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Old 05-04-2008, 01:06 PM
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Hotchkis Sway Bars Installed

So I just installed Hotchkis sway bars on my 06 sedan. For the most part the installation was easy and took a bit under 2 hours.

Hotchis' guide is pretty good:
http://www.hotchkis.net/files/instal...ides/22413.pdf

In addition to this guide you'll need:
  • 17mm socket. The manual says the end link nut is a 14mm, but it's really a 17mm.
  • 14mm deep socket. The nuts holding the frame brackets are too deep to reach with a regular socket or a wrench.
  • Pliers to bend back the tab on the end link.
  • Breaker bars!

I set my bars to soft in the front (second hole, 15% stiffer) and medium in the back (middle hole, 125% stiffer). The ride improvement is noticeable -- there's less body roll and a bit less understeer.
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Old 05-05-2008, 01:40 AM
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so..in order to readjust the settings, do you have to take the tires off everytime? or just jack up the car, unbolt, change holes, re-bolt back up, and un-jack?
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You never have to take the wheels off...just jack, unbolt the bar from the end links, and swap the holes.
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Old 05-05-2008, 09:42 PM
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It's easy to adjust because the end links swivel. I upgraded my end links at the same time
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you have to bend back the tab on the endlink bolt? really?

cause on the stillin's that tab either goes on the adjacent hole
or the bottom/side of the endlink.
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