03-01-2024, 07:03 AM | #1 |
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Front adjustable endlink setup question
Been looking into how to correctly setup end links but have a question.
If I set both end links with the car jacked, have em at the same length. Then drop the car so there is no preload on the sway bar leaving one disconnected. Now adjust the disconnected end link so it is effortless to connect to sway bar. My question is, would then 1 of the end links be a different length than the other one? Would this matter or should one try to get both end links to be the exact same? |
03-01-2024, 09:20 AM | #2 |
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I would adjust both loaded. I cannot envision how this wouldn't create a pretty uneven setup that would not have clearance problems. They don't have to be the exact same but the way you describe would likely be very uneven.
If it is a matter of access might look at a set of hub stands - they can really help here. Our alignment system uses them and I'm a big fan.
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03-01-2024, 09:35 AM | #3 |
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I had to have my alignment shop properly adjust mine. I tried. Couldn't understand where all the clanking was coming from. Thought it was springs and camber plates. Nope, poorly adjusted endlinks slapping against the LCA.
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I might cheat and use my jacks to mimic the front being loaded and then adjust them that way since I have way too many jacks but no hub stands. |
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I read it in the comments of a Farkle video lol so can't take credit but its indeed a good idea, will not be as accurate as other methods but I think will be good enough.
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