whiteline frontsway bar installation
02-01-2013, 08:08 PM
#1
5th Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
Posts: 2,248
whiteline frontsway bar installation
My wife bought me this for xmas which i must say is a fine piece of hardware. Today was the install day and my koni adjustables made it a bit tougher to install. This is the reason why im sharing.
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
As u can see in the pic the hole for the adjustable endlinks was a bit small. I was unable to get the endlinks started so I took my drill and widened the hole just a bit. And boy what a difference.
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
As u can see the endlinks installed nicely. I really didnt want to take the wheels off but i really had to. The stock links came out except for the driver side. I had to punch them out with the hammer.
So I guess if you have konis and you have whiteline swaybar then u may expect to do the same thing.
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
As u can see in the pic the hole for the adjustable endlinks was a bit small. I was unable to get the endlinks started so I took my drill and widened the hole just a bit. And boy what a difference.
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
As u can see the endlinks installed nicely. I really didnt want to take the wheels off but i really had to. The stock links came out except for the driver side. I had to punch them out with the hammer.
So I guess if you have konis and you have whiteline swaybar then u may expect to do the same thing.
Last edited by outceltj; 02-01-2013 at 08:13 PM.
02-02-2013, 07:29 AM
#3
5th Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
Posts: 2,248
Well the front is 33mm and the rear is 27mm. Much bigger than stock and heavier. They have 4 holes for adjustability. And to be honest with my work schedule I thought y not try some auto crossing. Last year I did a lot of drag racing bc I was home on those particular days. This year I won't be and then the days that I am I have to pray mother nature doesn't screw me. So there are two other tracks about two hours away that I'm gonna schedules on and I'm gonna see when I'm home for auto cross events.
So I know I didn't really answere ur question. Out of the box it really is nice hardware so hopefully it's as good as it looks
So I know I didn't really answere ur question. Out of the box it really is nice hardware so hopefully it's as good as it looks
02-02-2013, 10:31 AM
#5
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Chesapeake, Va.
Posts: 523
Looks like the red covers are still on your endlinks? I believe they're supposed to be removed before the endlinks are installed. I have Front and Rear Whiteline bars and they seem to be a very good quality.
02-02-2013, 10:34 AM
#6
Cut & Paste Expert
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
The OEM is 34mm and hollow.
Is the 33mm whiteline hollow as well or a solid bar?
The more surface area (the inside as well as the outside)
the stiffer it can be with less weight involved...
OEM solid sway bars are really 'old school' nowdays.
Bigger is not always better with sway bars.
You can over do it. Wheel lift is the result...
02-02-2013, 11:56 AM
#7
5th Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
Posts: 2,248
02-03-2013, 10:46 AM
#9
5th Gear Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: IN
Posts: 2,248
Took the car for a spin today and what difference it's made. Car handles much better. I'm sure with rear sway bar it will be even better. When I track the car I'm gonna see what kind launches I'll get with this setup. I highly recommend this to anyone thats thinking about sway bars. Fantastic mod
02-03-2013, 11:19 AM
#10
6th Gear Member
Join Date: May 2005
Location: MD/WV
Posts: 5,736
Took the car for a spin today and what difference it's made. Car handles much better. I'm sure with rear sway bar it will be even better. When I track the car I'm gonna see what kind launches I'll get with this setup. I highly recommend this to anyone thats thinking about sway bars. Fantastic mod
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post