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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Do the sway bars fine tune themselves as far as positioning? In otherwards, do they center themselves left and right? I just installed my new Corsa system and am putting in the new rear sway and it is a bit more to the left. Once I drive it, will it center itself? I felt the front was the same way, a bit to one side. Seems like it will move around a bit inside the poly bushings to center itself, or amn I wrong?
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Old Mar 12, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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I've always centered them myself
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I've got it close, just not dead on. Looking at them, they have to adjust. The endlinks move at both conection points, and the bar floats in the poly bushings. I assume they get greased so they can move around. Otherwise, why grease them, right? I think I will be good.
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Old Mar 13, 2010 | 07:31 AM
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If I not mistaken the sway bars by design move left and right so they should center themselves.
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Originally Posted by IRON MAIDEN
I've got it close, just not dead on. Looking at them, they have to adjust. The endlinks move at both conection points, and the bar floats in the poly bushings. I assume they get greased so they can move around. Otherwise, why grease them, right? I think I will be good.
You will be fine - just get it as close as possible, put a small amount of silicone spray on the bushings and it will slide (which they always do) right into position and adjust as you drive!

If you notice the endlinks move and taht is so the sway bar can move back and forth slightly

Thanks,Matt
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That's pretty much what I was thinking by looking at them. Plus, why would they need to be greased if they don't move??? They are designed to move, thus need to be greased to be able to. Thanks for the help guys, just wanted to be sure.
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