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Old 12-04-2007, 12:36 AM
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Default Lakewood Watts link/FRPP rear sway bar fitment Q

I'm still waiting for my watts link to come in and I believe it should be coming this Friday. The next mod that I was looking at was Ford Racing Handling Pack (M2005FR3 I think it is). I really want to improve on handling. Does anybody have that setup or does anybody know if I'm going to have any fitment problems with the rear sway bar because of the watts link? Thanks in advance
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Old 12-04-2007, 12:53 AM
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Default RE: Lakewood Watts link/FRPP rear sway bar fitment Q

Im going to guess no problems, should only be removing the panhard and brace, with no issues to other components.

I could be completely wrong.
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Old 12-04-2007, 06:00 PM
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Default RE: Lakewood Watts link/FRPP rear sway bar fitment Q

Watts link had recall notice! Check the "other" site for more info!
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Old 12-04-2007, 07:00 PM
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Default RE: Lakewood Watts link/FRPP rear sway bar fitment Q

The recall is on the Saleen watts link.

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Old 12-04-2007, 09:06 PM
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Default RE: Lakewood Watts link/FRPP rear sway bar fitment Q

Here's the the reason why they recalled it:
The Watt’s Link in these vehicles have been found to stress the chassis and linkage under extreme use to the point where it can induce a failure.
Do you think it could be the case for all of them?
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Default RE: Lakewood Watts link/FRPP rear sway bar fitment Q

ORIGINAL: olvanish

[align=left]Here's the the reason why they recalled it:[/align][align=left]The Watt’s Link in these vehicles have been found to stress the chassis and linkage under extreme use to the point where it can induce a failure. [/align][align=left]Do you think it could be the case for all of them? [/align]
I could see a link breaking the axle tube if clamped and stressed too hard, like the lakewood. I'm yet to ever hear of someone doing that, though few have tried a watts.... Interesting. I honestly think the OP is safe.
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Old 12-04-2007, 10:27 PM
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[align=left]Here's the the reason why they recalled it:[/align][align=left]The Watt’s Link in these vehicles have been found to stress the chassis and linkage under extreme use to the point where it can induce a failure. [/align][align=left]Do you think it could be the case for all of them? [/align]
I could see a link breaking the axle tube if clamped and stressed too hard, like the lakewood. I'm yet to ever hear of someone doing that, though few have tried a watts.... Interesting. I honestly think the OP is safe.
I hope you're right on that one. As for the clamps not looking right, I kinda thought about that, too, but then I called lakewood and they gave me torque specs for that and said that they will take the blame if something happens to my axle tubes if the bolts are torqued the way they are supposed to be. In other words, if properly installed, there's nothing to worry about so that kinda gave me a peace of mind
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