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Offline sn4cktime

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DIY Disco Pins
« on: February 22, 2009, 06:38:34 PM »
Okay, so Nathan and Dom gave me such a hard time about leaving my sway bar connected that they've made me extra impatient about the matter.  Keeping in mind that my eventual lift kit comes with completely different sway-bar links do you guys think something like this might be alright for several months.  As in, I know it's probably not THE best solution, but for a while....?

Am thinking if I can't find the right diameter pin,  maybe I could use roundbar or threaded rod with a stock diameter, I don't want to oblong/tear the bushings and have it go all squirrelly on me.  In the example I found he used 7/16" pins, which eventually got sloppy on him (hence the sleeving).  I'll have to check, but I'm pretty sure the stock bolts are 1/2".




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Offline WhiteOut

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Re: DIY Disco Pins
« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2009, 06:40:55 PM »
They should work fine. If you can find them, you should try to grab a set of pins where the loop on the end folds over completely.
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Offline dunl

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Re: DIY Disco Pins
« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2009, 06:45:16 PM »
Do not, and I repeat, do NOT do any wheeling with those in there.  I made the mistake on my Grand, and they bent pretty easy.

Hella time getting them outta there after that.  In for pavement, out for all else, and they'll be great.  :)
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Offline sn4cktime

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Re: DIY Disco Pins
« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2009, 06:51:38 PM »
Yeah, my intention was that if I did this as soon as I hit a staging area to air down (which I always do), that I'd ALWAYS disco these.  Not grade 5+ hardware like the stock suspension stuff is, so I figured they might bend.

But good to know they likely WILL bend.  So thanks for the heads up on that.

Any other tips?  Anybody else do this before?  Other problems?
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