My car is leaning... Wtf

adidasboy1186 · 04-26-2008, 09:51 AM

Ok heres the deal. I just bought some lowering springs. Tein S-Tech, I know they suck blah blah, but i bought them before I was even on a forum, and they were 50 bucks and lookd like new. Its only temp until i get coilovers.
Anyways I just put them on this Friday that passed. By the end of the day after they have settle I notice that my the rear passenger side of my car was about an inch and a half higher than the other. WTF?

So I pull it back into my garage, put it on the lift, take off both my rear tires, and I noticed something. My endlinks for my rear sway bars a re****ulously bent. The left side is bent, but its not damn near bent in half like the right side.

Could my bent end links be the cause of my leaning scooby? Or did i just assemble the struts back together wrong. Im very confused... Please help

WESTI · 04-26-2008, 10:08 AM

endlinks could be a problem. Id definately make sure the springs are seated correctly in the bottom of the strut.

adidasboy1186 · 04-26-2008, 10:15 AM

They are. The car is lifted as I type this. I actually had a problem with that at first. I lifted it and then seated them correctly. It looked much better after that. But the right side endlink is bent so bad another 1/2 inch itll be touching itself...

supermarkus · 04-26-2008, 10:37 AM

you can take the endlink off the car and bend it back into shape for a temporary fix, but you need new links.

WESTI · 04-26-2008, 10:49 AM

yea definately get some new endlinks

adidasboy1186 · 04-26-2008, 12:29 PM

Will do. Cobb F&R sway bars are due next week sometime.

05_GD7 · 04-26-2008, 01:02 PM

your swaybars flipped when you jacked up the car, and bent your endlinks to crap.

Time for new ones.

***VSGTS14*** · 04-26-2008, 01:08 PM

yep you flipped the sway and ****ed your endlinks

***Neanderthal Racing*** · 04-26-2008, 02:29 PM

go get a set of kartboy droplinks to go with those cobb sways.

04-26-2008, 09:51 AM	#1
adidasboy1186 Junior STI Driver Car: WR Blue 06 Sti Fav Mod: no muffler haha Location: Fort Benning GA Posts: 130 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	My car is leaning... Wtf Ok heres the deal. I just bought some lowering springs. Tein S-Tech, I know they suck blah blah, but i bought them before I was even on a forum, and they were 50 bucks and lookd like new. Its only temp until i get coilovers. Anyways I just put them on this Friday that passed. By the end of the day after they have settle I notice that my the rear passenger side of my car was about an inch and a half higher than the other. WTF? So I pull it back into my garage, put it on the lift, take off both my rear tires, and I noticed something. My endlinks for my rear sway bars a re****ulously bent. The left side is bent, but its not damn near bent in half like the right side. Could my bent end links be the cause of my leaning scooby? Or did i just assemble the struts back together wrong. Im very confused... Please help This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

04-26-2008, 10:08 AM	#2
WESTI I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Ricer Flyby Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,313 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf endlinks could be a problem. Id definately make sure the springs are seated correctly in the bottom of the strut.

04-26-2008, 10:15 AM	#3
adidasboy1186 Junior STI Driver Car: WR Blue 06 Sti Fav Mod: no muffler haha Location: Fort Benning GA Posts: 130 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf They are. The car is lifted as I type this. I actually had a problem with that at first. I lifted it and then seated them correctly. It looked much better after that. But the right side endlink is bent so bad another 1/2 inch itll be touching itself...

04-26-2008, 10:37 AM	#4
supermarkus Spec C Club Car: 08 STi, SSM Location: Edmonds Washington Posts: 1,441 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf you can take the endlink off the car and bend it back into shape for a temporary fix, but you need new links.

04-26-2008, 10:49 AM	#5
WESTI I'm Jim Halpert Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: Ricer Flyby Location: Irvine, Ca Posts: 6,313 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (9)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf yea definately get some new endlinks

04-26-2008, 12:29 PM	#6
adidasboy1186 Junior STI Driver Car: WR Blue 06 Sti Fav Mod: no muffler haha Location: Fort Benning GA Posts: 130 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf Will do. Cobb F&R sway bars are due next week sometime.

04-26-2008, 01:02 PM	#7
05_GD7 Spec C Club Car: 05 STi - Black Fav Mod: No Lien Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,883 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf your swaybars flipped when you jacked up the car, and bent your endlinks to crap. Time for new ones.

04-26-2008, 01:08 PM	#8
*VSGTS14* Muller Chevrolet Car: 08 Chevy 2500HD Fav Mod: a new 08 STi Location: Milford, NJ Posts: 9,984 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (11)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf yep you flipped the sway and ****ed your endlinks

04-26-2008, 02:29 PM	#9
*Neanderthal Racing* GT R US Car: CUTN EDG project Fav Mod: $20. mudflaps from auto zone Location: my cave Posts: 5,847 Join Date: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My car is leaning... Wtf go get a set of kartboy droplinks to go with those cobb sways. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.