sway bar links, does this sound right? Options

[nicksceli]

i went to my toyota dealer to get a price on sway bar links today (mine were rusted on and wouldnt tighten back up after i lowered it) and they told me it would be $72.95 each so it would cost me around 150 since i need two. does this price sound right to you? anyone know where i could find a pair cheaper? please help i cant take the ratteling anymore

[95ST]

www.1sttoyotaparts.com

they are expensive though I think I paid like 100 for 2 of em I needed em for the same reason.

[Junior]

that price sounds right, but it would be better for you to just get the ST sway bars. If I'm correct, someone correct me if I'm not, the ST sway bars eliminate the sway bar links.

[3TST]

I think that even the ST sway bar at the rear needs these links as the sway bar needs to be attached to the rear strut.

I sympathize with you, I've just had exactly the same problem as you. Mine were rusted and I had to cut them off.
They set me back 55€ a piece...ooouch!

[97GTinKC]

I have been thinking about this also, I think I am going to get some aircraft rod ends and make my own, couple of Heim joints and some rod should work ok, cant be any worse than molded rubber. it works on race cars,,,
Well, after a 2nd look, the rear will be easy enough, the front is rather short, maybe if I get a male and a female threaded rod end, say in 3/8 inch thread, I can just screw the 2 together,,,

[97GTinKC]

More on this; take a look at http://www.rodendsupply.com/

What a selection!, their endura 2000 series XM6/XF6 in 3/8 in (approx10MM) should work fine, just get a male and female with a jamb nut looks like you can get about any dimension or length you need. or for the rear, two female ends with some threaded rod. anyone got any other comments on this?
will probably need some hardened bolts also.
getting tired of editing this, check the bottom of the catalog page, they can be ordered with studs and grease fittings on some models,,,

This post has been edited by 97GTinKC: Aug 31, 2003 - 2:41 AM

[97GTinKC]

Or maybe 2 of their xm6 male thread ends and a threaded coupling, I think I already have some hex shaped threaded coupling in 3/8,,,

New info, have found a couple of places to get Metric rod ends, on a closer look at the car I might need 12mm ends,,,will have to take one off to measure when i get a chance...or if anyone has theirs off, get thread diameter and center-center length, front and/or rear...thanks

This post has been edited by 97GTinKC: Sep 1, 2003 - 1:54 AM

[SpedToe169]

Yah definitely make your own, $72 is rediculous for those things! The ST bars I have use both sets of factory end links (soon to be not factory). Just make sure that the rod ends you get don't bind through the full travel of the bar....you get some reallllly weird handling characteristics when that happens.

[95ST]

[3TST]

I would get front and rear strut bars first then change/lower the suspension.
...if after that you're not happy get the ST sway bars.
I find the OEM sway bars sufficient.