[BradCTSV]

While my 05 CTSV was in the shop for new Bridgestone RE71R's (245/40-19 and 275/35-19) and installation of the Creative Steel Race Poly control arm bushings, the shop advised me that both rear swaybar endlinks were broken. Jay at Ground Control was great and within a few hours, put together these heim-jointed endlinks. Pics are before and after the rubber dust boots were installed. FYI, the front length is 115mm center to center and the rear length is 80mm.

 

[AAIIIC]

Those look pretty nice. It's been a while since I've fiddled with mine - I honestly can't remember what I have on the car right now. Pretty sure up front I have some Vette ones from Hotchkis, not sure about the rear.

Are you sure those lengths are right? Seems backwards - I thought the rears were longer. Like I said, though, it's been a while since I messed with 'em, so maybe I'm just remembering wrong!

 

[BradCTSV]

Thanks, good memory, my mistake as the rear are 115mm and the front 80mm. Reminder to everyone to check suspension parts...my stock rear links were broken so I had no rear swaybar working. I would think I would've hear something or notice a handling change, however I did not. I have the Addco swaybars front 1 3/8" and rear 1". Also changed to new Energy Suspension swaybar bushings and brackets as one front bushing was completely worn out and brackets were bent.

 

[odla]

I have the zo6 links for the front and, don't remember what i have in the rear. Now i want to take a look lol. I just fixed front swaybar bracket. It broke on my way to the track sat.

 

[BradCTSV]

Not good if one of our endlinks or brackets break at the track, in the middle of turn. Mine were quite bent so I bought new ones. I've seen billet brackets made for other cars.

What if we start a Group Buy and ask Creative Steel to make billet brackets? Who would be interested? I will reach out to Jordan at CS.

 

[darkman]

The most likely reason for breaking end links is that their length is incorrect for the ride heighth of the suspension setup in which they are installed. If the length of the end links does not match the ride height, more robust end links will not fix the problem and they will eventually break. Conversely, when the length of the end links is "correct" they do not need to be particularly robust to function reliably.

 

[odla]

I ended up buying some hotchkis aluminum swaybar brackets. On sale. $99 shipped.

 

[AAIIIC]

Yeah, for the front bushing brackets I've had the billet Hotchkis ones for years now, no issues.

 

[BradCTSV]

My Addco bars are 1 3/8" front 1" rear so I'll give Hotchkis a call for availability.