THE RZA Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 anyone on here install the Rallitek 22mm front and rear sway kit to their 2.5i? do you need to have endlinks for them? (noob question i know, but I want to take every precaution before installing mine so i dont **** my cars suspension up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieJMW Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 my understanding is that the bars come w/ all the hardware for bolt-up installation? (I've got a rear bar on the way also) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkOblivion000 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 As I understand it, the endlinks are not necessary hardware for the mounting of the sway bars. However, they are integral to the entirety of the suspension system. If your endlinks are weak or are breaking, your car will not handle in the manner it should. There are some threads on here that detail how the endlinks fit into the whole of the suspension system. I think if you have a new car, getting to about 60k miles is about time to change your endlinks, something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 yeah it comes with all the mounts but i believe it doesn't come with the endlinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Yeap stock endlinks hold up just fine with the upgraded sway bar. I've got the front and rear bar, about to install the rear AVO endlinks next week just for kicks, along with the koni/swift setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted April 23, 2009 Author Share Posted April 23, 2009 alright, i'll just get them later on then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveZ Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 alright, i'll just get them later on then Hey make sure you report back what you think about the sways..I just did rallitek springs & Bilsteins (report in the suspension forum) and it was a fantastic upgrade, wondering how things would tighten up further with the rallitek sways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted April 24, 2009 Author Share Posted April 24, 2009 Yeah I ordered them today they should be in next week and ill hopefully have the, installed reasonably soon too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted April 25, 2009 Author Share Posted April 25, 2009 how are the springs working out for you? how much did they lower your car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrunone Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Dude have you looked at the stock endlinks?? Theyre a joke. Your new swaybars will have about 500% torsional stiffness over stock, and I have no faith that those tiny-ass endlinks will hold up. I'd get new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 mine have held up, and i have had the rallitek sways on for about 20k miles atleast. I'm switching over to the AVOs now. I don't AutoX or anything, this is just my daily driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveZ Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 how are the springs working out for you? how much did they lower your car? The handling is just amazing. HEad & shoulders above stock, more precise in just about everything. Lanechanges n the freeway now are crist, no more float. As for looks, rears dropped about 3/4-inch, front about 1/2-inch so there is a small amount of reverse rake -- or 'saggy butt'. Doesn't look noticeable but at some point I'll put in the 1/4-inch shims to even it. I have a thread in this forum with pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 I pmed sean about the endlinks and he said the stockers should be fine for a few weeks but in the long run I should upgrade, I saw one of their videos on installing them on a WRX and the stockers do look weak so its on the to do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted May 1, 2009 Author Share Posted May 1, 2009 I pmed sean about the endlinks and he said the stockers should be fine for a few weeks but in the long run I should upgrade, I saw one of their videos on installing them on a WRX and the stockers do look weak so its on the to do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cino135 Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 ive seen our stock endlinks and when compared to the upgrades, youll certainly SE the difference. ive read youll be fine for a while on the sotck links, but spirited driving , over time can cause these stock links to break, and understandably so. if youre gonna do the upgrade, might as well, DO the upgrade. i debated these very thoughts when i purchased my springs, looking ahead to the sway bars, and wondered, will i really need the end links? im sure youll get info from both sides of the fence, amnd personally, id LIKE to have the beefier links and the only setback would be tacking on another 100 plus after purchasing the sways. but as most will say on here, "gotta pay to play!" but how much is it worth paying for out N/As? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 I installed the rear one today, i did notice the handling is alittle bit heavier than before, but then again the sway bar is about 5 times heavier than the stock one, anyone else experience it feel a little heavier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtbxr22 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 when I put mine on I noticed quicker response, and less roll. the only time my steering got heavier is when I added caster with a whiteline anti lift kit. did you keep the stock rear links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RZA Posted May 9, 2009 Author Share Posted May 9, 2009 yeah i kept the stockers, I was at a meet last night one of the guys i was talking to for daily driving its not neccessary to upgrade your endlinks just get the AVO RSB mounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shtbxr22 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 just replace them when/if they break. they break on stock setups eventually anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawlwawl06 Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 yeah i kept the stockers, I was at a meet last night one of the guys i was talking to for daily driving its not neccessary to upgrade your endlinks just get the AVO RSB mounts I was told by my local tech. that upgraded RSB mounts aren't necessary for daily driving, only heavy track use :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NORULZleggy Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 I would not even debate it, if your doing the sways do the endlinks also. Just do it the first time and you do not have to worry about it down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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