How to Remove Pre-Load from Sway Bar via Adjustable Endlink

M3Seeto · Thu, Apr-16-2009, 05:16:23 PM

Im Running Turner sway bars and would like to remove the preload from the sway bars. Ride height 13.5 F and 13 R

Got a set of turner motorsport adjustable endlinks for the fronts and will be using stock endlinks for the rear

Question
1) How to adjust the front endlinks to remove preload ?
Step By step will be great.

2) Rears are at 13 ride height. From my research, no adjustable endlink needed, is this correct ?

EricSMG · Thu, Apr-16-2009, 05:24:42 PM

You don't have any preload to remove. A very common misconception is that lowering your car = swaybar preload. All that actually happens is that the bar rests at a slight angle after lowering.

In order to have zero preload, you should easily be able to bolt both ends of the sway to the struts without applying any force to the bar.....

tinman143 · Thu, Apr-16-2009, 05:44:59 PM

get it up on ramps. adjust the endlinks to the length they would naturally fit into the holes on your sway (firmest is towards the front of car) and strut. once the proper length is determined, tighten everything down and make sure there's no slack or you could experience clanking (annoying

). you could use some thread lock if you want to make sure it's nice and secure (the endlinks should come with the nylon nuts). pretty easy to do.

i'd suggest firm up front and soft rear.

Thu, Apr-16-2009, 05:16:23 PM	#1
M3Seeto Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Age: 28 Posts: 404 Reputation: 0	How to Remove Pre-Load from Sway Bar via Adjustable Endlink Im Running Turner sway bars and would like to remove the preload from the sway bars. Ride height 13.5 F and 13 R Got a set of turner motorsport adjustable endlinks for the fronts and will be using stock endlinks for the rear Question 1) How to adjust the front endlinks to remove preload ? Step By step will be great. 2) Rears are at 13 ride height. From my research, no adjustable endlink needed, is this correct ? __________________ 2004 BMW ///M3 - Alpine White \| 6MT

Thu, Apr-16-2009, 05:44:59 PM	#3
tinman143 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 39 Posts: 1,764 Reputation: 0 Location: union city, ca	get it up on ramps. adjust the endlinks to the length they would naturally fit into the holes on your sway (firmest is towards the front of car) and strut. once the proper length is determined, tighten everything down and make sure there's no slack or you could experience clanking (annoying ). you could use some thread lock if you want to make sure it's nice and secure (the endlinks should come with the nylon nuts). pretty easy to do. i'd suggest firm up front and soft rear. __________________

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Thu, Apr-16-2009, 05:24:42 PM	#2
EricSMG 30 something Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,557 Reputation: 0 Location: San Diego	You don't have any preload to remove. A very common misconception is that lowering your car = swaybar preload. All that actually happens is that the bar rests at a slight angle after lowering. In order to have zero preload, you should easily be able to bolt both ends of the sway to the struts without applying any force to the bar.....