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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 10:30 AM
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does anyone know would sway bar change or effects the height? i just put CR front sway bar on 02, now front gap is lower than the rear about 1 finger, b4 the front is a little little bit higher than the rear. PS: i have Tein S-tech lower springs
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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If it were bent, it would effect one side. Before you attached it to the control arms, did it rotate freely up and down?
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by realblag
If it were bent, it would effect one side. Before you attached it to the control arms, did it rotate freely up and down?

i bought it brand new so i don't think it were bent! im not the one who installed it on my car. i paid for the shop to did it, is it still able to correct the height or position?
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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i hope they torqued the end link bolts while it was sitting at ride height, but otherwise, a new sway bar should not affect ride height.

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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 04:03 PM
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just stopped by my shop and checked my sway bar after the installment...looks everything just fine....seems like it really affect and effect the height lol
i will start looking for CR rear sway bar and gonna install it to see will my rear sit lower than now 2 fingers
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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should not affect height at all. the springs determine the height
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by ungucpho
should not affect height at all. the springs determine the height
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im kinda confused
so it's might not about my sway bar affection. isn't it?
recently i had changed those Front end tie rod(oem) on both side second i did re-alignment my car then i added Sway bar
do you think is bcoz of end tie rod or any possibility?
by the way i live in CA san jose....any good shop around here that i could bring my car to let em' take a look and fix
Please
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by acn684
Affect...
Wasted post, we all spell things wrong.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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I'm confused, what are you trying to accomplish?
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