[Shotimes] End links

[Donald Mallinson]

Yep, that was the point...sway bar should not be in a bind 
in a normal situation.  Lots of qualfiers can make any 
point, but sway bars are not in a bind from the factory in 
any installation I have seen.  That would do all sorts of 
weird things to the suspension and cause early failure of 
the links.  Since we don't have common end link failures on 
the SHO of any year, then we can assume they are NOT in 
enough of a bind from the factory to effect ride height.

Don Mallinson

Robert Bruce wrote:

> Kirk is correct, the swaybar can affect the ride height if the links put the
> chassis in a bind condition.  The OEM rear links will almost always
> introduce some amount of this condition.  It is just very difficult to
> measure without a set of scales.
> 
> Robert Bruce
> 93 atx
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Kirk Doucette
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 2:08 PM
> To: Donald Mallinson; SHOTIMES
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] End links
> 
> 
> It will affect ride height. I know it makes no sense, but it does. All of
> mine 97 and the 91 squat about 1/2 to a full inch because of the shorter
> endlinks. It acts as a clamp between the body structure and the strut.
> 
> Also remember one thing Don, I NEVER had a car come around with the 26mm
> (too stiff) bar as most others do.. I cant explain or repeat stuff very
> well, but having the ability to hang out with Circle track car builders,
> Drag car builders and just in general Chassis builders has helped out a lot.
> 
> If you could see this Mustang Chassis that my tranny guy just built for a
> Drag Fun 8 to 9 sec car you would die!  It's a piece of art..
> 
> Kirk J Doucette
> NESHOC President
> Stormtrooper-97 White
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:41 AM
> To: SHOTIMES
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] End links
> 
> If he was talking about the the sway bar it should not
> effect ride height at all.  The sway bar is not in tension
> when both wheels are sitting level.  It only comes into play
> when one wheel moves up or down in relationship to the
> other.  The bar can tip up or down quite a bit, so the only
> real effect would be possible interference or a slight
> change in the sway bar tension when the wheels move.
> 
> Don Mallinson
> 
> Kirk Doucette wrote:
> 
> 
>>You car will ride a bit lower, and will also be stiffer. You also have the
>>ability to change the rake (sp) of the car a bit as well.
>>Go here and read this
>>http://www.v8sho.com/SHO/Swaybar%20End-Links.htm
>>
>>
>>Kirk J Doucette
>>NESHOC President
>>Stormtrooper-97 White
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> 
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> 
>>Behalf Of DTNesbit@ftc-i.net
>>Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 11:13 PM
>>To: SHOTIMES
>>Subject: [Shotimes] End links
>>
>> What will happen if I use stabilizer bar end links on the rear of my 91
>>that
>>are about an inch shorter than the OEM links?  TIA.
>>David
>>94ATX&91
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