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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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hey guys just got my 9" under the car hooked up all the suspension everything is spohn adj except the lca's. i no im goin to want the pinion angle at -2 and the panhard bar is just to center the rear. but the spohn drag sway bar. how should the rod ends be set? lik wat type of angel should the part of the bar connecting to the rod end be at. does it matter? thanks guys
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:05 AM
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The rods are preset. Just center swaybar.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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i bought it used. i took the rod ends apart so i could paint the middle adj piece because 1.it was red and 2. it was a little scratched up
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 08:50 AM
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If nobody else replies by the time I get off work, I'll measure mine and let you know(6pm).
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With our anti rollbar and probably with Spohns you should just have the end links adjusted out to the same length so there is no preload on the bar to begin with.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:35 AM
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Just asked spohn's tech line about this yesterday and the measurement is 7.5" from center to center on rod ends
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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alright thanks guys.
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