hard to believe 3mm makes that much difference

[BQAD]

But it does. Car has a LOT less body roll now compared to stock sport. Maybe the metal end links helped some too. Sorry for the crappy pic.

[jesseahhstyle]

Cant wait to get more $$ to focus some attention towards the suspension! Are you on stock sport suspension except for the sway?

[Zodiak]

ha, I'm doing the exact same install tomorrow (on stock sport). The stock plastic endlinks are such crap...CPPs are so nice can't wait to throw it all in.

[BQAD]

Originally posted by jesseahhstyle
Cant wait to get more $$ to focus some attention towards the suspension! Are you on stock sport suspension except for the sway?

Yep. That's why I'm so surprised at the difference. It feels much more planted now.

Originally posted by Zodiak
ha, I'm doing the exact same install tomorrow (on stock sport). The stock plastic endlinks are such crap...CPPs are so nice can't wait to throw it all in.

Yeah, I think the plastic end links must cause extra slop. I got the stock Audi metal ones to replace them. I wasn't going to at first but then one of the bolts was so corroded I had to use grip pliers to get it off and tore it up. I'm glad I did. The metal ones also allow for more clearance for the driveshaft than the plastic ones.

[Zodiak]

yeah the previous owner of mine stripped the end of on of the bolts so the allen key wouldn't stay. I ended of grabbing my dremel and cutting the bolt right off. How much were the endlinks from audi?

[BQAD]

I got them from ECS for $70.

[Zodiak]

nice, I don't know why they used plastic in the first place...

[Burntaudi]

It really has nothing to do with the end links. I did the same sway bar on my ride like a year ago. My car had the metal endlinks already and I noticed a hugh differance in handeling with same end links.

It just depends on the year of your car weather you have the plastic or metal endlinks.

The problem with the plastic ones is they break with a thicker swaybar.

[MR VTEC]

do the h&r sway and neuspeed sway come with metal end links or do you have to use the stick ones

[Zodiak]

Neither comes with endlinks

[MR VTEC]

thanks
must be bought seperastely

[BQAD]

Yup. The Neuspeed doesn't include end links but it comes with a triangulated support bracket for the subframe.

[BQAD]

Here's pics of the subframe bracket and metal end link.

[jesseahhstyle]

I think on my car '97 they came with metal. Im not understanding where this plastic ones were? Can you circle them in your pics?

[BQAD]

These pics don't show the plastic one, they show the metal one. In both pics it's the skinny round bar that bends around the driveshaft at the bottom and then connect to the sway bar. The plastic one is almost the same but, being that it's plastic, is thicker and has additional reinforcement, especially at the bend.

[littlewhite]

Yea, it sure did on mine too~