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Just a thanks to Mike for helping me with a front sway bar install last night. On my car the install was a little more involved (unbolting subframe, etc) than I wanted to do on jack stands. Mike's lift made it a breeze and we were easily done in less than 2 hours. So thanks Mike, hope you enjoyed the rest of the beer!

The ride home was fine. The new motor mount does give me a lot more vibration, but seemed to reduce some of the clunking I had under harder launches. With the bar up front things have really flattened out. It was still a little too wet to push it too hard, but dry enough that I could tell a difference.

Thanks again!

So was that why you called and didn't leave me a message yesterday afternoon?

Congrats on getting the bar in. Have fun with it.

You're welcome!

(PS - are any other FWD cars this hard to put a bar on? I was pretty amazed at how involved it was. It took us nearly 2 hours, on a lift, with a good set of tools, and only one minor problem. Swaybar sits on top of the subframe and under/behind the steering rack. The engine mount, subframe, steering rack, and exhaust needed to all be loosened/removed so the bar could slip out between the subframe and the unibody rearwards. Guess I'm spoiled by RWD cars where there are usually only 6 bolts and the bar is off.)

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Mike Whitney
whit32@gmail.com, 919-454-5445
V10, V8, V8t, I6, I6, V6, F4t, I4, I4, I4, I4, I2, 1, 1

Factory procedure on my car is to support the engine and transaxle and then remove the front crossmember. So yeah, it is a bitch on my FWD.

OTOH, I can get the oil pan off in 5 minutes, unlike my RWD cars where it was a major undertaking. Of course, my FWD car has a boxed oil pickup and windage screen from the factory where my previous RWD car had no tray or boxing and a well known reputation for requiring baffling the pan or risking destruction of the rod bearings.

Five of one, quarter score of another.

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Rich
http://www.v8mongrel.com/

on my old mkIV gti it was a pain the first time you did it....you also had to drop the subframe...later installs got easier though

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On on my Integra and Del Sol you have to take the shift forks off.

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David Teague
2015 Lexus IS 250c
1994 Honda Del Sol HS 39
2009 Dodge Journey R/T
http://teaguefamily.us

Yes most FWD are that difficult. fortunately not many need a stiffer bar up front they push like a dumptruck already.

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Hmm, on the Neon it's right there in front of you- 5-10 mins max. Same as on my old Omni. I didn't realize that was unusual. I'll have to look and see what's involved in doing the Mini.

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Carl Fisher

Be Cool to the Pizza Dude:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor ... Id=4651531

It's easy on the Contour. All that you have to do is support the engine and transaxle and remove the exhaust y-pipe and drop the subframe. Should only take you about ten hours, if you've done it before.

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