lowered car... shorter sway bar end links?

[JDSfastGN]

Basically what is stated. My Gn is lowered probably 3.5" up front and run a 36mm 1le sway bar. Do the end links need to be shorter to compensate for the drop? Hadn't really considered this before. Thanks for any ideas

 

[motorhead]

Yes.

The centreline of the sway bar bushing should be equal to the endlink eyelet of the sway bar (more or less); this will maintain the rate of the sway bar. You can trim the difference out of the spacer from your existing endlinks.

 

[JDSfastGN]

thanks, i ended up with the 2 3/8" spacer (still not parallel but i cant go any lower without hitting the tie rods) and new poly bushings. I ran rubber before (no idea why) I just didn't think upgrading them would make a big difference. I don't know whether getting the correct sway bar geometry or the poly bushings alone made the difference but I can't believe how crisp the turn in is now and how little body roll there is.