Stock endlinks from bolt center to bolt center is 9.5 inches and the new ones I got are 13.5 inches long is this better worse????

 

It sounds like you had the FE5 ones and now you have the FE1/FE3 ones. If lowered it could cause issues. I know when I upgraded from FE3 links to FE5 links I picked up some steering response and although I cant tell for sure it felt like it was a bit stiffer in the turns.


In other words take them back for the correct length.

 

get power grids

 

powergrids arent truly worth the money unless your autocrossing.

For 90% street duty save yourself 100 bux and just run moog FE5 (SS) endlinks. They are beefy and come with a grease fitting much better than the stock pieces.

 

Good call that sounds about right to me! Thanks for the help!

 

Try to set the sway bar ends (not end links) to be close to parallel to the ground. For me, that means shortening the end links. Easiest way to do this is to drive the car onto a ramp of boards and adjust/look from underneath.

 

^^^ this. and to answer the OP shorter length isbetter the link is stronger. Powergrids are the best hands down, like Chris said...

 

Dosnt matter if ur replacing both but if ur just doing one then yes

 

it does matter if youve got an FE5 car.....dont use long links on a short link car.

 

I know this is an old thread I'm bumping, but my one endlink keeps popping off. I don't overtighten it and I'm lowered pretty good I think they might be too long? I have no idea why it is doing this, it'll stay on good for like a week then just random *pop* and it's laying on the control arm.

 

Not sure how bolted on item is popping off.

But replacing them with the moogs is cheap (60 total) and they are greasable.

 

I have no idea either, only thing I can think of is it isn't aligned correctly?