Q45 Rear Poly Sway Bar End Links

[elwesso]

Just got done driving my car after installing energy suspension poly end links...

The part number you need for the Q is 9.8122G... It is the 1" end link... They fit on great, and overall the car seems to be better.... Seems to hug the road better, and it seems to track better for some reason?? Plus they only cost $20. Sometimes autozone or a similar auto parts store will have them, but sometimes the smallest ones they have is the 9.8120G, the 1.5/8".....

They went in nicely, basically all they are just a bolt with a sleeve in the middle to keep the middle bushings where they should be! You could probably make some own with some grade 8 bolts, but for $20 with bushings ready to go on, its not that bad....

[maxnix]

Grab the camera Wes!

[elwesso]

I went and snapped a couple pics, ill upload them after I get home from work..

Just a couple of other notes......

- I am using the poly end links, but using the factory rubber frame bushings... I dont see how the frame bushigns can really do anything as far as handling is concerned, besides make a bunch of racket when you dont grease them enough.. I may try them since they are cheap... I am also going to try and get some poly end link bushings for the front...

- When installing the end links, put the nut side down, or the bolt side up. I tried to do it the other way and it made it very difficult.

- Dont try and tighten everything up with the car in the air... Take the wheel off, take the old link out, install the top 2 bushings, the sleeve, and then the top of the bototm bushing. Put the car on the ground and install the last bushing with the nut..

- I tightened the nut on the bottom until it started turning the bottom bushing, which was about 6 threads.

[johngalt]

Excellent. An easy bolt on approach!

*anxiously awaiting pics*