LI-Rick posted:Are you at all concerned that welding on the sway bar will weaken it? I would be concerned that you will change the temper of the spring steel that was used to make it.
Years ago, I read about some guys that cut 2-4” out of stock VW sway bars to use with narrowed beams, but the bars broke in the heat affected zone.
Yeah which is why I'm only welding on the last half inch of each end of the bar. If I embrittle the last inch or so (which is unlikely) the rest of the bar should still work as intended and the chances of the bar breaking are about nil.
Latest:
I test-fit the bar with the ends today, then cut about an inch off each end, re-slotted the ends and tacked these on to re-check how the proposed end links fit.
Since my brackets on the lower trailing arms were designed for something else, I might re-make the piece that attaches the heim joint to the suspension.
Looks like I could just strap/clamp a piece of angle iron to it . . .