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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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Racingline Rear Sway Bar Install help

Guys i'm installing the Racingline rear sway bar, which carry 2 ajustable holes...which one should i use...car is on jackstand waiting..

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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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i would start off with the outter holes first....see if it limits the sway of the car to your desire, if not tighten up the sway even more by connecting it to the inner holes....

keep in mind by connecting to inner holes there is a chance you could break your end-links if you drive over rough pavement enough due to the fact that it puts MUCH MORE strain on them (racingline wont tell you that btw)

and i do know the roads in brookly and queens are not always in favor of moded suspension lol

your car looks sick btw....just curious you have the racingline endlinks? i was wondering if anyone has them and if they did feel any type of improvement and what did the endlinks improve? is it worth the money?

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Old Jun 19, 2011 | 03:19 PM
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thx for the info bro...i went with the inner hole, because when i line it up with the oem, the racingline outter hole matches the oem..
No i don' t have the raceline endlinks, but looking at the oem, i think I will order them soon.
Thx again for the info and compliments..I'm undecided what rims to go with..any info would be greatful.
Old Jun 19, 2011 | 07:25 PM
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since u installed it already and i have yet to install mine...can you tell me which way you put on the bushings(the open end) facing toward the rear or front of the car??? or it doesn't matter?

i kno for other cars they provide arrows on the bushings telling you which way you should install them
Old Jun 20, 2011 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Llfe
since u installed it already and i have yet to install mine...can you tell me which way you put on the bushings(the open end) facing toward the rear or front of the car??? or it doesn't matter?

i kno for other cars they provide arrows on the bushings telling you which way you should install them
I didn't notice any arrow, and i don't think it make a difference..because the bushing bracket goes over it anyway...I took off the right rear wheel which makes it very easy to install(snake the bar)....Also u have to move around the endlink so the bolt can fit in the swaybar hole...
Old Jun 21, 2011 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gtmassive75
I didn't notice any arrow, and i don't think it make a difference..because the bushing bracket goes over it anyway...I took off the right rear wheel which makes it very easy to install(snake the bar)....Also u have to move around the endlink so the bolt can fit in the swaybar hole...
cool...thanks for the info...how long did the install take?
Old Jun 22, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by gtmassive75
I didn't notice any arrow, and i don't think it make a difference..because the bushing bracket goes over it anyway...I took off the right rear wheel which makes it very easy to install(snake the bar)....Also u have to move around the endlink so the bolt can fit in the swaybar hole...
I have the same sway bar and am using the inner holes.

How did you end up taking the nut off of the bolt connecting the sway bar to the end-link? When I try to loosen mine (as I'm missing a washer) the bolt simply spins and I've been unable to get enough grip to clamp and hold the bolt in place to take the nut off. Unfortunately, during my attempts, I punctured the rubber boot at the base of the endlink - but I'm not sure if this affects anything - thoughts?

Any insight/help is appreciated!

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Old Jun 24, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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^that happen to me also, i use a Spanner Wrench to hold oneside and turn on the otherside. I was very surprise it was that easy, since i'm not mechanically incline at all..the RSB took me about an hour...the Racingline FSB, passenger side brackets wasn't lining up, you have to make middle hole a little bigger, i use an 1/2" bit.
Old Jun 27, 2011 | 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by gtmassive75
^that happen to me also, i use a Spanner Wrench to hold oneside and turn on the otherside. I was very surprise it was that easy, since i'm not mechanically incline at all..the RSB took me about an hour...the Racingline FSB, passenger side brackets wasn't lining up, you have to make middle hole a little bigger, i use an 1/2" bit.
I had the same issue with my passenger side bracket for the FSB. Did anyone else have this issue? I'm thinking about asking Racingline if they can send me a new one that fits correctly. Maybe we could get some sort of group thing going?
Old Jan 12, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by gtmassive75
thx for the info bro...i went with the inner hole, because when i line it up with the oem, the racingline outter hole matches the oem..
No i don' t have the raceline endlinks, but looking at the oem, i think I will order them soon.
Thx again for the info and compliments..I'm undecided what rims to go with..any info would be greatful.
I'm assuming the OP won't be around to answer, but I'm about to install the Racingline rear sway bar and was wondering about which hole to bolt through. The instructions don't say anything about which works best. If the outer holes line up with the OEM measurement, will this thicker bar still give me an improvement? Or should I just bolt the endlinks to the inner holes? Don't want to stiffen things up TOO much if I don't have to.
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