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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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Hello CL Family....Santa was kind this year and got me F-Sport Rear Sway, GFX Front, GFX Rear, and Top Speed Pro 1 Exhaust...Any recommendations on the order of installation? I was thinking Exhaust, GFX Front, GFX Rear, and Rear Sway. Reason I'm pushing the rear sway for the last is cause I'm trying to find a friend with a torque wrench. I was thinking if I couldn't find one I'd just install the rear sway enough to get me to a shop and see if I could pay them $5-10 bucks to tighten my bolts by spec
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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sway bar..exhaust, and then the kit or you could do the kit first then the sway bar then exhaust.
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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do the kit first while u wait for the wrench and do the sway when u do the exhaust
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Yeah GFX, then sway bar then exhaust.

And then pictures!! =D
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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i would def go with the sway bar n exhaust first
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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Sway bar, kit, then exhaust to center it out with kit
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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I did all of those, so I recommend the order as:
1. sway bar
2. top speed exhaust
3. front GFX
4. rear GFX
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Did everyone here use a torque wrench for the sway bar or did you just tighten it up really good?
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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You'll need a torque wrench to get to torque spec.. You cannot get to spec with just a wrench or ratchet. Just wait for it or borrow someones.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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You dont have to go crazy tight just a bit force then test drive and snuge it down a bit more . it should be good
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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Santa was realllll nice to you. i would install the gfx kit first then exhaust & sways.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 10:35 PM
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Thanks peeps....I got the front and rear GFX done today. I would have gotten more done it it weren't for the Bears game being televised here. So tomorrow I should complete the exhaust and sway. I think I might go with lexusis305 and tight, drive, and tighten. I've only have one friend with a torque wrench and he wont be back till after New Years, I've even went to Home Depot to see if they rent them out and they don't....I guess I'm SOL. I don't really want to buy one for $80 and only use it to put on my rear sway.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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Drop that exhaust and put in the sway bar and install the new exhaust. SOUNDs LIKE you're coming right along.
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