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Old 11-08-08, 09:09 PM
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lol...is it really big different?...i got it intalled for 4 days now...but...i still can't feel any differents......is it just me? or something wrong?
Old 11-08-08, 09:50 PM
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I'm exaggerating a bit, but it depends how you normally drive.
Old 11-08-08, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by love67
lol...is it really big different?...i got it intalled for 4 days now...but...i still can't feel any differents......is it just me? or something wrong?
Well on the IS350 it would be much more noticeable.. the f sport is 150% stiffer... much less understeer!
Old 11-09-08, 09:29 PM
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Yup. I guess not much people are installing it by themselves..
Old 11-09-08, 10:54 PM
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I noticed a big difference, there still is a little bit of body roll, but not as bad as it used to be. The thing I noticed most is I'm not sliding around my seat when I'm making sharp turns, getting on onramps/offramps. The car is so much more tossable and fun to drive. I do have the 350 which is 150% stiffer then before, compared to 50% stiffer for the 250.
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Old 11-09-08, 11:36 PM
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besides what everyone else has said i also feel that the suspension overall feels stiffer, which for me is a plus. my mechanic thought i would feel nothing. haha
Old 11-10-08, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by leftyjohn
I'm going to install rear swaybar this weekend I'm suprised the bushings dont required lubrication
Do not lubrcate the new bushings that come with the bar as they are "Special high durometer dry lube impregnated rubber bushings". You do not reuse the old bushings, just the brackets. Also make sure to orient the "slit" in the bushings as shown in the instructions when mounting in the bracket. Any additional lube could negate the dry lube or cause slippage of the bushings in the brackets.
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Originally Posted by oseidler
Do not lubrcate the new bushings that come with the bar as they are "Special high durometer dry lube impregnated rubber bushings". You do not reuse the old bushings, just the brackets. Also make sure to orient the "slit" in the bushings as shown in the instructions when mounting in the bracket. Any additional lube could negate the dry lube or cause slippage of the bushings in the brackets.
+1. Read the directions carefully. The new bushings have slits in them. The rear sway bar bushing slit should face the rear of the car and the front sway bar bushing slit should face the front of the car.

No need for lubrication, because they kind of come lubed already. Just alittle.
Old 11-11-08, 10:08 AM
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Installed rear only this weekend---15-20 mins. Can feel a difference. And thanks guys for answering my question/concern about lubing the bushings.
Old 11-25-08, 08:39 PM
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so from what you guys said we don't need the front sway bar? since it is 6% different? I'm trying to see if I need to get both the front and the rear or just the rear.
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get the rear only, save the 200 dollars for something else
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did anyone have a hard time taking off the 17mm blot for the rear? i dont want to mess up r bend the sway bar links, i tried but its not turning a bit. any tips?
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Go to the gym before you start

just kidding, no problem here....remember, lefty loosy, righty tighty
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Originally Posted by isduong350
did anyone have a hard time taking off the 17mm blot for the rear? i dont want to mess up r bend the sway bar links, i tried but its not turning a bit. any tips?
are you using a torque wrench or a regular (short) wrench?
Old 12-27-08, 09:56 PM
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^^never use your torque wrench to break a nut or bolt loose. It's a sure way to damage the calibration.
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