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The bmr site has a writeup with ramps, but alls i got at home is a jack and 4 stands, does the suspension need to be loaded to put in my new sways? im doing front and rear... please help quick so i cna buy ramps if needed, i want to do this TONIGHT!!!
*singing*.....tonight is the night....whooo-oo--aaa! .....*singing*
-Hawk<br /><br />===================================<br />Black 2001 Pontiac Firebird<br />Automatic Transmission Street Bird<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453</a> <br /><br />\"Live like you were Dying\"
If it helps, I did the front sway bar this weekend using ramps and felt jack stands would have been easier. Ran into a slight issue removing the endlinks because the ramps were in the way, had to use the jack to bump the car up an inch or 2 to get the endlinks out.
BTW, the bolts were 1/2 inch not 13mm like I expected. Rounded one of the bolts on the bushing before I figured it out.
The middle part of the endlink will stick trying to get it out if the suspension is loaded (least it did for me) but I doubt there is some technical reason not to do it with jack stands.
Was a pretty easy install, if I hadn't misplaced my breaker bar it would have only taken 30 minutes.
hmmm i guess ill just use jack stands then... i hope i can still do it lol... otherwise im going to be angry at you Wacko!!! haha, notice any difference? what brand/size did u go with?
thanks
-Hawk<br /><br />===================================<br />Black 2001 Pontiac Firebird<br />Automatic Transmission Street Bird<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453</a> <br /><br />\"Live like you were Dying\"
Went with the 1LE 32mm front and the poly endlinks/bushings from Thunder Racing, rear is still the stock 17mm. Seems to corner better, little less body roll but it seems to be more prone to fishtailing. I only drive the car every month or 2 though so this could all be my imagination.
FYI the bolts on the bushings were completely frozen for me, I had to use a 2 foot breaker and put all my weight into it to get them loose.
well i installed both of them in about an hour. (breaks included) fun stuff, not incredibly hard and i didnt run into many problems... im afraid that the endlinks might not have been tightened enough though, and i dont have a torque wrench to tighten them down to specs... so im kinda worried...
i think that ill just buy one today and then tonight ill jack it up into the air and illtighten them down to specs... that will make me feel better... i didnt have loctite either :( oh well im sure itll be fine at least for one day
-Hawk<br /><br />===================================<br />Black 2001 Pontiac Firebird<br />Automatic Transmission Street Bird<br /><br /> <a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/550453</a> <br /><br />\"Live like you were Dying\"
Its alot easier to line up and get them torqued down right when the wheels are off.
Jack it up really high on the K-member, and put the jacks under the lower control arms and bring it down slowly.
Depending on your jack may not be able to jack it high enough.
-Eric<br /><a href=\"http://www.cardomain.com/id/mustangeater82\" target=\"_blank\">2000 NBM V6 Camaro 5-speed</a> T-top <i>converted</i><br /><b>14.467@95.45mph</b> <i>$0 in mods</i><br /><i>The member formerly known as MustangEater8251</i>
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