How to install Eibach Rear Sway bar with stock Endlink

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Jan 16, 2012, 05:07 PM

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good write up.

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Jan 16, 2012, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowa999

Because how much a wheel droops when unloaded is not a good indicator of where it will be when the car is on the ground. The goal is to have no pre-load at static ride height, not to avoid pre-load at full droop.

FLK agreed with you but he wanted somebody is sitting on the driver side. lol.

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Jan 17, 2012, 10:05 AM

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You might laugh, but I used to take three huge water bottles with me when I went for an alignment in the DSM.

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Jan 19, 2012, 01:15 PM

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My stock end-links look different. I think that they have an allen bolt on them…

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Trying to help others out there, I contacted the manufacturer of my rear sway bar and adjustable endlinks asking how to avoid pre-load when installing. They said:
"The car must be level and at ride height first. Then you adjust the link till it will go in with no force and that way there is no pre load in straight line."

So what I think this would mean to other users is if you are planning to use the stock end-links, you better hope they line up to exactly the holes you want on your RSB or you will be putting preload on them no matter whether you tighten before or after on the ground.