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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by JE8154
I'm still running a synergy sector shaft brace with a metal cloak track bar, metal cloak springs and control arms with no issues.
I've read the brace rubs on the coils? How did you get around that?

Also thanks for the responses everyone.

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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by vitodivita
I've read the brace rubs on the coils? How did you get around that? Also thanks for the responses everyone.
I only had a clearance issue with the sway bar and the brace. Never had an issue with the coils rubbing.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by JE8154
I only had a clearance issue with the sway bar and the brace. Never had an issue with the coils rubbing.
How did you handle that?
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by vitodivita
How did you handle that?
There was nothing to handle. A little grinding and it was no longer an issue.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by JE8154
There was nothing to handle. A little grinding and it was no longer an issue.
Well, you had to handle the grinder.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by n3tfury
Well, you had to handle the grinder.
Not even, the sway bar on a jku is self clearancing.
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Old Mar 24, 2015 | 01:42 PM
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Any pics? I've heard the same thing about rubbing issues.
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 12:11 PM
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i have ordered a mc tierod, draglink, and gamechanger arb edition, should i have the parts powder coated or leave them, i want to leave them but should i worry about the finish? i live in missouri and dd my jk
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 01:01 PM
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should i have the parts powder coated or leave them, i want to leave them but should i worry about the finish?
Post 2 shows them painted with rustoleum, and post 27 and 29 give feedback on the zinc coating that MC uses.

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/modi...nstall-319022/
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Old Mar 25, 2015 | 01:09 PM
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Do a google search on the MC gold finish. It's worth it. They use a yellow zinc chromate. In simple terms, the arms will resist rust even when the coating is damaged. It essentially feeds itself to the rust and kills it. I beat the crap out of my arms and was shocked that at the end of last year, the bare metal had no rust!
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