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Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved

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Offline cj

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Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« on: November 20, 2005, 02:07:03 PM »
I need to put the anti-sway bar back on and the Calmini control arms don't have holes for the it to bolt to. Is there anything in the instructions that tells you what to do to fit it? Measurements to drill the holes, template, pics, something? I need to do this ASAP.
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2005, 02:23:13 PM »
I'm rather surprised, all the Calmini kits I have seen have had the holes. I will see if I can get a pic or two tomorrow. have you looked at the pics on Calmini's website?
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2005, 02:37:12 PM »
I've got holes but they don't line up. I checked the sway bar of my lwb against my swb and they are the same but the holes in the Calmini arms are just not in the right place for it to fit. Figured I'll have to drill some new holes but it's always better if there is a guide.
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2005, 02:41:01 PM »
flip the mount around, and it will bolt right up. the part theat connected to the sway bar, flip it around to the other side.
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2005, 04:13:15 PM »
Thanks, that did it. I was in a rush and didn't think of that.
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2005, 05:46:24 PM »
CJ,

Is it a requirement in Aussie to have a sway bar ?
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2005, 04:12:47 AM »
Quote from: mudfkr on November 20, 2005, 05:46:24 PM
CJ,

Is it a requirement in Aussie to have a sway bar ?

it is, but cj had a problem with a little fall in is vit  :'(
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2005, 02:43:34 PM »
i had my vitara engineered without a sway bar, both on a vitara and a sierra/samurai.

The stock sway bar wouldn't reach those arms anyway, would it?
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2005, 06:22:03 AM »
Quote from: crikeymike on November 21, 2005, 02:43:34 PM
The stock sway bar wouldn't reach those arms anyway, would it?

I know my stock sway bar worked fine with my Calmini A-Arms, right up until the time I finally ripped it off, and gave it away.
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2005, 10:47:54 AM »
I haven't tried the swaybar with the Calmini kit. I took mine off when I had the standard A arms as I found that it fouled on the steering linkage on full drop.
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2005, 12:53:13 PM »
What happens if you take the sway bar off?
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Re: Calmini 3" suspension and anti-sway bar - Solved
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2005, 01:38:52 PM »
You get more down travel, but you'll get more body roll on and off-road.
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