End Links

[bruce2]

I read over some tips and warnings in the old posts. Among a list item 5 by Wes (elwesso) Wed Dec 27, 2006 7:34 pm suggested:

" The OEM bushings are fine for a while but if you want to you can run poly.. I have poly end links on mine from energy suspension, they're the 1 in links, ES part number 9.8122 . Cost is about $20 for the set. You can run the ES poly frame bushings too if you want... Would save a bit of money and all you would have to get is some bolts and the bar itself...."

I don't see this end links will fit into anywhere. does it means using the poly bushings from the links only to replace OEM bushings?

By the way, I got the 1st gear shifting TCU from Heath to replace mine and it works out nicely.
Wonder if the original (31036 64U10) a problematic one. Thanks.

[SanCarlosQ45]

These are for the rear sway bar, they connect each end to the lower control arms. Do you have a rear sway bar? If you have a base q then you dont have one. If you can get one from an active car, but one from a 't' will work too. Make sure you get the mounting bracket and bolts.

[bruce2]

Thanks for the info.

Mine is a base model, so is anyone has one like to get rid of or where I can get one? What year model range would be compatible? Year model range for the "t" also? Would an aftermarket mounting brackets and bolts work?

Thanks again.

[Q451990]

The "ideal" combination is swapping in both front and rear bars from an Active Q. Dirt cheap upgrade if you can find a set in a yard like www.pullapart.com

Heath

[bruce2]

The "ideal" combination is swapping in both front and rear bars from an Active Q. Dirt cheap upgrade if you can find a set in a yard like http://www.pullapart.com

Heath

Thanks Heath, is the Q45a limited within the year model 90 - 96 for fitment? or 90-93? or else?

[bruce2]

The "ideal" combination is swapping in both front and rear bars from an Active Q. Dirt cheap upgrade if you can find a set in a yard like http://www.pullapart.com

Heath

I've found a pair (from a '93 Q45a) on its way from Arizona for $100 shipped. Hope they didn't stick me with some from just any cars. Once I had some one sent me a piece of junk part that fits nowhere and it would take too much time, money and trouble to return it. So I just tossed it in the garbage.

I also located a '94 in the Pullapart lot less then 2 hrs away but their answering machine is not helpful, so I have to go there to make sure some time. Are their any soon needed parts I should go ahead and get it while I am their checking out?

[bruce2]

The bars arrived yesterday. The front is the exact same as the existent one; so I have an extra now. lol
I just installed the rear bar and the turns feel much confident. I like it.


Neither brackets are coming from no where but better then none. Just grind them to fit.



The bar is about 17 or 19mm; didn't measure. Smaller then expected.

The job was pretty simple and the end links looks nice.

Thanks again for the suggestion.

[Q451990]

Check the diameter of that front bar... it should be 80mm vs. the 90mm one that came on your car. They will look almost identical...

Heath

[bruce2]

Check the diameter of that front bar... it should be 80mm vs. the 90mm one that came on your car. They will look almost identical...

Heath

You are right; they are different. One is 28mm and the one on my car is 29mm but I am not going to mass with it until I replace the shocks in near future since there is only a mm in different. I have all the end links and new bushings ready swapping or not. So you sounded as it is better to have a smaller one?





The rear bar measured 15 mm. How surprising that it makes the car feels a ton lighter.


Sorry for the small pics which I don't think anyone has good enough eyes to see it including myself. I post them anyway.

[Infinitiguy19]

Sorry to hijack this topic a little. But does anyone know the part numbers for the Polyurethane bushings and end links for a 20 MM rear bar?

[bruce2]

I got a pair of Moog K90583 supposedly fit a Q45 for my rear bar as shown in pic above, but the bar ended up 15 mm. If the ID measurement is not exactly 20 mm, it is a 1/2 mm off as I measured it. I will let you have it cheap if you are interested.

[Infinitiguy19]

Are they rubber or polyurethane?

[bruce2]

looks like rubber.

For polys, here is a link to most of the specs of Energy Suspension products: http://energysuspension.com/assets/file ... atalog.pdf

But Prothane seems more options of sway bar bushings. I just ordered some 15 mm.

Here is a pair of poly looks like would fit:
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/produ ... ,-Kit.html

Hope this helps.