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Old 01-19-2013, 03:54 PM   #47
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Update:

I woke up early and got to work on installing the Hotchkis Sway Bars.



The kit comes with everything you need unless you wanted to buy new front end-links (rears are included).

The sway bars are high quality and so are the components. My only knock is the instructions are for the most part pretty awful. It's an 8x11 folded in half and the photos are in black and white in horrible resolution (and since many of the parts are dark, you can't see anything). They should have done a better job with describing things or offer a .pdf on the website with higher quality photos. One of the photos are incorrect, I lost about an hour of time having to figure out how things were suppose to go together up front. The job is probably a 3-3.5hr job. I had jackstands and a basic socket set, so nothing special.

Front: 25.4mm (I set it to 630 lbs/in - 245 % Stiffer than Stock)
Rear: 19mm (I set it to 520 lbs/in - 385 % Stiffer than Stock)

Driving, the car is very direct. All-body roll is gone. The turn-in is phenomenal. I suppose I could soften up the rear but it rotates a lot more than stock. I think with a better tire set-up it would match very well. The one thing you will realize right away is how bad these tires are.

Rear Comparison vs OEM:


Front Comparison vs OEM:


Finished product (rear):




I also had time to install my front lip. I just drilled holes and I love it looks good. My drill wasn't strong enough for the side-skirts so I need to figure something out there.







Next up:
Install side-skirts

I'll probably calm down for a little while but my next two purchases will be:

Eibach Multi-Pro R2 Coilovers
Wheel/Tire combo
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