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Bent front sway bar link extension bracket

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Old May 15, 2016 | 10:24 AM
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Ok so I noticed my AEV front swaybar extension bracket is bent inwards from flexing with the e-disco... Seems like very thin metal. I have heard of guys running the rear length end links on the front. Is that my best course of action? Any idea if that would solve this?

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Old May 15, 2016 | 10:47 AM
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Get some quick discos. Might have to bend your sway bar. I don't think it's the links. Looks like the sway bar might have shifted or bent.

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Also get rid of the extension bracket when you get quick discos. That bracket is a bad idea in the first place

Even though they are quick discos you can just leave them connected using the E disco button.

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Old May 15, 2016 | 11:00 AM
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How do I know the appropriate length? I was asking about the stock length rears because I can get them very cheap from a club member..
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Old May 15, 2016 | 11:18 AM
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If you're running a 2.5" lift or so you'll be able to run stock rear links on the front. No need for quick disconnects if the edisco works.
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Old May 15, 2016 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by spmitchell86
How do I know the appropriate length?
Whatever length it takes to get the swaybar roughly parallel to the frame.

If the brackets are still in, and the swaybar is level now, just measure the bracket and current links. If it is not level, then disconnect the links, raise the swaybar until it is level, and measure. (Level with the frame is a rule of thumb, and could change a bit depending on shock length. You want to make sure that the swaybar can not flip around backwards when cycling the suspension. This can be a concern with long travel shocks)

If you don't want to measure, buy any of the adjustable links that are on the market instead of fixed links. Or any of the disconnects, and you can use them instead of the rubi disco if you want.
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Old May 15, 2016 | 12:04 PM
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5.5" for the bar and 4" for the bracket... 9.5" total and it seems to be raising the sway bar too high. Anyone know the length of the stock rear?
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Old May 15, 2016 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by spmitchell86
5.5" for the bar and 4" for the bracket... 9.5" total and it seems to be raising the sway bar too high. Anyone know the length of the stock rear?
Edit: seems to be 9" so that would bring the sway bar closer to parallel. Thanks for your help
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Old May 15, 2016 | 12:16 PM
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A slight upward angle is ok.

A downward angle is what you want to watch for, especially with longer shocks. When flexed, the swaybar can have a bad habit of flipping around backwards and turning the links into pretzels.
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Old May 15, 2016 | 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by nthinuf
A slight upward angle is ok. A downward angle is what you want to watch for, especially with longer shocks. When flexed, the swaybar can have a bad habit of flipping around backwards and turning the links into pretzels.
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Old May 16, 2016 | 04:41 PM
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My AEV 3.5 DS kit runs factory rears on the front.
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