better picture of the setup.
It is close to the tire and the frame but it is centered between them and hasn't caused any problems. When I get some time I will take off a wheel and see if I can get a better picture of the setup.
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Not sure about your end link bolt lengths....but in general you are fine, I had a VBP rear bar about that size on my car some years ago....found it too stiff, but that's a subjective thing....
so I have the same setup as you, with a STOCK bar I picked up cheep, and had no end links....heated/twisted the ends, and used your type setup....
so I have the same setup as you, with a STOCK bar I picked up cheep, and had no end links....heated/twisted the ends, and used your type setup....
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When I used to fabricate Trans-Am/IMSA cars in the late 70's early 80's we always set anti-roll bars parallel to ground at static ride heigth. Won't make a dramatic difference on a rear bar of a Vette but will effect how well a front bar functions. Compared to the way GM designed the rear links, that set-up looks like it could have considerable binding in suspension travel and may affect response. I myself don't tend to run rear bars on IRS Vettes but, thats just me and my friend Dick Guldstrand, I'm sure the East Coast crowd will chime in here but thats the way we have tended to do it in California since the 60's.
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side view jacked up
Here it is jacked up.
I have driven it a little and have no complaints. I would like to get somebody to follow me and video while I sway side to side. I can't feel the sway from inside.
I have driven it a little and have no complaints. I would like to get somebody to follow me and video while I sway side to side. I can't feel the sway from inside.
