eibach 23mm rear sway bar

gt58 · Dec 6, 2012

CDsDontBurn said:
I'm running the Eibach F/R sway bars. When I put them on, I did notice a big difference. The summer I was put them on I was driving up and down a mountain every weekend. After I put the sway bars on, I was able to take turns faster and my car corrected itself much more quickly as opposed to the OEM setup.

wow, im getting so excited haha. fed ex said it went out today at 5:01 from anaheim so im forsure getting it today

you live in socal, we have the same climate, how were the bolts? any difficulty removing them?

gt58 · Dec 6, 2012

001Stunna said:
Use some lubricant/penetrant on it for 1-2 days before tackling it.

i have a **** ton of wd-40 at my house, will it be okay or should i go out and get something labeled as "penetrating"

RedRyder · Dec 6, 2012

^Do yourself a favor and pick up some PB Blaster. Unless you like headaches and throwing wrenches at the wall. haha

gt58 · Dec 6, 2012

yeah buddy!!

CDsDontBurn · Dec 6, 2012

gt58 said:
wow, im getting so excited haha. fed ex said it went out today at 5:01 from anaheim so im forsure getting it today you live in socal, we have the same climate, how were the bolts? any difficulty removing them?

Sorry man, I couldn't tell you that. I had a shop do it for me. I didn't have all the tools necessary to do the job myself, otherwise I would have.

gt58 · Dec 6, 2012

RedRyder said:
^Do yourself a favor and pick up some PB Blaster. Unless you like headaches and throwing wrenches at the wall. haha

hahaha i definitely dont wanna be pissed off when im doing it lol. i looked and its like 4-5 bucks for a can. not too bad

RedRyder · Dec 6, 2012

It could be $10 or $15 and it would still be worth it. Sometimes its the difference between breaking/stripping something. It really is that good.

Good luck with the install.

TheMole · Dec 6, 2012

I just replaced all 4 endlinks/bushings and the rear sway on my 160k mile coupe and recommend to definitely replace the endlinks. Most likely they are done for if they have never been replaced. Like others have said soak them in PB Blaster and let it sit for a while as the rusty threads will make loosening the bolts a pain . For me, the allen wrench part stripped so I just ripped off the endlinks at the joint and used vice grips to hold it in place while unscrewing the bolt. Good luck with the install and let us know how it goes!

gt58 · Dec 7, 2012

so i just got home from class (730 am yay) and i put some wd40 on the bolt & nut. i didnt have any jack stands, and im not lowered yet (im praying for christmas money) so i had to improvise lol. heres some pics

they appear to be in pretty good condition no? excuse the overspray lol my can got a little squirly.

i should be going to my friends house later today hopefully to use his jackstands. i'll take pics and whatnot

edit: i really didnt know how tiny that bar was til i saw it. and its hollow :O