WOE is me, whiteline swaybar and ripped subframe

**A.G.System** · 13-11-2006 12:55 PM

i had the same problem with my old CXI EK1.

22mm bar ripped right through. AND that WAS using the whiteline supplied bracket.

There was a thread on here a while ago that was about a heavy duty swaybar support that you may be able to attach and then weld the sub frame too for reinforcement. Just make sure that you use a GOOD welder otherwise they will create more bad than good.

Other thing to remember is to use GOOD bolts and washers.

The ones that come with the whiteline aren't exactly heavy duty and will tear out or rattle free VERY quickly.

**mrwillz** · 13-11-2006 01:17 PM

wow even wif a reincforcement braket huh

**Mr_will** · 13-11-2006 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by A.G.System

Other thing to remember is to use GOOD bolts and washers.

The ones that come with the whiteline aren't exactly heavy duty and will tear out or rattle free VERY quickly.

i would rather break the bolts than the subframe, how about you?

**barefootbonzai** · 13-11-2006 01:23 PM

shit you wouldn't think that it would actually happen so easily. I feel much better now about wasting a shit load on an ASR Reinforcement.

**muhhan** · 13-11-2006 01:39 PM

Let me get this straight. If you use a lower tie bar with the reinforced bracket from Whiteline all will be good?

All this talk about subframe tearing has got me paranoid now!

**A.G.System** · 13-11-2006 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by mrwillz

wow even wif a reincforcement braket huh

Yeah the whiteline bracket that they gave me cracked on the LCA bolt and had a little play in it.

Basically if you have a choice between a solid bracket or something that is tack welded together with plates and posts. ALWAYS go the solid bracket. It may weigh a little more but its just something else that wont break.

As for the bolts rattling out THAT was the reason the sub frame tore as bad as it did on my car. The loose bolt acted like a hacksaw and cut into the bolt hole and caused the crack to worsen.

Also the non nyloc nuts are just asking for trouble. even just replacing the nuts with nyloc ones gives you a little more piece of mind.

**Limbo** · 13-11-2006 02:59 PM

Woo i guess putting silicone on the end of my bolts to stopp them coming loose was not just me being paranoid!

I better check on mine also now.

**bennjamin** · 13-11-2006 08:23 PM

ive already brought up the idea of WHY some companies use LESS than OEM strength replacement bolts on MORE than OEM pressure parts(ie the stress a larger swaybar puts on a standard subframe etc)....its asking for trouble ( i have broken 1 bolt and tore out old subframe too)

but tis to no avail. for piece of mind Its best to spend up big and get one of those ASR kits or just leave it stock lol