Hotchkis Sway Bars Installed
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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:
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.
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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Look on the side that has the tabs. It should have a slot where you can slide in a open end wrench to keep it from spinning.
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No, like the stillins, you just put the tab in the adjacent hole without bending the tab. Plus, that helps it from spinning.
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