Installing rear sway Bar
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the rear sway bar is easy if you have the right tools. soon as you zap the 17 nut, or 14. i forgot. its gona start spinning. u have to grab the back end with a vicegrip very tight and then zap at it again with a power gun. then you have the brackets on the bottom which are just 3 10mm bolts on each side. id do the end links too since your already there.
#20
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I just did the sport sway bar. It took about an hour. Very easy DIY. You'll need a 10mm and 14mm wrench. 2 10mm nuts (right pic below left circled red) holding metal bushing brackets and 14mm nut (right pic below right circled red) connected to stabilizer links on each side. You'll have to remove at least 1 wheel in order to remove and insert the sway bar. The bushings are made of the same material as the original. The old bushings have 13 written on it and the new bushings have 14 written on it. I didn't notice any spinning nor need to grab anything to prevent spinning as stated by SlyT. I attached a picture of the old and new. Don't know if you can tell from the picture but the sport sway bar is noticeable bigger. And Yes it does corner a little flatter and with less body roll. For $115 upgrade, I would definitely recommend it.
Last edited by Zodiac; 05-03-14 at 01:25 AM.
#21
Pole Position
Thank you for the write-up, Zodiac. This is a super-simple DIY, inexpensive mod, that makes a noticeable improvement in handling, especially at highway speeds, without sacrificing the smooth LS ride.
#22
Do you need to unweight the rear - jack the rear off the ground and put on jack stands? Or can you use ramps? Sounds like 1 wheel needs to be removed, so the question may be moot. Thought i"d ask just in case.
#25
I just installed the sport sway bar and on the last bolt I was tightening on a bushing it just sheered off just as it was almost all the way in!!!!
What do I do? Its tightened down everywhere but this one bushing bolt.. Cant believe it... Need help
What do I do? Its tightened down everywhere but this one bushing bolt.. Cant believe it... Need help
#26
Pole Position
You need an easy out bolt extractor and a new bolt.
Next time, use a torque wrench on the bolts.
Next time, use a torque wrench on the bolts.
#28
Pole Position
CAUTION: Driving with only 1 bolt attached to the bushing clamp on one side of the rear sway bar is asking for more trouble. All of the torque / downward force from the sway bar (especially on a turn to the side opposite the clamp with one bolt) may break the one bolt holding the clamp. I don't know the ASTM spec for those clamp bolts but they are designed for the duty of the sway bar. Fix it asap. If the remaining bolt snaps, the sway bar may drop down and could cause serious damage while driving.
Last edited by Tom57; 11-05-15 at 12:24 PM.