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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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Rear sawy bar help!!

hey guy wondering if any of you guys could help me.. so i got an aftermarket sway bar and drove on it for a month or so and the piece that holds the bar up breaks off on both ends...(from the car itself) anyone have any ideals how i could fix this?
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by nismo_vq
hey guy wondering if any of you guys could help me.. so i got an aftermarket sway bar and drove on it for a month or so and the piece that holds the bar up breaks off on both ends...(from the car itself) anyone have any ideals how i could fix this?
you mean the swingy link things that hang down from the frame broke? that's pretty expectable with the aftermarket bars on stock links. you can get upgraded links from here http://www.blehmco.com/suspension.htm# 2nd product from bottom. they install w/ bolts but it's best to weld them on.
Old Mar 9, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Agreed.. anything stronger than the factory bar will destroy the links. Get the links from blehmco, they are overkill, but they will never break!
Old Mar 10, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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Get the Blehmco links, I ordered them when I bought all my suspension mods and they're pretty good. Just make sure you weld them in place of the old ones and not bolt them, it just doesnt seem too sturdy by bolting it down.
Old Mar 10, 2009 | 02:03 PM
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ok thanks guys i appreciate it and will get right on it.... so welding is the best option?
Old Mar 10, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nismo_vq
ok thanks guys i appreciate it and will get right on it.... so welding is the best option?
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Old Apr 2, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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did you guys weld the links in yourselves?

I've had the RSB links from BlehmCo since FOREVER! I haven't installed them because I can't find a way to weld them in.

I've asked auto shops if they do it, but they've told me that "it's not a maintenance work" so they don't do it. I thought it was weird, but considering "liability" stuff, i guess they have a point.

Any suggestions?
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by super32
did you guys weld the links in yourselves?

I've had the RSB links from BlehmCo since FOREVER! I haven't installed them because I can't find a way to weld them in.

I've asked auto shops if they do it, but they've told me that "it's not a maintenance work" so they don't do it. I thought it was weird, but considering "liability" stuff, i guess they have a point.

Any suggestions?
go to a muffler shop. if it takes more than an hr they are doing it wrong.
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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I have had my Blehmco endlinks on for more than a few months now and they hold up just fine without being welded on. Also my first 3rd gen I had the same setup without welding and they were fine for a long time(years), so you dont HAVE to weld them to use them.
Old Apr 2, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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The last set I had welded on at a muffler shop took about 10 minutes. I asked how much the guy wanted and he pointed at the gas station next door.. "buy me a coke and we're cool"
Old Apr 3, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
The last set I had welded on at a muffler shop took about 10 minutes. I asked how much the guy wanted and he pointed at the gas station next door.. "buy me a coke and we're cool"
Good to know. Mine have been installed for awhile, but I still need them welded.
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