If you have one of the larger aftermarket front sway bars on your MR2 Spyder (Addco, Saner, etc), you have probably found that your front end link barely fit through the bar with enough threads showing on the other side to get the nut on securely. Our High and Tight end links are longer than OEM and have been used with these bars successfully by a number of people for years...but for others it's still not enough.
To address concerns about end link stud length, we have developed a replacement for the rod end that ships with the H/T end links. Instead of using a pressed in stud (the length of which is limited by the manufacturer), we have put together a kit consisting of a female rod end, 2.5" long bolt and appropriate spacers and mounting hardware.
Here is a picture of the new rod end on an Addco bar:
What you get with this upgrade package:
- Two new rod ends
- Four hand cut brass spacers
- Four fender washers, 2 split lock washers and two zinc plated nuts
Installation is quite simple - remove the links from your car, place the flat part of the rod end in a vise and back the jam nuts off. Transfer the stud and bushings over to the new rod end, tighten the jam nuts down and re-install.
