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Xander Apprentice

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Hey Guys,

I have a little problem. My front drivers side swaybar mount on the back of the wheel hub is broken clean off!!!! :pirate: WFT!!!!! :)

I have a whiteline blade adjustable swaybar with the heavy duty link kit and the kit is set to the third hole from the end of the swaybar.

Has this happened to anyone else?

I have ran both the blade adjustable front and rear bars for about a year and the Super Low King Springs for about 8 months without any issues...until now. Can this be replaced without having to replace the whole hub? Annyone?!

Nate

Sydneykid Grand Master

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Hey Guys,

I have a little problem. My front drivers side swaybar mount on the back of the wheel hub is broken clean off!!!! :pirate: WFT!!!!! :)

I have a whiteline blade adjustable swaybar with the heavy duty link kit and the kit is set to the third hole from the end of the swaybar.

Has this happened to anyone else?

I have ran both the blade adjustable front and rear bars for about a year and the Super Low King Springs for about 8 months without any issues...until now. Can this be replaced without having to replace the whole hub? Annyone?!

Nate

Happens occasionally, just weld the bracket back on.

:huh: cheers :D

Sydneykid Grand Master

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So this is attached to the wheel hub and not a replacable item? So I should be able to just weld it and it will be fine?

Yep, I added some gusseting to mine, so it didn’t break again. Being a 100% race car, mine has a 27 mm front bar, spherical joints on the links and relatively soft spring rates, so it loads up the standard brackets a fair bit.

:pirate: cheers :)

Xander Apprentice

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Yep, I added some gusseting to mine, so it didn’t break again. Being a 100% race car, mine has a 27 mm front bar, spherical joints on the links and relatively soft spring rates, so it loads up the standard brackets a fair bit.

:) cheers :huh:

Thanks for your help. :pirate: Now I have to hunt down a friend with a welder!

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Dose Pipe Sutututu Grand Master

Dose Pipe Sutututu

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Yes you can, I used to snap these every few track days.

I suggest running better suspension and reducing the hardness of your ARB. 

I was all in for the super thick, super stiff ARBs but now have both on the softest setting however run much higher spring rates to combat body roll, pitch and also getting much better lap times.

benl1981 Grand Master

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Thanks for all that. Sounds sensible. 
I might swap back to the stock sway bar for now. 
 

Just had a brake problem, has anyone replaced this bit of hard line. Do I just take it off and get someone to pipe bend up something similar? 
I think the stray sway bar link may have contacted the brake line while it’s been disconnected ..

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GTSBoy Grand Master

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Not only is the pedal feel worth whatever you have to pay, but you also get to get rid of 20+ year old rubber lines that are probably unsafe anyway.

But, here's the hot tip.....https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HEL-Braided-BRAKE-Lines-Nissan-Skyline-R33-GTS-T-GTST/271573448661?hash=item3f3b09f7d5:g:1AEAAOSw-ldZaG1u

The original, and still the best.

GTSBoy Grand Master

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The do have a plastic sleeve. Your choice of colour, etc etc. And they mount properly - they have the blocks needed.

I'm not recommending against GK-Tech - I use lots of their stuff. But the HEL lines are noticeably cheaper - and up until Dose sent me a picture of one that was very questionable, I had never had cause to doubt their quality. They were the first to offer ADR approved braided lines, after all.

But at least it is possible to tell if they (or any other brand) have been crimped, now that you know to look!

GTSBoy Grand Master

GTSBoy

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You can see and feel if a crimp has or hasn't been done. And if you pull really hard on the ends, they might come off if they're not crimped.

I wouldn't be too worried about such lines not getting crimped. That would have to be an exceedingly rare failure.

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