Rear sway bar - installation

[SilverNitr8]

I was watching the Tork video on the Eibach rear sway bar installation. For the most part everything looks pretty striaght forward except that one bolt hidden under the fuel lines. I wanted to get everyone's feedback on the installation. If you got the rear sway bar, did you install it yourself or did you pay someone else to do it.

If you did it yourself, did you require a lift to get to that one bolt? How hard was it to access that bolt?
If you paid someone else, how much did it cost?

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Front & Rear SB’s being fitted by my dealer next week, I will confirm cost once it’s done, but my dealer quoted approx. 2hrs labour, could be more could be less, so total is approx. AU$260-$280.

 

[jaccfrost]

Front & Rear installed by shop:
$180

 

[Tonkabob]

Front sway install was super easy. Used ramps / didn't need to take the wheels off. I'll be doing the rear in the next week or so.

 

[Ruturaj]

Front sway install was super easy. Used ramps / didn't need to take the wheels off. I'll be doing the rear in the next week or so.

Is yours rwd or awd?

Did you do rear ones yet?

 

[Tonkabob]

Is yours rwd or awd?

Did you do rear ones yet?

Mine is awd. I have not done the rear yet but do have the bar. Its supposed to be a bitch of an install. Install coming soon.

 

[Ruturaj]

Mine is awd. I have not done the rear yet but do have the bar. Its supposed to be a bitch of an install. Install coming soon.

Waiting to how it goes. Seems like one bolt gives you all the pain.

 

[CeramicGT2]

Just did the rear in my garage with jack stands. Can do everything from the wheel well. Very straight forward. Used an angled socket wrench.

 

[Tonkabob]

View attachment 14508 View attachment 14509 View attachment 14510 Just did the rear in my garage with jack stands. Can do everything from the wheel well. Very straight forward. Used an angled socket wrench.

Have a pic of your angled socket wrench? Without the right tools this install is impossible. With my standard rachet the normal socket was too shallow and the deep socket too deep. Plus i couldnt turn it.
Proably need a long handle as well?

 

[Tonkabob]

View attachment 14508 View attachment 14509 View attachment 14510 Just did the rear in my garage with jack stands. Can do everything from the wheel well. Very straight forward. Used an angled socket wrench.

Did your stock sway bar rotate in the bushing? I couldn't move/ rotate mine which was very odd.

 

[CeramicGT2]

Have a pic of your angled socket wrench? Without the right tools this install is impossible. With my standard rachet the normal socket was too shallow and the deep socket too deep. Plus i couldnt turn it.
Proably need a long handle as well?

This is exactly was I used on the drivers side. Passenger side was the same, just with a deep 14mm socket.

 

[CeramicGT2]

Did your stock sway bar rotate in the bushing? I couldn't move/ rotate mine which was very odd.

No, it was very tight. Not turnable like the Eibach.

 

[Tonkabob]

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This is exactly was I used on the drivers side. Passenger side was the same, just with a deep 14mm socket.

Cool thanks. I think i need a mid length socket. Normal was too shallow and deep was a little too long.

 

[Tonkabob]

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This is exactly was I used on the drivers side. Passenger side was the same, just with a deep 14mm socket.

Got a new long handle swivel ratchet and slightly deeper 14 mm socket and was able to get the rear sway on today. Thanks for the tool tip!
Front sway is super easy, rear is doable with the right tools. (my quote for just the rear was $200)
Ultra bracing mid rear and rear helped bring the added chassis twist created by the sway bars back to stock level. So still flexy but not more flexy.

 

[Hojae84]

Got a new long handle swivel ratchet and slightly deeper 14 mm socket and was able to get the rear sway on today. Thanks for the tool tip!
Front sway is super easy, rear is doable with the right tools. (my quote for just the rear was $200)
Ultra bracing mid rear and rear helped bring the added chassis twist created by the sway bars back to stock level. So still flexy but not more flexy.

Congrats on the install.
You have awd correct? How does it feel? I've been on fence about the sways curious how you feel turn in or handling changed for awds thanks

 

[Tonkabob]

Congrats on the install.
You have awd correct? How does it feel? I've been on fence about the sways curious how you feel turn in or handling changed for awds thanks

I've had the front sway on a few weeks and the rear just a few hours. If you don't mind 15-20 % firmer feeling at least on bumpy un even roads then go for it. Comfort feels like sport now. Turn in is much better, turning is flat. Way better all around. I still need to find a mid turn dip to test the rear end wallow.
Stock the rear sway is more of a helper spring than a sway bar. Mine and i suspect all stingers sway bars are locked to the bushing which isolates the sway from the other side making it just an additional spring. Even after removing the bolts the sway is still locked to the bushings.
The drawback is more chasis flex. Maybe this is why the stock sways were locked. I added 2 of the 3 ultra chasis braces and the chasis flex seems back to stock or a bit better than before the sway change.

 

[AV8R]

I've had the front sway on a few weeks and the rear just a few hours. If you don't mind 15-20 % firmer feeling at least on bumpy un even roads then go for it. Comfort feels like sport now. Turn in is much better, turning is flat. Way better all around. I still need to find a mid turn dip to test the rear end wallow.
Stock the rear sway is more of a helper spring than a sway bar. Mine and i suspect all stingers sway bars are locked to the bushing which isolates the sway from the other side making it just an additional spring. Even after removing the bolts the sway is still locked to the bushings.
The drawback is more chasis flex. Maybe this is why the stock sways were locked. I added 2 of the 3 ultra chasis braces and the chasis flex seems back to stock or a bit better than before the sway change.

Are they both set to hard or soft?

 

[Dochidalgo]

I added 2 of the 3 ultra chasis braces and the chasis flex seems back to stock or a bit better than before the sway change.

May I ask you a picture of these braces??? Thanks

 

[Tonkabob]

Are they both set to hard or soft?

I set both to soft.

 

[Tonkabob]

May I ask you a picture of these braces??? Thanks

Top is the mid rear bottom is the rear brace from ultra racing.
I didn't get the 3rd brace.