Suspension Techniques sway bars and endlins, suspension is perfect at last... pictures inside! Options

[malpaso]

First of all I would like to say BIG THANKS to Batman722... w/o him I had no chance get those parts to my country.



...and of course to author's of how-to articles (really handy especially for rear...)

http://www.6gc.net/howto/install_front_sway_bar
http://www.6gc.net/howto/install_rear_sway_bar

Now I would like to share with some more details (maybe useful for other people as well) that surprised me during installation...

a) I can not imagine that installation w/o decent jacking system and having car lifted really high. Though complete installation took about 4hrs (that's double than announced in how-to articles)




b) I found out old rear sways were rusted as hell...




...but front not at all. Dunno why...


c) rear endlikns were easy to remove... but front ones...


...on both sides had to be removed really violently (by cutting off the nuts)...






d) advice in how-to article about loosening tank and muffler was necessary even for me with custom exhaust pipes cuz I really had no chance pull old bar out of there w/o that step...


e) that "oversteer" question... (Quotation from how-to article) "The holes closer to the end of the bar can be used if you want more oversteer, but if you don't want as much oversteer, use the inside holes that are closer to the middle of the bar.". What is that "oversteer"? I have used those holes closer to the end because arm of sway bar was more horizontall that way (I hope you know what I mean)...


f) and last "issue" was with those new front endlinks... What direction is correct? With that nut up or down? Or it doesn't matter? I hope I have not them installed upside-down...


Any comments appreciated! Thanks...

This post has been edited by malpaso: Sep 11, 2008 - 2:20 AM

[Tigawoods]

due to the fact that the allen key holes on the original endlinks will most likely be rusted, there will be no other solution but to cut them of which isnt too hard.

the two things during installation that were a problem for me where threading the new sways through.
and tightening the new bushings. (the new bolts for the sway bushing clamps are allen key only, and i didnt have an allen key adaptor for my socket so i sat there for an hour and a half tightening these bolts little by little in the cramped space) GET A SOCKET ADAPTOR!!!!


also for those who didnt figure this out or who didnt have needle nose pliers.

** the section in the how-to article where it explains that you have to use pliers and an allen key to take off the end link bolts...is too complicated of method. all u have to do is get an allen key and a fixed 14mm wrench and turn them the opposite directions until the nut is off


This post has been edited by Tigawoods: Sep 7, 2008 - 9:34 AM