SlowJim
forum member
Hey guys,
I searched but did not find anything on this. I am going to be setting my bar to the 2nd or 3rd hole in a few weeks for autox season, and was wondering about the end link length. As I understand it, the best practice for adjusting preload (front or rear) is:
1) Put weight in passenger seat equivalent to your weight
2) Adjust links so that there is no friction on the bolt in the hole you are using and bar is parallel to ground
3) Tighten to 75ish ft-lbs
However, on the Whiteline rear bar, it can 'pivot' in place about the axle. See pics for reference (not mine)
So, if I set the end link to its shortest position the bar can be rotated up so that there is no friction of the bolt in the hole. Conversely if I set the link to its longest position the bar can be rotated down so that there is no friction. In the pic it seems to be angled up quite a bit.
Am I overthinking this? How do you experienced autox and road course guys adjust your bars?
Thanks.
I searched but did not find anything on this. I am going to be setting my bar to the 2nd or 3rd hole in a few weeks for autox season, and was wondering about the end link length. As I understand it, the best practice for adjusting preload (front or rear) is:
1) Put weight in passenger seat equivalent to your weight
2) Adjust links so that there is no friction on the bolt in the hole you are using and bar is parallel to ground
3) Tighten to 75ish ft-lbs
However, on the Whiteline rear bar, it can 'pivot' in place about the axle. See pics for reference (not mine)
So, if I set the end link to its shortest position the bar can be rotated up so that there is no friction of the bolt in the hole. Conversely if I set the link to its longest position the bar can be rotated down so that there is no friction. In the pic it seems to be angled up quite a bit.
Am I overthinking this? How do you experienced autox and road course guys adjust your bars?
Thanks.