I just filled the OE bushings. I didn't even remove them from the axle. I loosened the torsion beam enough to drop it down and filled them with urethane. I let them dry almost two days before I drove the car again.
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Installed my progress sway bar. Big difference in handling, however, it's constantly knocking against my gas tank. Anyone else have this problem?
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Originally Posted by Vjaramillo
(Post 1329338)
Installed my progress sway bar. Big difference in handling, however, it's constantly knocking against my gas tank. Anyone else have this problem?
If it is in fact hitting the gas tank, I don't think it's installed correctly? :p |
Rismo. Thanks for the clarification. Yes. The spare tire compartment.
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Originally Posted by Vjaramillo
(Post 1329356)
Rismo. Thanks for the clarification. Yes. The spare tire compartment.
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mine is not knocking on anything. do you have any other suspension changes over stock?You made sure that you torqued everything down well? maybe there is play at one of the mount points.
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Tech guy told me to losen, push back as far as possible and re torque. Hopefully that will work.
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Originally Posted by Vjaramillo
(Post 1329526)
Tech guy told me to losen, push back as far as possible and re torque. Hopefully that will work.
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Haven't had the chance yet. I will reinstall this weekend and cross my fingers.
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Originally Posted by Vjaramillo
(Post 1329717)
Haven't had the chance yet. I will reinstall this weekend and cross my fingers.
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http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/...psp35dcqyb.jpg
Finally worked. No knocking even though it looks pretty close to the spare tire compartment. So here's my tip on installing the sway. The first time I had the car on jack stands. This time I used my ramps so springs were compressed vs dangling. I use clamps to bring the bar as close as possible to the cars rear structure then tightened and torqued to spec. Handles much bette than before. |
Originally Posted by jhn
(Post 1329312)
I just filled the OE bushings. I didn't even remove them from the axle. I loosened the torsion beam enough to drop it down and filled them with urethane. I let them dry almost two days before I drove the car again.
thanks |
Oh and my car is lowered on tanabe springs. Forgot to mention that.
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Offtopic: is that a Spoon muffler? vids?
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Yep. Love it. Will once it stops raining.
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Originally Posted by bigbacon
(Post 1326869)
Once my wife gets a chance to drive it I could add her thoughts because she always complained a well about the excessive body lean and rebounding.
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Originally Posted by Oneoldphlaytis
(Post 1329909)
Why did you do this? What are the advantages and potential downsides and where did you get it from?
thanks I used 3M 8609 urethane. I would like to do the front bushings soon as well. I'll either swap them for Hardrace of fill them w/ Energy Suspension 60a. Here's a good video demonstrating how much these things float around: |
Originally Posted by Vjaramillo
(Post 1329928)
Yep. Love it. Will once it stops raining.
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Stiffening the front will not usually help understeer, usually you stiffen the rear to make the car turn in.. Or increase air pressure in the rear tires slightly. Or reduce front tire air pressure a lb or 2.. As you stiffen the car up, it will respond more to the small changes..
Adding rear sway bar usually increases turn in. |
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