Has anybody used Dodge end-links?

[eLKuRLy]

Wondering what other "upgrade" options we have for non-M FRONT swaybar end-links WithOut going to adjustables?
From pictures, the Dodge Stratus ones look shorter...

[nando]

An upgrade would be mounting it to the strut instead of the control arm.

[joncrz]

An upgrade would be mounting it to the strut instead of the control arm.

dont flame me for asking but... why is that?

[AndrewBird]

Better geometry. In an ideal situation, the sway bar needs to sit level when the car is sitting on the ground. Because the mount is on the control arm, there is very little distance between the control arm and the sway bar, making room for linkage non-existent. This gets worse as you lower the car more and more. By putting the mount above the sway bar on the strut tube, you have a lot more room to work with and can make the sway bar links whatever length you need to.

[nando]

actually it's because the swaybar has more leverage over the strut than it does when you mount it to the arm. so a smaller bar is effectively stiffer.

[AndrewBird]

I guess it would, wouldn't it? Further out on the arm means less leverage.

Stiffer does not always equal better though. Stiffening only the front could result in unwanted understeer. There are way to many variables though to predict that based off of only mounting location.

[eLKuRLy]

Forgot to add on 1st post an "upgrade" that did not involved adding sway link to strut; like them M3

[F34R]

An upgrade would be mounting it to the strut instead of the control arm.

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dont flame me for asking but... why is that?

Here is my conversion:

[nando]

Forgot to add on 1st post an "upgrade" that did not involved adding sway link to strut; like them M3

why do you think it's an upgrade? it's not going to make the swaybar any more effective.

being 5mm shorter or whatever that ends up being isn't going to do anything. you can't eliminate pre-load on the swaybar (or add it). That's the point of adjustable links.

[eLKuRLy]

why do you think it's an upgrade? it's not going to make the swaybar any more effective.

being 5mm shorter or whatever that ends up being isn't going to do anything. you can't eliminate pre-load on the swaybar (or add it). That's the point of adjustable links.

I don't think it's an upgrade compared to the strut mount one. Asking if people have use other oem (non strut) type which is "better"/ "more durable" than what we have because I have seen people use other coilovers like BC, Megan, etc. and still use same control arm mount. I would love to modify to strut mount but it's a daily and not in the budget. Maybe in the future.