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Old 07-16-2013, 09:18 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by qoncept View Post
Here we go. The first pic shows the clearance from the endlink to the control arm. I was about to say "static clearance" but it changes a bit when you turn the steering wheel, which I had to do to get the pic on the ground.

With the stock end links you may or may not be hitting statically. Hit a bump in the road or turn and it will for sure, though.

The second pic shows the inside of the fender. You can see some paint has been scraped off. Directly below that is the end of the sway bar and endlink, and if you look closely you can see the washers I added between them. That stud sticking out was what was interfering under load.
Is that bar centered or are you using the centering collars? Couldn't imagine any contact on the body from the lower endlink bolt like that.

Also, if you are getting any clunking, you may want to check if your endlink bolts are properly torqued. Just using an impact isn't enough. You need a allen bolt for the endlink threaded end and muscle it tight.

I had the Hotchkis bar and no interference issues here.
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