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Old 09-27-2003, 10:02 AM   #1
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i have the sti 20mm rear sway bar and i haven't had a chance to put it in....and i was just wondering.....do the heavy duty mounts and solid endlinks make a difference?....or should i just install the sway bar?...thanks in advance

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Old 09-27-2003, 01:48 PM   #2
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Bump for an excellent question! I was wondering the same. I'm thinking about getting the 20-24mm rear adj Sway for my wagon, and I was thinking that the stock endlinks might breaK....?


Anyone have experience with this?

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Old 09-27-2003, 02:46 PM   #3
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Given the relative flexibility of the stock endlinks, afaik, even if it doesn't break, the benefits of an upgraded stiffer bar would be less felt unless a stiffer endlink is used. For a translational (instead of rotational) analogy, imagine having 2 springs in series. If one is much softer than the other, then the effective stiffness is closer to the softer one, until the softer one fully compresses and then the effective value gets closer to the stiffer one.
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Old 09-27-2003, 03:07 PM   #4
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satrya speaks the truth, but if you are on the stock swaybar now, go ahead and put in the 20mm with the stock endlinks. You'll definitely appreciate the difference. If later on you feel that you want the rear to be even tighter still, then endlinks are a good step. Don't worry too much about breaking the endlinks, they should be fine unless you're autocrossing on R-compound tires with soft springs.

Even if you plan to get endlinks next month, you should put the swaybar on right away, it takes no time at all and the difference is incredible. The car just turns so much better.
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Old 09-28-2003, 10:07 AM   #5
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I ran a 22mm rear sway bar w/endlinks on my 2000 RS for 3 years and didnt have a problem with the mounts.

I have seen here, the mounts breaking under extreme stress, so When I put my 20-24mm rear sway on my 98 RS I did the links and mounts.

Havent really driven it hard or far enough to notice to much of a differnce, but the rear does seem to rotate a bit better.

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