DSE Quadralink and Hotchkiss rear sway

[VenturaII]

3RD gen X body. Anyone know if these two will work togethor? Thanks.

[MSchu]

No, 2 completely different rear suspensions.

[VenturaII]

Yes, I know its a different setup. I was just looking for a rear sway bar that would work with the Quadralink.

[Steve68]

Why do you think you need a sway bar with the DSE Quadra link???

[EFI69Cam]

Why do you think you need a sway bar with the DSE Quadra link???


The panhard bar is for lateral control. DSE told me on the phone that they control body roll with spring rate, 250lbs of it.

The hotchkis bar will not work with the QL without cutting the inner brackets, the ones that mount the upper bar and the shock. While the sway bar mounts will not interfere, the bar widens as it goes to the endlinks, this is where it hits the bracket.

I am going to modify my brackets to work the the sway bar, and run less spring in back.

[wendell]

one of my cents:
most people chose bolt in kits becasue they are willing to sacrifice ultimate performance for ease of installation, if I were you I wouldn't go looking for trouble, I'd leave it alone.

My second cent:
I would look to mounting the swaybar on a cross member between the frame rails behind the p-bar. I'd use aluminum links running up from... never mind. I found another pick of the QL and can't think of a good way to run a sway bar. you're on your own. good luck.

[EFI69Cam]

https://www.pro-touring.com/mule/125-2513_IMG.jpg

Seems someone thought the sway bar was important enough.

[baz67]

https://www.pro-touring.com/mule/125-2513_IMG.jpg

Seems someone thought the sway bar was important enough.

... or to see if it was needed. DSE were the ones that installed the rear suspension and design it I believe. That was the prototype of what DSE sells now. I am sure that they have this thought out. If you feel you need to use a rear bar in your car do it, but do not be surprised if it is a waste of time. If DSE thought a rear bar was needed in their design they would have put one in there.

[4MuscleMachines]

https://www.pro-touring.com/mule/125-2513_IMG.jpg

Seems someone thought the sway bar was important enough.

The huge tires and associated weight probably has a lot to do with it.

[Damn True]

I'd cross that bridge only if needed. Install the thing and see if you can tune it appropriately w/o a bar. If you can't get it right, then worry about it. No need to throw the additional variable in now if you may not even need it.