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Suspension Need confirmation--are adj. front end links supposed to be set shorter or longer?

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Old 04-17-2010 | 07:10 PM
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Need confirmation--are adj. front end links supposed to be set shorter or longer?

I just installed some Alta front end links and adjusted them as short as possible. Then I read somewhere else that I should have done them longer which is kind of anti-intuitive for me I guess?!

So, is it supposed to be longer or shorter in the front???
 
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Old 04-18-2010 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by D Unit
I just installed some Alta front end links and adjusted them as short as possible. Then I read somewhere else that I should have done them longer which is kind of anti-intuitive for me I guess?!

So, is it supposed to be longer or shorter in the front???
The best is to adjust them so the sway bar is horizontal in position (---) when the car is sitting on a flat location. If you have a good friend, you can get in the car and he can adjust all four adjustable end links (both front and rears) so that they are all horizontal.
 
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Old 04-18-2010 | 06:18 PM
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Texas Speedwerks Install instructions have great information:

http://www.txwerks.com/images/Instal...ks_install.pdf
 
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