Flipped front Sway Bar

boataholic · 11-02-2006, 10:57 AM

Is it possible to flip the Front sway bar? I am troubleshooting a problem. I installed swifts and PDE Camber plates. This left the front wheel gap larger then the front. The only thing I can think is that since I had the car on jackstands there is a possiblility the front sway may have flipped.
PS I have Cobb sways and Kartboy endlinks.

**spazegun2213** · 11-02-2006, 10:59 AM

i didnt think flipping the front is possible.

are you sure your plates are on correctly? if so are you on level ground?

TR11 · 11-02-2006, 10:59 AM

i assume you mean left the front wheel gap larger than the Rear.

I dont know about the PDE plates specifically, but my camber plates raised the front of the car., so i have more of a front wheel gap compared to the rear.

boataholic · 11-02-2006, 11:21 AM

Here's a pic. I know it's a crappy pic but from the fender to the front tire is about 2 inches and in the rear it is almost flush. I took the Plates off again this morning and they are installed correctly. The springs are also in the correct position. Yes I cut the bump stops approx 1 inch.

**spazegun2213** · 11-02-2006, 11:22 AM

wow that pic is bad... so you mean F/R?

check the plates again, you should not be that high in the front.

AndrewSS · 11-02-2006, 11:22 AM

that pic kinda sucks to really see much, you can tell the height diff but its not level etc.

I have PDE plates, yeah they raise the front of the car some - and I agree and people have found that left to right in the front there is a bit of height difference.

Your car being an 06 might have different results than my 05, but I dont know.......

boataholic · 11-02-2006, 11:27 AM

Hey Spaze,
Yes front to rear. I'm tempted to take the Plates off and install my top hats to see if the issue is the plates. I took the plates off this morning again to make sure that they are not causing the issue and they are working correctly. I'll take some better pics when I get a chance.
PS thanks for the help guys... I'm bummed out because I spent a lot of time/money and I thought it was going to work out better.

**spazegun2213** · 11-02-2006, 11:50 AM

odds are its the plates..... but you'll see when you swap them out.

neal0124 · 11-03-2006, 07:18 AM

isn't the front gap suposed to be larger than the rear? the front has taller arches so the wheel can turn.

boataholic · 11-03-2006, 10:35 AM

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isn't the front gap suposed to be larger than the rear? the front has taller arches so the wheel can turn

This is the case and I think this coupled with 1/2 inch raise from the PDEs makes it look a little high in the front. I'm just grasping at straws now because I wasn't expecting such a big gap.

Mexitr0n · 11-03-2006, 05:28 PM

Boataholic is using Kartboy endlinks front and rear.

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Originally Posted by Turninconcepts.com

Which front endlinks are you running?

RBMike · 11-03-2006, 09:07 PM

Did you measure the gap before the install? This is normal. It was always that way.

boataholic · 11-03-2006, 09:21 PM

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Did you measure the gap before the install? This is normal. It was always that way.

Unfortunately I didn't measure before but yes I agree there was always a bit more front gap as is necissary. I'm going to try my front hats this weekend and see how much it lowers the gap then I'll know if the PDE plates are worth it or not.

boataholic · 11-03-2006, 11:18 PM

The Kartboys I bought from you

**Turninconcepts.com** · 11-04-2006, 04:04 AM

Which front endlinks are you running?

11-02-2006, 10:57 AM	#1
boataholic Professional STI Driver Car: 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Invidia G200 Location: The OC Posts: 412 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Flipped front Sway Bar Is it possible to flip the Front sway bar? I am troubleshooting a problem. I installed swifts and PDE Camber plates. This left the front wheel gap larger then the front. The only thing I can think is that since I had the car on jackstands there is a possiblility the front sway may have flipped. PS I have Cobb sways and Kartboy endlinks. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

11-04-2006, 04:04 AM	#15
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11-02-2006, 10:59 AM	#2
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Tightening the nut behind the wheel! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,446 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	i didnt think flipping the front is possible. are you sure your plates are on correctly? if so are you on level ground?

11-02-2006, 10:59 AM	#3
TR11 Professional STI Driver Car: 2004.5 STi Fav Mod: Driving School Location: Toronto Posts: 486 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	i assume you mean left the front wheel gap larger than the Rear. I dont know about the PDE plates specifically, but my camber plates raised the front of the car., so i have more of a front wheel gap compared to the rear.

11-02-2006, 11:21 AM	#4
boataholic Professional STI Driver Car: 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Invidia G200 Location: The OC Posts: 412 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Here's a pic. I know it's a crappy pic but from the fender to the front tire is about 2 inches and in the rear it is almost flush. I took the Plates off again this morning and they are installed correctly. The springs are also in the correct position. Yes I cut the bump stops approx 1 inch.

11-02-2006, 11:22 AM	#5
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Tightening the nut behind the wheel! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,446 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	wow that pic is bad... so you mean F/R? check the plates again, you should not be that high in the front.

11-02-2006, 11:22 AM	#6
AndrewSS S204 Racer Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: RCE T2 Coilovers Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 4,643 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (21)	that pic kinda sucks to really see much, you can tell the height diff but its not level etc. I have PDE plates, yeah they raise the front of the car some - and I agree and people have found that left to right in the front there is a bit of height difference. Your car being an 06 might have different results than my 05, but I dont know.......

11-02-2006, 11:27 AM	#7
boataholic Professional STI Driver Car: 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Invidia G200 Location: The OC Posts: 412 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Hey Spaze, Yes front to rear. I'm tempted to take the Plates off and install my top hats to see if the issue is the plates. I took the plates off this morning again to make sure that they are not causing the issue and they are working correctly. I'll take some better pics when I get a chance. PS thanks for the help guys... I'm bummed out because I spent a lot of time/money and I thought it was going to work out better.

11-02-2006, 11:50 AM	#8
spazegun2213 Poor Speed Racer Car: 96 328 Fav Mod: Tightening the nut behind the wheel! Location: Northern VA Posts: 8,446 IWSTI Addict since: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	odds are its the plates..... but you'll see when you swap them out.

11-03-2006, 07:18 AM	#9
neal0124 Senior STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: Whiteline sways, ohlins coils, cusco motor mounts Location: Castaic, Southern Califor Posts: 311 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	isn't the front gap suposed to be larger than the rear? the front has taller arches so the wheel can turn.

11-03-2006, 09:07 PM	#12
RBMike The Next Petter Solberg Posts: 931 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Did you measure the gap before the install? This is normal. It was always that way.

11-03-2006, 11:18 PM	#14
boataholic Professional STI Driver Car: 06 WRX STI Fav Mod: Invidia G200 Location: The OC Posts: 412 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	The Kartboys I bought from you