Whiteline front anti-roll bar issue

TechnicZ

SPL FUCA
Bilstein B16 Coilovers
Stock endlinks for the front end. They were holding up fine. Right side still intact with 0 play. Left side.. gone with the sway lol. I align my car twice a year just because I use a Hunter Hawkeye alignment every day on customer cars.
You're definitely right, had I any qualms about these bars I would've checked all bends for any fractures or stress marks. If/when I get a replacement one i'll keep an eye on it every-time my car is on one of my lifts which is every other week for MOAR mods.

3 weeks ago I installed the SPL FUCA and aligned my car. I didn't scrutinize my sway bars unfortunately.

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TechnicZ

Communication between Whiteline customer service and myself has been almost instantaneous. A new bar has been shipped from their CA location and should be arriving soon this week. I believe I was unlucky enough to initially receive a defective bar, which took a year to fail. I'll keep an eye on this new one every time i raise the car just in case but it'll just take a minute to inspect all the joints. It'll be paired with new SPL front endlinks and I'm looking forward to the better suspension feel.

I may start a build page and I'll keep you guys posted with everything!

Memphis370Z

Glad to know Whiteline stands behind their products, provides good customer service, and communicates well. Thanks for posting.

KrnAndy

you're binding your stock endlinks when you're lowered. I'm surprised the small front endlinks didn't snap before your swaybar. You'll need aftermarket endlinks too. don't quote me but that's what I believe happened.

AlWakRa

when I saw OP like, I went to the thread and just thought WHAT!!! looked ignorant here


OP
Great they sent you a new bar, hope you enjoy it without any hassle

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kenchan

yah, besides the crummy bushings the bar itself is tuned very well to the stock suspension. i use the soft setting (hole near the bar ends).

hope they included the metal clamps in ur replacement set. those bars use to come with this rubber ring + hose clamp which slid on the bar.

TechnicZ

Yes i was expecting the stock endlinks to snap way before. What no one expects is for the swaybar to break, swaybars are meant to flex and solid ones should have better retention. Lets not say the weak stock endlinks snapped the bar; that would be an interesting assumption. Sorry for quoting you, lol. That being said spl endlinks are incoming.

synolimit

Is it just me or does it look like 1/3 of the bar was already damaged badly seeing how it has rust forming.

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TechnicZ

I believe that's what got them to just send me a new bar instantly. This car wasn't driven in salt at all this past season and I have put less than 3k miles since the install.

gomer_110

Just my but if I was you I'd just sell the new one when it arrives and use the money to get a Hotchkis front bar.

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AlWakRa

I am thinking about changing my Whiteline to Hotchkis for the sole reason that I would be able to sell the swaybars as set faster, I like the car balance after removing the rear swaybar. Is it stiffer? Weight wise?

Sorry to OP as I am asking here

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TechnicZ

I'm definitely considering it. But could I sleep with myself knowing i may put someone else less mechanically inclined at risk... No. I'm going to test this new bar through and through. IF it snaps mid turn at the track this year, you guys are going to hear about it.

TechnicZ

Haha its ok! We're all buddies here, at least it's relevant. Once I start tracking this year I'm going to start a thread like yours.

The whiteline is a heavy bar definitely. I have not held a hotchkis unfortunately so I can't give you a weight comparison. If the hotchkis is tubular, id imagine it's lighter. I did hear that the Hotchkis is stiffer, but not adjustable. I'm not at that level where i would change my swaybar stiffness to match my suspension needs... yet..

KrnAndy

I got hotchkis front and back, love them so far