DIY: Sway bar installation (rear)

Originally Posted by g96818 Nice DIY. I suggest you guys wait on Hotchkis to develop better sways or buy another brand who doesn't have that stopper welded on the bar.

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DIY: Sway bar installation (rear)

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06-01-2009, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by g96818

Nice DIY. I suggest you guys wait on Hotchkis to develop better sways or buy another brand who doesn't have that stopper welded on the bar. That weld joint creates a high stress concentration and possibly small cracks which could fail due to creep, which was exactly what happened to my last pair of Hotchkis.

Interesting point. I noticed the stock bar has a crimped on stopper.

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