why you upgrade your swaybar end links PDF
 

whiteline compares a standard plastic end link vs an alloy replacement

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Interesting. Am i right to assume the larger the bar the less chance there is of lifting an inside wheel? Or more chance because it pulls it up as you steer around. Therefore the reason you lift a wheel is because of the suspention stiffness moreso the bar stiffness, or the both in conjunction with each other. IE, Stiff suspention stiff bar = less chance of lifting a wheel and soft suspention stiff bar = more chance of lifting a wheel.

Also when lifting a wheel you are clearly loosing grip. But if you stiffen things up too much they will skip or slide accross the road.

What is the best setup for say a wrx on the track? Stiff coilovers, 24 rear bar, 22 front bar? Or bigger?

Lifting a wheel is insufficient roll resistance, namely sway bars that aren't stiff enough, or swaybars that are too stiff at the opposite end of the car. It can also be from suspension not having enough droop for the wheel to remain in contact with the road.

In this pic of my car, you can see what I mean. Rear 24mm Whiteline swaybar on full hard, front is stock GD wrx swaybar. Inner rear is lifting as the rear swaybar is stiff and the front isn't stiff enough. The chassis slop makes up the difference and you lose grip. 80% of the grip is on the outside wheel but the instant that inner wheel comes off you lose 20% of the overall available grip.

[img]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd179/nexusportboy/RexVEvo2009332.jpg[/img]

The trick is to have well matched swaybars, in my case above reverting the rear back to stock or on a softer setting would probably increase understeer a little but as the bars are more evenly matched the wheels would have all stayed on the ground and overall I would have had more grip. In that particular case, I spun out :(

Cheers Matt. So chucking a 22mm bar on the front woukd help you heaps then!

:rolleyes:Sure you didnt just have a big lunch ? Great timing for the pic, as your wheels are straight.;)

If I was going to change the rear links on my 04 sti, would i need to get the straight type or the C type. thanks

Take a photo under your car of the current links. I think they swapped over to the alloy rear arms and spherical links in MY05 but its worth checking to make sure which one you have first.

I have the straight type. Are theyl interchangeable with the C type? I'm asking because some places show the 04 sti to have C type, were other places show the straight ones.

Thread revival.

Im in the process of upgrading all my handing stuff.....
already have ALK and Center Roll kit need link and coilies...and instal at same time.

Since i have a 05 STi would this be the way to go or the C type which i cant seem to find it on the whiteline site under 05-07 sti.
[url]http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_detail.php?part_number=KLC047[/url]

EDIT: also this has to fit Cusco 22mm rear bar if that matter

EDIT:and what about the front link they ok?

thanks

if your 05 already has the rose jointed swaybar links, i wouldn't bother upgrading them

kinda look like [img]http://mobmg.photobucket.com/albums/v114/s2hotdog/IMG00027-20090713-2142.jpg?t=1254475492[/img]