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Old Oct 27, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by coolmax05
Here is how you adjust the front & rear endlinks...

Estimate your initial setting which in my case was matching the stock length. Then drive. Hardly noticable? Adjust some more then drive. keep doing this until you fall in love. That is the right setting.

I figured if I'm going to get more sway bar intervention because of the way the endlink is designed (I wanted more), then I better at least match factory. Afterall, that's what I have been riding on for 6 Months. To shorten it and expect better performance does not seem logical.

Upon setting it up at as such, this has been in the top two or three as far as my favorite suspension upgrades. Folks the results are amazing! I am telling you after setting it up properly, you will notice a bigger change in your car than most anything you have done to date. We are talkin' far more effective than the strut bar.

The strut bar basically made my ride smoother and therefore allowed me to stiffen my koni struts up front and maintain great ride quality all the while improving handling (recommended).

All aftermarket sway bars as far as I know are made to connect in the same position as stock. They just vary in thickness and stiffness. The diameter of the bar, material, & weather or not it's hollow are all factors.
The Nismo bar (to my knowledge) is the thickest. The endlink's reaction time and it's physical length are very important.

Taz has provided us with a more "reactive" endlink as well as adjustability.

I will say it again, the car feels waaaay more solid, and is a absolute pleasure to drive. A huge part of this is the front endlinks.

Remember, install, test, adjust & test, to your liking...
I have both front and rear endlinks set at the shortest length for possibly quicker response, not preloaded to one side. The cornering and steering is improved dramatically. The turn-in is crisp, and stays planted all the way thru(stock FSB and Stillen FSTB), and the rear end follows with no fuss (Progress RSB). But I haven't really driven the car on the more twisty roads yet, so the rear is remain to been seen.

The only possible issue with the front set so short is, at full suspension compression, bottoming out, the swar bar may hit the steering rod, so I may extend the front ones a little in a few days.
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by RHMax
I have both front and rear endlinks set at the shortest length for possibly quicker response, not preloaded to one side. The cornering and steering is improved dramatically. The turn-in is crisp, and stays planted all the way thru(stock FSB and Stillen FSTB), and the rear end follows with no fuss (Progress RSB). But I haven't really driven the car on the more twisty roads yet, so the rear is remain to been seen.

The only possible issue with the front set so short is, at full suspension compression, bottoming out, the swar bar may hit the steering rod, so I may extend the front ones a little in a few days.
The shorter my friend the endlinks is, theoretically-the less responsive it will be (to my knowledge). In order to get more responsive you want to lengthen them.

Also, if you want more oversteer lengthen the rear endlinks. More understeer, lengthen the front endlinks. More responsive in general lengthen both but keep in mind according to Taz the car will become more twitchy. What Taz means by twitchy is snapping from lets say "understeering to oversteering in a heartbeat".

Try it and see what you think. Keep in mind we are only talking plus or minus a mere 3/4 inches.
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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FYI- even at the supplied length, there will be a noticable difference in response, I would suggest installing them as recieved, then play with them after getting comfortable with them.
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by taz
FYI- even at the supplied length, there will be a noticable difference in response, I would suggest installing them as recieved, then play with them after getting comfortable with them.
This answers my PM. Thanks.
Old Oct 27, 2007 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by coolmax05
The shorter my friend the endlinks is, theoretically-the less responsive it will be (to my knowledge). In order to get more responsive you want to lengthen them.

Also, if you want more oversteer lengthen the rear endlinks. More understeer, lengthen the front endlinks. More responsive in general lengthen both but keep in mind according to Taz the car will become more twitchy. What Taz means by twitchy is snapping from lets say "understeering to oversteering in a heartbeat".

Try it and see what you think. Keep in mind we are only talking plus or minus a mere 3/4 inches.
Err, if you mean "twichy" i mean "TWICHY" i know when Taz and I tested them out the first time on my car, the car was so responsive the tires had a hard time reacting fast enough. The car doesnt so much become "twichy" as it becomes ULTRA ULTRA responsive.

Imagine it as a 3500lbs car with the steering response of an indy car but the ride height of a limousine. Its very tricky to drive but once you learn how to feather the steering inputs its a pure joy in the handling department.

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