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Has anyone seen a write-up for a rear sway bar install?

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Old 01-18-2012, 04:19 PM
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Has anyone seen a write-up for a rear sway bar install?

Can't seem to find one, all I read is that you have to drop the sub frame. Is this install so obivous that a write-up is not needed?
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Originally Posted by ex4Rings
Can't seem to find one, all I read is that you have to drop the sub frame. Is this install so obivous that a write-up is not needed?
I watched it being done on my car, and yes, subframe has to be loosened and slightly lowered....calipers off...exhaust down...sorry I did not photograph or record the steps, but it was 3 hours for a pro on a lift at local indy shop. BUT, absolutely worth every minute, along with the much easier front!
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I watched my shop do it in less than 20 min
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I watched my shop do it in less than 20 min
That was true for the front bar, but how did they remove and replace the rear bar in 20 minutes? Given the shape of the bar, it could not be extracted through the wheel wheels across the car with the subframe in position...or are you kidding us? Eibach and Tire Rack both confirmed dropping the subframe is required before we started the task.
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Originally Posted by StormTrooperZo
I watched my shop do it in less than 20 min

Mind sharing some of the details of what you saw? And are you referring to the rear or the front?
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Originally Posted by ex4Rings
Mind sharing some of the details of what you saw? And are you referring to the rear or the front?
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It really was about 20 to 30 mins. Sportstick no bs if you remember I asked you about it in a different thread before I had my done. When I had it done I also was having coils put on also. When I went out to watch after going in and paying he had already had my car on the lift and was almost done removing it to my surprise. From what I saw he had the rear springs off and was removing the two center clamps holding the bushing then just slid it over then back and down and it was out. Sorry i was no help but like I said I was shocked at how fast it was
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Originally Posted by StormTrooperZo
It really was about 20 to 30 mins. Sportstick no bs if you remember I asked you about it in a different thread before I had my done. When I had it done I also was having coils put on also. When I went out to watch after going in and paying he had already had my car on the lift and was almost done removing it to my surprise. From what I saw he had the rear springs off and was removing the two center clamps holding the bushing then just slid it over then back and down and it was out. Sorry i was no help but like I said I was shocked at how fast it was
This makes more sense knowing the springs were out, and that amount of time would need to be considered. We never got to that point and the steps to get to the springs may allow for the bar to come out. But, if starting from scratch and only doing the bar, I guess one would have to ask the tech if the shortest/best route was loosening and dropping the subframe just a bit or removing the springs.

Anyway, how do you like the new antisway bars? Are you as delighted as I have talked about?

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