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2014/06/22 15:20:19 (permalink)
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Sway bar links foul with bc gold coilovers

Hey all was trying to fit the twosrus sway bar link kit to my adub, and the kits fouled so bad I couldn't turn full lock, which seemed weird.
So I put the factory ones back in and sure enough they foul too! Have any other adub owners had issues with the BC's? Seems odd it'd be so out
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    millsy
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    Re: Sway bar links foul with bc gold coilovers 2014/06/22 15:21:21 (permalink)
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    Here's how it looks (the link is pressing into the bracket there, about 3/4 of way to lock
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    Re: Sway bar links foul with bc gold coilovers 2014/06/22 15:42:23 (permalink)
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    Did you just buy these coilovers? Brand new?

    I fitted a set that I bought the other day and the drop link doesn't touch at full lock.
    Judging by the pic it appears you have the older design. They revised the drop link bracket a couple of years ago I think. Mine dont look like yours.
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    Re: Sway bar links foul with bc gold coilovers 2014/06/22 16:25:35 (permalink)
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    Hey mate, nah it had them on when I received the car so they could be +3 years. That's interesting though, thanks for letting me know! I might have to get mine remanufactured.
    I have you gas strut too! I'm going to try and find some packing material at work and let you know what it'll cost :)
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    Re: Sway bar links foul with bc gold coilovers 2014/06/22 23:13:36 (permalink)
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    Mine are like mrskylighters and have a revised bracket, and also came with a set of front swaybar links that were 2 inches shorter than the factory ones so that the swaybar clears the lower control arm.

    I have read one or two others having this issue, if you search through the suspension section of the forum, I think there is a way to rectify it floating around.

    '88 MR2 4AGTE W/ EFR6258

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    more to come......
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    Re: Sway bar links foul with bc gold coilovers 2014/06/22 23:58:56 (permalink)
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    I figured I wouldn't be the only one, I'll have a look, thanks!
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