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Old May 2, 2004 | 11:50 PM
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Default How hard to change sway bars ?
How difficult is it to swap out a set of front and rear sway bars ?
Is it possible without a lift ?


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Old May 2, 2004 | 11:58 PM
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very easy and yes. maybe an hour job.
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Old May 3, 2004 | 12:01 AM
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If you can put it on jackstands and turn a wrench, you can install swaysbars :cheers: .
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Old May 3, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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Old May 3, 2004 | 12:08 AM
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Default Re: How hard to change sway bars ? (C5MongooseFL)
on a scale from one to ten its about a three maybe a two... it took me longer than an hour... but then I am old... maybe two hours tops... hell it takes me an hour to get it up..... the car, you sick bastards... :seeya


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Old May 3, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Default Re: How hard to change sway bars ? (Evil-Twin)
on a scale from one to ten its about a three
Or a Two :cheers:
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Old May 3, 2004 | 12:12 AM
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Default Re: How hard to change sway bars ? (C5MongooseFL)
I found this posted on here not too long ago. :thumbs:
http://www.c5howto.com/index.php?article=16
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Old May 3, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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When replacing the cheap endlinks witht the real metal ones... Pay attention to the holding tool used so that you can undo the nut without the entire piece spinning. On mine (1999) a torques bit (star) is used on the factory part. While the Z06 replacement endlink uses a hex key. :D
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Default Re: How hard to change sway bars ? (George8211)
Anyone have any Z06 sways they wanna get rid of ?!?

:cool:

Thanks for all the help guys !


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If you can put it on jackstands and turn a wrench, you can install swaysbars :cheers: .
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