Originally Posted by Alzonie
(Post 157504)
:cool: When I installed mine I didn't have a torque wrench, so I just put lock-tite on the bolts and tightened them as much as I could. I figured you can't make them any tighter than tight! What exactly is the need to use a torque wrench in this instance anyway. :confused:
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:smile: Well, I see your point Deb, but since I tightened them all as much as I could I don't figure there can be that much difference between them. As far as having other uses for a torque wrench, in my case at least, I'm long past the age where I'm inclined to do any mechanical work on the car myself. ;) I wouldn't even mess with the wheels unless I had a flat. The dealer, or tire store, does any tire rotating these days. :roll:
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Originally Posted by courthousedeb
(Post 157484)
Shame on you nfboy...you need to get out there and pop that baby on. I noticed we haven't seen bigallis today...must be out there enjoying his new sway bar. :smile:
too cold too much snow no way to get the ass of the car in the air no torque wrench Well all my excuses have been gone for a while now. I bought a hydraulic jack, axel stands and a torque wrench sometime ago. It is warm now and no snow. Flies yes but no snow. So after borrowing some ramps from my father and after the embarassment of actually admitting here that I had not installed, well I just finished putting it on. Simple install. Took 20 minutes. Have not test drove yet. That will be tomorrow. |
Did you end up just backing it up some Rhino Ramps or something like that?
Goose |
Originally Posted by bigallis1
(Post 157364)
Sorry I forgot to mention the details of the install process.
The install was very easy in my opinion. Took about an hour total. Unfortunately as I was just finishing up, it got real dark and started to rain. I decided to wait until tomorrow to do the test run. I will post my results. I did not do any aggressive manouvers (mrs. bigallis1 with me) but what I did do I could tell some difference. Will report more when I can do some aggressive manouvers. |
Originally Posted by Goose
(Post 157639)
Did you end up just backing it up some Rhino Ramps or something like that?
Goose |
I went to my dad's house to get my old trusty metal ramp. He had just given them to a friend of his.:roll:
So That6s what I get for not using them for a few years...... Bought some plastic ones at ADAP or Auto Zone or what ever the low end parts store is these days. They worked fine. I just could not fit beneath the car to put the Antisway bar on like some folks can:red: I've gone a few cheeseburgers to far:lol: Anyway, a short easy job putting the swaybar on. A BIG difference in handling! I felt safer immediately. http://www.pbase.com/harpozep/image/61086854/large.jpg |
Nice pic of the Rhino Ramps...that doesn't look like a CT plate to me.....is that a MA plate?
I have the gray Rhino Ramps...I bought them at Walmart a couple of years ago before the price of them went crazy This sway bar must be popular...I just placed my order with Brad at neverenoughauto and he said that they were out of stock...would probably be getting some in a few weeks. Fine with me as I'll be traveling for a bit anyways and would not have time to install it. Placed the order and look forward to installing it when I get some time Goose |
I think I'll try the ramp idea, because what I found after wrestling with my recently delivered Progress bar is that the holes don't quite line up after I have 3 bolts in. They are not truly off but they do require precision in getting the angle of the bolt correct enough to thread onto the hidden nut of the inside plate. I was trying the jack stand method in the enclosed instructions and that made the springs droop too much. When I let the HHr rest on the floor thus easy the tension I could NOT get the 4th nut on. I've got the ramps so I'll try that. If that fails I have a friend who has a full lift in his home garage like that shown in Socal Mike's pics. So far this has been a RPITA job...so a word of warning to those who have not done it yet that, the folks who haven't been troubled with the install must have had a lot "Shop luck" going on.
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My SB arrived earlier this week, hopefully it will be installed over the weekend.
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