it's a definite improvement. not a bad install at all. jacked up the entire front and took off the old one which was SO light compared to this thing from aadco. The bushings are polyurethane. I didn't know how much to tighten it. I used mobil 1 synthetic grease on all surfaces. Sorry for the bad pics, gotta use my camera from now on.
I didn't replace the sway bar but I did replace all the bushings. I was thinking it would be hard but like you said, It's a pretty easy job
Looks fat Pics are good enough that it looks like you need to do some brake hoses and maybe ball joints.
Now you need to buy the rear sway bar I have for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&item=200315649347
well, let me see, they either inprove your ability to sway or...they decrease they swaying so your car will handle better
well I can tell you what it did for my car . . . when I go into turns my car would raise up too much and now with the this bigger sway bar I corner better. I think it stiffens up the suspension.
It is a torsion spring that connects the wheels together. They can move freely up and down together but the both tend to stay at the same level if only one goes over a bump. In a turn the bar keeps the car level (more level) where it would normally lean. It allows your car to ride smooth on the highway and over smooth straight roads but keeps it stiffer in the turns and on uneven surfaces. Did you install a complementary bar on the rear end? If not it may tend to make your car over-steer under hard cornering. (the back end will slide around or "fish-tail")
I already bought the rear one and was about to install it when I realized I left my drill at my place in San Diego. for the rear you have to install these brackets which need to get drilled into the frame. So I gotta go get my drill so I can get that done.
That sway bar looks awesome! Where did you get it and how much was it? I put a 7/8 inch out back from a 65-66 mustang that fit great for $155.
it was just splained to me yesterday that they are...anti-sway bars... ...they stop the car from swaying...not make it sway... ......
anti-sway bars... Right! Saw the same thing on Pat Goss's garage on Motor Week TV last week. Also, on replacing the lower ASB bushings, does the bolt holding the bushing supports "to the frame" have a head on top of the frame or is it a welded in stud. Maybe that was confusing way to pose the question. I suppose the question is, do I need two wrenches to remove the support or will it just unbolt frm the bottom?
