I put on a new set of Energy Suspension Poly sway bar end links. How far am I suppose to tighten them down. The directions were gone before I read them.

 

Tighten them until you can move the washers but they wont spin around. That's the reccomended way to do it but you can adjust it either more loose or more tight depending on the suspension feel you want. I run mine really tight and it really helps around the corners, dips, bumps.

 

Make sure you're doing this with the wheels on the ground, otherwise, when you lower the car, they'll be loose again. Not that it's a big deal or anything, you just have to do the job twice instead of once.

 

i tighten mine until the bushing start to "compress" if you watch it, you will see what i mean.

 

i tighten mine till the bushing equals the size of the washer.

 

Just like above: I tighten them down until the edges of the bushings are flush with the sides of the washers.


Ed

 

this measurement in the pic is not 2 5/8 right? i want to order some es poly rear links, so where do i find the 2 1/4 ones.
at least jegs didnt seem to have those size neither did summit.


that is a pic of my stock rear sleeve from the end link.

i am looking for es poly ones or prothane endlink kits, the es kits look nice being zinc coated, just need to find the right size.
also have no need for sway bar bushings, i already bought those. thats why i want to find where i can just get the endlinks.

 

If you want "stock" length sleeves, you'll have to reuse the old sleeves. I haven't found any aftermarket sleeves that are the same length. My ES links were a bit longer.


Ed

 

Dog gone it, 'Spdfrk1990' I thought you where talking about tighting it till the bushing equaled the thickness of the washer, not the diameter.

Ron

 

thanks ed, i will get the 2 5/8 ones then.

 

2and 5/8 to 2and1/4 enter vise and hacksaw. should take about 5 min

 

good enought for me ordering now, thanks..

i guess the aftermarket endlink sleeves seems to be a bit longer.

 

nah i was talkin about what eb miller said u would have to get it pretty freakin tight to get it that thin.

 

lol, it woudl take some serous force to get them the same thickness as the washer i bet you would break something first.

 

There is a torque spec for these in the Helms manual. I don't have it handy so maybe someone else can look it up. I think it's around 16 ft lb.

 

i did mine to 15ft lbs thats what it said in the book.

 

its nice that you actually own a torque wrench

 

Don't we all own a $350 Snap-On torque wrench with digital read out and vibrate/beep alert???

Oh wait, I was dreaming.

 

hmmm -- Where's my sleeping pills, cause I want one !!!

Ron

 

hey i wonder if we could get a internet deal if we get enough people to buy one. carftsmen and snap on make basic ones for like 50 dollars...