need help.Is this right?

hulk252 · 12-27-2006, 02:10 PM

I just had an alignment from my good friend and professional honda mechanic, and he says he thinks my swaybar is n upside down and my endlinks are bent. Can someone else look at their stock sway bar end link and tell me if it looks like this.

**La Mer** · 12-27-2006, 02:12 PM

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hulk252 · 12-27-2006, 02:17 PM

thanks!

**La Mer** · 12-27-2006, 02:27 PM

it looks to me that's exactly what is wrong. check with www.turninconcepts.com for sturdy replacements, and maybe even a bigger aftermarket swaybar.

**dailydriversti** · 12-27-2006, 02:33 PM

Oh god, yes, you need new endlinks. Listen to lamer, get some new endlinks at a minimum, and maybe a new swaybar if you can afford it, you don't need it, but its a very nice upgrade.

hulk252 · 12-27-2006, 02:41 PM

I still have the car under the carmax 30 day warranty so I am gonna take it back and get them to replace it.

BayRain · 12-27-2006, 02:49 PM

Endlinks...

They look to be possibly bent and definitely flipped. They should point straight up. Get some aftermarket ones...Much better quality.

AndrewSS · 12-27-2006, 02:51 PM

i would just order kartboy rear endlinks so you can be basically certain it wont happen again... but if you can get free stockers, why not... however this isnt a bad time to consider better ones and maybe swaybar(s)

hulk252 · 12-27-2006, 02:59 PM

I was thinking about upgrading the sway bars and endlinks anyway. But only after I get free parts out of it(ebay anyone)! anybody have any complaints about the cobb sway bars? Otherwise I am open to suggestions.

**dailydriversti** · 12-27-2006, 03:01 PM

Hate to say it, but search, every body has their preferences for sways.

You can see my preference in my sig

BayRain · 12-27-2006, 03:07 PM

Yea, it really depends on what you want out of the car. For all out performance, I would suggest the large Whiteline bars. I have em', I love em'.

trnkmnky · 12-27-2006, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hulk252

I was thinking about upgrading the sway bars and endlinks anyway. But only after I get free parts out of it(ebay anyone)! anybody have any complaints about the cobb sway bars? Otherwise I am open to suggestions.

I know someone who has the cobb's, and someone who has the hotchkis (same thing), and they both love them. I myself just ordered whitelines. Its all persoal preference though. I dont think you can really go wrong with swaybars as long as you stick with a name brand ie. cobb, hotchkis, whitelines, or cuscos.

Check the suspension stickies good info there

and there is a good write up here
Rambling thoughts on sways and springs by Clint

**wdb** · 12-27-2006, 07:23 PM

Your swaybar has 'flipped'. New endlinks or swaybars or whatever are far, far less important than getting that swaybar UNflipped as soon as possible! Until you do, it is wearing grooves in your fine, expensive, aluminum lateral links, and that's a BAD thing.

**WolfPlayer** · 12-28-2006, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdb

it is wearing grooves in your fine, expensive, aluminum lateral links, and that's a BAD thing.

YES!

If your car is under the carmax warranty then get them to replace the aluminum lateral links too. They are obviously damaged from the endlink wearing into and beating on it.

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12-27-2006, 02:12 PM	#2
La Mer NIИja Location: US - Southern California Posts: 38,252 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	try www.photbucket.com or http://ims.hspn.com/login.php to upload your pictures.

12-27-2006, 02:17 PM	#3
hulk252 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Sti Fav Mod: Breast Implants Location: B'More Posts: 85 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	thanks!

12-27-2006, 02:27 PM	#4
La Mer NIИja Location: US - Southern California Posts: 38,252 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	it looks to me that's exactly what is wrong. check with www.turninconcepts.com for sturdy replacements, and maybe even a bigger aftermarket swaybar.

12-27-2006, 02:33 PM	#5
dailydriversti OT stealth mod Car: 06 obp sti Fav Mod: Vodka injection. Location: iowa Posts: 30,714 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Oh god, yes, you need new endlinks. Listen to lamer, get some new endlinks at a minimum, and maybe a new swaybar if you can afford it, you don't need it, but its a very nice upgrade.

12-27-2006, 02:41 PM	#6
hulk252 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Sti Fav Mod: Breast Implants Location: B'More Posts: 85 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I still have the car under the carmax 30 day warranty so I am gonna take it back and get them to replace it.

12-27-2006, 02:49 PM	#7
BayRain Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Legacy Location: North of the Golden Gate Posts: 324 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Endlinks... They look to be possibly bent and definitely flipped. They should point straight up. Get some aftermarket ones...Much better quality.

12-27-2006, 02:51 PM	#8
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)	i would just order kartboy rear endlinks so you can be basically certain it wont happen again... but if you can get free stockers, why not... however this isnt a bad time to consider better ones and maybe swaybar(s)

12-27-2006, 02:59 PM	#9
hulk252 Junior STI Driver Car: 05 Sti Fav Mod: Breast Implants Location: B'More Posts: 85 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I was thinking about upgrading the sway bars and endlinks anyway. But only after I get free parts out of it(ebay anyone)! anybody have any complaints about the cobb sway bars? Otherwise I am open to suggestions.

12-27-2006, 03:01 PM	#10
dailydriversti OT stealth mod Car: 06 obp sti Fav Mod: Vodka injection. Location: iowa Posts: 30,714 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (1)	Hate to say it, but search, every body has their preferences for sways. You can see my preference in my sig

12-27-2006, 03:07 PM	#11
BayRain Senior STI Driver Car: 05 Legacy Location: North of the Golden Gate Posts: 324 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Yea, it really depends on what you want out of the car. For all out performance, I would suggest the large Whiteline bars. I have em', I love em'.

12-27-2006, 07:23 PM	#13
wdb dances with roads Car: 2005 CGM STi Posts: 5,124 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (8)	Your swaybar has 'flipped'. New endlinks or swaybars or whatever are far, far less important than getting that swaybar UNflipped as soon as possible! Until you do, it is wearing grooves in your fine, expensive, aluminum lateral links, and that's a BAD thing.