How to Properly Install Adjustable Sway Bar End Links - Ground Control

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How to properly install Ground Control Adjustable Sway Bar End Links so there's no preload on the sway bars (very important for corner balancing).

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[douglaslippertindy]

Hey Sean. Take it from this old shade tree mechanic that this video is one of the best I've seen for those of us who are always trying to improve our car's handling. Great job and thanks so much.

[athousandtinycobras]

Commenting on an old video, but this was very helpful, so, thank you! I have a Tarett three-piece swaybar on the rear of my MINI Cooper, and for the longest time I couldn't seem to get it dialed in correctly and it was very noisy. Now it's completely silent, and the car rotates like a compass. Sweet! 😄

[ericrobinson]

so many videos don't actually tell you how to dial in preload. thank you!

[ASAirsoft]

FINALLY, Someone explaining how to adjust adjustable end links

[chrislebeast]

Thank you 🙏 save me so much mystery headache, just installed new coilovers on my car the adjustable endlinks clanking sounds can drive you crazy if you don’t know it’s them

[BenFreedmanRacing]

This video came up in my analytics showing people watched this before clicking on my video about adjusting sway bar endlinks

[scorpio_]

You could just put a jack under the lower control arm and Jack the car up until it comes off the jack stand, then make the adjustment to the link.

[KotaRidez]

So if I install 2 of them do I just adjust one side still?

[matthewmoser]

Just did this to my e90 xi on h and r coilovers. I’ve been lowered for too long without buying these! I got HP Autosport adjustable links. Did one side just as you explained car feels amazing .

[JibaroCZA]

This is a great install video. I was hoping to find one where someone explained pre-loading them. What kind of issues would one run into if one link was loaded more than the other or preloaded improperly?

[matthewweisdorfer]

I think if you lowered the car say one inch in the front for easy numbers, then you add 1” to the length of the end link when comparing to OEM. That’s for the front. In the rear, you subtract an inch, if you lowered it an inch

[ssj]

Hello! I’ve watched this video and did my end links but I’m hearing a clunking noise 😢

[Jettrap]

Beat practice to replace both at the same time

[lerofumanchero]

That was more complicated than I thought. I thought it was straight forward, remove and replace. The stock replacement is thats why I ask. What are the benefits for an adjustable vz a stock link? Legit question.'

[GatsuGuts]

What are the symptoms of bad installing the sway bar links? Beacuse my car when i turn only right in movement make clicking noises. Thanks

[chevyhs]

Do the front wheels have to be straight when setting the sway bar?

[brendenbanks]

OK, while you are correct in that there is now 0 pre-load on your swaybar, you are wrong in that this is how to "properly" install adjustable end-links. You have completely neglected the ORIENTATION of the sway bar itself. You cannot use stock end links if you have changed your ride height at all (which is what happens during corner balance even if your coil-overs are set to at stock ride height). The sway bar will be less effective if the bar is pointed in a direction that is leveraged less by the end-link. Next time:

1) Put the car in the air
2) swap both end-links to adjustable ones but do not connect them at the top (or the bottom if that is easier to reach when the wheel is on)
3) Put the car on the ground, or, on ramps so that the suspension is loaded
4) Crawl under the car and position the sway bar so that the tab/mounting point of the bar is in the correct orientation (usually this is horizontal with aftermarket sway bars, but some stock sway bars have a lot of bends to make them less effective and they WILL NOT point parallel to the ground when oriented correctly).
5) Adjust both end-links so that they freely connect to the sway bar while it sits in its PROPER position.

[michaelrivera]

I think you spent more money to leave it with the stock adjustment. that's not the function of the end links adjustable

[thegrmcrckr]

You can run only one adjustable end link on one side and the stock end link that is not adjustable on the other side. In reality, it doesn't make a difference IF there is no binding or hitting of components and the sway bar end, in most cases, are horizontal. You would only adjust one side and that's it. Its kinda genius and then you have another adjustable end link to use as a replacement or spare. The sway bar shouldn't be fighting the other side if everything is level and the car is sitting there flat. This should be done on level ground.

[matthewweisdorfer]

When you adjusted the end link before you tightened the nuts in place, what were you spinning to find resistance? The center bar ?