[Shotimes] Intrax lowering springs - shortening the sway links?

[Dave Kegel]

Hey, yeah!  Good thinking.  And this only applies to the rear, right?
The relationship between the front bar and the strut does not change
when you change springs, as the bar is mounted to the subframe in front.

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
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cmichaelo@optonline.net
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2004 2:39 PM
To: Robert Bruce
Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: RE: [Shotimes] Intrax lowering springs - shortening the
sway links?


I don't understand why the swaybar links would have to be shortened when
lowering the car. On the contrary, the links should be exteneded in
lenght.

Here's how I look at it:

When lowering the car by using lowering springs, the upper mount point
of the swaybar links remain the same, i.e., it is NOT lowered, and is at
the same distance from ground.

The same is true for the mount point where the swaybar and the links
connect.

The mount point that is lowered is that of the swaybar itself since it
is attached to the frame of the car. Thus, this mount point is now
closer to ground.

Therefore, shouldn't the links be INCREASED in length to get back to the
proper static position?

Michael
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