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*DSC* · 02-01-2002, 06:33 PM

Ok, I have this picture...

I know it connects to the cars suspension via the screw on that "L" shaped bracket. Just makeing sure I'm not missing any bushings or anything. Thanks a bunch.

And for anybody that cares, I've been messing around with a bunch of different setups. Rear sway on stiff and NO front sway SUCKS. I went out to slide around with my newfound oversteer and the front was soo slopy it would just dip into the turn and hop around and all sorts of bad stuff <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> It actually felt worse than no sways at all, and definately worse than stock front and rear sways. I've also found that excessive oversteer sucks! I like good understeer into the turn, oversteer out of it. Its safe, controlable, predictable, ect...
Different setups I've tried so far are, no sways, stock front and rear sways, whiteline front sway (med)/stock rear sway, whiteline front sway (med)/no rear sway, no front sway/whiteline rear sway (stiff). And tomorrow...whiteline front and rear sways on stiff :biggrin: I'll let you all know how it goes...Hopefully I'm putting the front on right tho :/

(Edited by DSC at 6:56 pm on Feb. 1, 2002)

S14KAT · 02-01-2002, 08:34 PM

Hey DSC, you want me to take another pic for ya.....lol J/K.  That pic you have there doesn't look anything like what the front end link on my car looks like.  TOTALLY different.  Just like the rear sway, the front end links use a straight bolt design, with the bushings in and spacers set up like the pic that I sent you.  I know you have Whitelines and I have the Sus. Tech. sways, but I would think our cars have the same type of set-up.

*DSC* · 02-01-2002, 08:47 PM

I don't think I ever thanked you for sending those pics...Thanks <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
I had my parts all mixed up and that helped a bunch. My rear one is on now and looks just like yours.
As for the front, I asked Don at PDM to send me some pics of the S14 front swaybar and endlinks and this is one of the pics he sent me so I know the endlink is correct. Although, I agree that it is very odd.

Nismos14 · 02-01-2002, 08:49 PM

is that the same way the stock fronts hooked up?

*DSC* · 02-01-2002, 08:52 PM

Nope. Stock front ones hook up like the (stock and aftermarket) rear ones. Just a bolt like this O----
The front ones are really weird. I see how it all goes together, I just don't like that metal on metal and want to make sure I am doing it right.

*DSC* · 02-02-2002, 11:31 AM

Well, alright then...
I guess not many people have the whiteline bars.
I'm gona just go do it the way I think its supposed to be done, hope it works.
I'm takeing LOTS of pictures so If I don't break anything by connecting it wrong, I can give detailed instructions so the next person who buys these can get a bit more help than I did...

*DSC* · 02-02-2002, 03:43 PM

And I'm done...

02-01-2002, 06:33 PM	#1
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Ok, I have this picture... I know it connects to the cars suspension via the screw on that "L" shaped bracket. Just makeing sure I'm not missing any bushings or anything. Thanks a bunch. And for anybody that cares, I've been messing around with a bunch of different setups. Rear sway on stiff and NO front sway SUCKS. I went out to slide around with my newfound oversteer and the front was soo slopy it would just dip into the turn and hop around and all sorts of bad stuff <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> It actually felt worse than no sways at all, and definately worse than stock front and rear sways. I've also found that excessive oversteer sucks! I like good understeer into the turn, oversteer out of it. Its safe, controlable, predictable, ect... Different setups I've tried so far are, no sways, stock front and rear sways, whiteline front sway (med)/stock rear sway, whiteline front sway (med)/no rear sway, no front sway/whiteline rear sway (stiff). And tomorrow...whiteline front and rear sways on stiff :biggrin: I'll let you all know how it goes...Hopefully I'm putting the front on right tho :/ (Edited by DSC at 6:56 pm on Feb. 1, 2002)

02-01-2002, 08:34 PM	#2
S14KAT Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 123 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey DSC, you want me to take another pic for ya.....lol J/K.  That pic you have there doesn't look anything like what the front end link on my car looks like.  TOTALLY different.  Just like the rear sway, the front end links use a straight bolt design, with the bushings in and spacers set up like the pic that I sent you.  I know you have Whitelines and I have the Sus. Tech. sways, but I would think our cars have the same type of set-up.

02-01-2002, 08:47 PM	#3
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I don't think I ever thanked you for sending those pics...Thanks <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> I had my parts all mixed up and that helped a bunch. My rear one is on now and looks just like yours. As for the front, I asked Don at PDM to send me some pics of the S14 front swaybar and endlinks and this is one of the pics he sent me so I know the endlink is correct. Although, I agree that it is very odd.

02-01-2002, 08:49 PM	#4
Nismos14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: New Jersey Age: 43 Posts: 1,213 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	is that the same way the stock fronts hooked up?

02-01-2002, 08:52 PM	#5
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nope. Stock front ones hook up like the (stock and aftermarket) rear ones. Just a bolt like this O---- The front ones are really weird. I see how it all goes together, I just don't like that metal on metal and want to make sure I am doing it right.

02-02-2002, 11:31 AM	#6
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well, alright then... I guess not many people have the whiteline bars. I'm gona just go do it the way I think its supposed to be done, hope it works. I'm takeing LOTS of pictures so If I don't break anything by connecting it wrong, I can give detailed instructions so the next person who buys these can get a bit more help than I did...

02-02-2002, 03:43 PM	#7
DSC New Title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: VA Posts: 3,454 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	And I'm done...