Front sway bar end links

#1

Looking at the rule set, it is clear that an adjustable front sway bar is not allowed. Thus, no second hole as seen on the rear bars. What about front end links? What are the options there?

#2

I thought all the sway bar kits came with front end links.

#3

I installed what I was given ti install. The green bars had poly bushing kits, and rear end links. Guess I should check on this, huh?

#4

You need adjustable swaybar links in the front and rear to properly setup the bars. The Ireland bar kit includes, but you can purchase adjustable links separately from Ireland and Bimmerworld. Links should be adjusted at full race weight with driver. To adjust mine, I jacked the car up, placed concrete blocks under each tire and then loaded the car with a driver about my weight. You need to adjust the end links so they don’t have a load at rest. Believe it or not, driver in or out, does cause a good bit of movement in our suspension; I was surprised…

Be careful to make sure the end links do not bind at any point in the suspension travel. You’ll need to play with the rotation of the bracket installed on the control arm to prevent binding. After removing a wheel, use a jack to move one control arm through it’s travel and adjust both sides accordingly. If the end links bind, they will fail!!! I wish someone would have told me this, but I learned the hard way and had to replace mine after they failed.

#5

FishMan wrote:

[quote]You need adjustable swaybar links in the front and rear to properly setup the bars. The Ireland bar kit includes, but you can purchase adjustable links separately from Ireland and Bimmerworld. Links should be adjusted at full race weight with driver. To adjust mine, I jacked the car up, placed concrete blocks under each tire and then loaded the car with a driver about my weight. You need to adjust the end links so they don’t have a load at rest. Believe it or not, driver in or out, does cause a good bit of deflection in our suspension; I was surprised…

Be careful to make sure the end links do not bind at any point in the suspension travel. You’ll need to play with the rotation of the bracket installed on the control arm to prevent binding. After removing a wheel, use a jack to move one control arm through it’s travel and adjust both sides accordingly. If the end links bind, they will fail!!! I wish someone would have told me this, but I learned the hard way and had to replace mine after they failed.[/quote]

All good info. I have adjustables on the car I Solo, so setting them is not an issue. I just was not supplied any for the build and was checking on the legality more so than the actual install. I guess the owner will have to pop for some links and control arm mounts. “Better HE than ME!!!”

#6

9.3.8.7.1. Anti-roll bar links provided with the bars from the manufacturer are permitted.

Ireland’s kit comes with adjustables so they would in fact be legal IMHO. Most cars I’ve seen do have adjustable links.

#7

Thats great info! But, I would highly highly advise against holding a car up on concrete blocks!! That is not a safe situation, they are not designed to hold that kind of load placement!!
Maybe a couple of 2x8s or something similiar.

#8

xxlbimmer wrote:

[quote]Thats great info! But, I would highly highly advise against holding a car up on concrete blocks!! That is not a safe situation, they are not designed to hold that kind of load placement!!
Maybe a couple of 2x8s or something similiar.[/quote]
Concrete blocks, placed with the webs vertical have considerably more comppressive strength than required for this. You do need to place a load spreader plate between the boclk and the wheel. But if doing this bothers you, use 4x8x16 concrete pavers.