HELP HELP HELP Rear Sway bars!!!

jjhan85 · 09-28-2007, 08:56 PM

Alright guys, i know putting in rear sway bars was a B****, but honestly...what the hell? Its so damn hard.:sad0147::sad0147: My friend and I got my car on jack stands...loosened up the old sway bar, removed the bushings, and now the sway bar is still in my car....Gonna work on it tomorrow morning, and i tried searching for a DIY for this...but nothing came up.

How did you guys install the rear sways?
If you guys took it to an auto shop, how much did it cost for the install?
I got the H&R rear sway bars, so please, if anyone can guide me through this! that'll be great! thanks guys

SMOKE EM IF U GOT EM!! · 09-28-2007, 09:47 PM

i might be wrong, but i think i might have read you may need to drop the rear subframe.... someone correct me if i'm wrong...

Mattscott · 09-28-2007, 10:21 PM

I've heard that too, but I'm not sure either.

Rips335iCoupe · 09-28-2007, 10:39 PM

Yes, the rear subframe needs to be dropped .... should of had someone do it!!

SpeedElement · 09-29-2007, 01:57 PM

you HAVE to drop the Rear subframe to Take off / Install the Rear swaybar. Most shop would charge 3-6 hours for the install.

just4kickz · 09-29-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SpeedElement

you HAVE to drop the Rear subframe to Take off / Install the Rear swaybar. Most shop would charge 3-6 hours for the install.

i think experienced places should take somewhere around 3 + time for alignment.

jjhan85 · 09-29-2007, 02:50 PM

damn...3 + hours..sounds really expensive...

just4kickz · 09-29-2007, 02:59 PM

i think most people said 200-400 bucks for installing their rear sway

i paid 295... it was supposed to be like 250 for install, 90 for alignment but i didn't have any more money so he took what i had.

SpecialBlend · 09-29-2007, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by just4kickz

i think most people said 200-400 bucks for installing their rear sway

i paid 295... it was supposed to be like 250 for install, 90 for alignment but i didn't have any more money so he took what i had.

+1 I paid $240, but I also had to wait 4-5 hours.

jjhan85 · 09-29-2007, 06:52 PM

damn...i think me and my friends are gonna install it, they're pretty good with cars and they got A LOT of tool...so...hopefully we'll be bale to do this... so it will save me 240-400 bucks.

seccsc · 09-30-2007, 03:06 AM

Here is a thread from ksfrogman having it done at a shop. You can see from the pictures they removed some interference and gently dropped the subframe.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16273

Good Luck.

jjhan85 · 09-30-2007, 05:19 AM

thanks buddy =)

seccsc · 09-30-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by jjhan85

thanks buddy =)

Let us know how it goes. I'm thinking of doing the rear-sway DIY also.

Best Regards.

ksfrogman · 09-30-2007, 02:09 PM

The car needs to be lifted, then a jack placed under the differential. The chassis subframe should be lowered, but not to the extent that it would interfere with the brake lines or exhaust system. When this was done on my car, it was done one side at a time using the differential jack as a fulcrum (teeter-todder).

335iheLLraiseR · 09-30-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ksfrogman

The car needs to be lifted, then a jack placed under the differential. The chassis subframe should be lowered, but not to the extent that it would interfere with the brake lines or exhaust system. When this was done on my car, it was done one side at a time using the differential jack as a fulcrum (teeter-todder).

fulcrum...haven't heard that word in while.

jjhan85 · 09-30-2007, 07:21 PM

me and my friend did IT!!! OMG...pretty much took about 4 hours.....the most annoying part... snaking and muscling the old sway bar and the new sway bar...

OVERALL

SATISFIED!!
feels nice a flat on those 90 degree turns, and i also got front struts...i dunno how much they're helping..but everything seems to work well..

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