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I heard that now that i droped my car I need to cut something with the sway bar?

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Old Jul 30, 2000 | 05:18 PM
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Car: 1984 Chevy Camaro
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I heard that now that i droped my car I need to cut something with the sway bar?

I remember hearing and reading about how I need to cut the spacer thing on the swaybar bolt. Is this true? If so then how much do I cut? And also why would I do this? Does it make you handle better? or is it for comfort? Thanks.


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Old Jul 30, 2000 | 06:18 PM
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You must cut the spacers on the endlinks, by the same amount you drop your car. This compensates for the drop from the springs. Now your swaybar is at the correct level again. You can buy the aftermarket endlinks from energy suspension, or PST, and they sell them already precut to the correct length. Or you can get out the hacksaw and shorten yours.
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Old Jul 30, 2000 | 06:27 PM
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I didn't cut mine. Does it hurt to leave it factory?
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Old Jul 30, 2000 | 08:57 PM
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If you don't adjust the drop on the sway bar to the drop of the rest of the car, the angle of the sway bar will not be at the correct angle. It needs to sit parralel. Its very simple just pull the endlinks off and cut it to the right size. 15 min. tops.
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