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hey re: sway bar long bolts


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(the ones that join the sway bar to the front control arm)... theres a post about the urethane bushes below.

i was just wondering if anyone new the exact dimensions (thread size/pitch as well) of the original bolts...

i am having difficulty finding replacements... (had to cut mine cause they were bent). if i cant find them are there any intrinsic problems with using threaded bar cut to length and double (lock) nuts at each end??

cheers boys...

ozgeorge

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The OE stab bar bolts are M8x160x1.25

Aftermarket urethane end link kits usually use larger diameter bolts.

For the installation problem discussed earlier:

If the bolt provided is too short to fit the stack of bushings/washers/spacer tube, then you need a longer bolt or a shorter spacer tube. Do you have a way to cut some length off the tube?

One thing else to watch for is the aftermarket cupped washers are often too great a diameter to fit between the stamped control arms bent flanges. You may use new OE 2002 cupped washers modified by enlarging the center hole to fit the aftermarket bolt, and they fit on the control arms better. With the urethane bushings, I invert the cupped washers so the concave side holds the bushing (opposite of OE fitment). I make my own spacer tubes from stainless tubing, to get the length which leaves the stab bar's arms parrallel to the ground at the cars present ride height. That way you are loading the forces into the bar at the best angle.

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Cool... I could definitely dremel off a bit of the spacer if I can't find longer bolts.

It sounds like there are not a lot of issues with playing around with these things, as long as the bar ends up in a fairly horizontal plane once the car is loaded.

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I just stopped by the local OSH and picked up some 5/16, 7" cap bolts with appropriate nylock nuts. They're US grade 5, which I understand is comparable to the 8.8 grade too-short bolts that I already have... Looks like these will resolve my issue for a buck and change.

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