Sway bar links
Racer
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 479
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From: Portland OR
Re: Sway bar links (Ed Merchut)
I changed mine when I swapped out my base suspension sway bars for Z06 bars. They are definitely stronger but I am not sure that would be of much value unless you are autcrossing. They are better looking and only cost about 15$ each, so I just did it.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Stealth So Cal GOCC ...comming to invade your neighborhood soon
Re: Sway bar links (alc2001)
Are you sure that you have those end links on right? If that's a pic of the front bar, they look like they are touching the steering bar. When I removed my front Z51 end links and installed the new bar links the bottom nut on the front bar was pointing out with the nut on the front of the lower tab and the top end link nut was pointing in towards the shock with the nut rearward of the swaybar. :confused:
Racer
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 479
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From: Portland OR
Re: Sway bar links (xtream1)
Paul,
Don't scare me like that! :eek: Actually this is the rear and I just checked the service manual and it's ok. Whew. When I was putting the front on, I did hook up the first side backwards before I caught myself. :seeya
Alan
Don't scare me like that! :eek: Actually this is the rear and I just checked the service manual and it's ok. Whew. When I was putting the front on, I did hook up the first side backwards before I caught myself. :seeya
Alan
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 8,145
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From: Bradenton FLORIDA
Re: Sway bar links (alc2001)
I changed mine when I swapped out my base suspension sway bars for Z06 bars. They are definitely stronger but I am not sure that would be of much value unless you are autcrossing. They are better looking and only cost about 15$ each, so I just did it.
It happened to me twice while passing and haveing to turn quicker than I expected....and took a bit of examining to figure out what happened. It appears that under a heavy cornering load when it folds it unloads and then as you bounce back the other way it folds that link, and vice/versa.
Metal links prevents that!
Bear in mind that I do NOT have AH, only traction control. :cheers:
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,689
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From: St Petersburg FL
St. Jude Donor '07,'13
Re: Sway bar links (TLewis4095)
I don't know where GM got the idea to put plastic end-links on these cars but I personally wouldn't trust them if I was doing any hard cornering. I guess they had to save like 50 cents a peice to mold them out of plastic. We offer the Heim end-link set for $139.95 which will increase the affectiveness of the sway-bars if your interested. 
:seeya
:seeya
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Bradenton FLORIDA
Re: Sway bar links (MANNY)
....This photo shows why the plastic links are junk...
TLewis4095, I only see x. Twice.
TLewis4095, I only see x. Twice.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: Sugar Land, TX USA
Re: Sway bar links (xtream1)
Are you sure that you have those end links on right? If that's a pic of the front bar, they look like they are touching the steering bar.
The new style alloy or heim joint endlinks are the best solution IMO. :cheers: