Just ordered 6 of these puppies:
Studded rod ends with nylon races. Found them on my MSC big book CD. 50* of articulation.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...PMPXNO=5587079
I only needed the end links the rest of the hardware I can get from work. Rod ends are accounted for, they keep inventory on those. Nuts and bolts and threaded rod are not. That stuff is left on racks outside of the stock room.
Here's my Question. Can anyone give me a fairly accurate center to center measurement for the rear end link?
The front link is 4" from center of "ball" to tip of stud. But I forgot to measure the rear when I was under the car putting my springs on. I don't need super accurate because I can just rotate the endlinks until the required length is set. I just need a ballpark number so I know what length to cut the threaded rod.
I'm driving around right now with no front swaybar because I couldn't get the stock endlinks the hell off of it. It handles like crap with no front bar. Even with 1.5" drop and harder spring rates. I took the stock bar off. I got the nuts to turn like 2 turns before they seized up, and then the hole for the allen key stripped out. After that I didn't even try the rear. Building my own heavy Duty end links is exponentially cheaper than even buying OE replacements, much less the progress ones that fall the hell apart.
Not to mention stock OE replacements will just bend with stiffer sway bars anyway.
Parts Used:
6 Studded Female Rod ends. Nylon races. 3/8-24 Thread on stud and inside rod end.
For Front Set:
2 Studded rod ends, 2 Pieces of 3/8-24 Threaded rod 3-7/16" long, 8 Standard 3/8-24 Nuts, 4 3/8-24 Jam Nuts, 6 3/8" Lock washers 4 3/8" Flat washers (I might replace these with oil impregnated thrust bearings/thrust bushings [Essentially a brass flat washer])
For Rear set:
4 Studded rod ends, 2 Pieces of 3/8-24 Threaded rod cut 5-1/2" long, 8 3/8" Lock washers, 8 3/8-24 Standard Nuts, 2 Pieces of 3/8" ID 9/16 OD Aluminum tube Cut 2.5" long (to act as a spacer), 8 3/8" Flat washers (again I might replace these with oil impregnated thrust bearings).
The Length of the rear End Links is Subject to change. Since No one could tell me the length of the stock ones I Guesstimated (hopefully on the long side). That way I can shorten them to whatever length I need.
Pictures!
Rear!
Linear Mode
