Adjusting rear swaybar

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Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby sticky nicky » Fri Apr 12, 2013 6:59 pm

I am wanting to adjust my rear swaybar to soften it, its currently on the middle setting. I cant see how I can move the adjustable arm that goes up to the swaybay as it pivets the wrong way on the lower end for the front to back movement I need where it connects to the swaybar.
Its a whiteline swaybar and should be adjustable as it has the holes there.

Also when the two bolts are taken out of the swaybar, should I be able to rotate it in the bushes as it does want to move, maybe I need new bushes?

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Would appreciate some advice,

thanks Nicky
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Re: Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby NitroDann » Fri Apr 12, 2013 7:01 pm

Just push harder, this is the only solution with stock sway links.

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Re: Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby manga_blue » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:15 pm

Sometimes the only way you can do it is by bending the end links. I use a good vice and a small sledge hammer. The links themselves are tough as.
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Re: Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby project.r.racing » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:17 pm

loosen the other bolt on the link.

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Re: Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby sticky nicky » Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:20 pm

Ok, thanks for your help guys :D

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Re: Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby evil_weevil » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:32 pm

Sorry to hi-jack thread, but I had an issue ages ago with my front whiteline sway bar, nothing I could do would get it into the hardest setting, only the middle one.

would this help?
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Re: Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby project.r.racing » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:04 pm

yes as the rose joints allow more flexability with angles.

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Re: Adjusting rear swaybar

Postby evil_weevil » Fri Apr 19, 2013 3:46 pm

ah fantastic!

now, wheres the cheapest place to buy from hah
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