Installing the AVO Rear Reinforcement Bracket
 

DIY install guide - AVO Reinforcement Bracket for the Rear Stabilizer Bar Mount

The two rear mounts for the rear stabilizer bar brackets are ok - for standard rear bars - but not great. While the BRZ and FRS is still relatively new, past Subaru models with the same rear suspension setup have had issues with larger bars flexing, and sometimes breaking, the rear mounts. So we created some rear mount reinforcement brackets to keep this from happening.

This is a guide on how to install the rear mount reinforcement brackets.

1) Start by removing the large bolt from the differential mount bracket above the stabi- lizer bar mount bracket. This should be a 17mm bolt. Remove the bolt and the plate. You will not re-use the plate.

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2) Fit the AVO rear stabilizer bar mount bracket to the rear differential mount with the large bolt. The bracket replaces the plate that was there fully. Loosely tighten it up, do not tighten it fully.

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3) Once it’s lined up properly (between the two outer ridges of the bushing bracket), tighten these two bolts up first.

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4) Now remove the two bolts holding the stabilizer bar bushing bracket down. You will not re-use these two bolts either. These should be 12mm in size.

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5) Now fit the provided bolts with spacers to the stabilizer bar bushing mount bracket. Lightly tighten these up, and get the bracket lined up properly.

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6) Finally, tighten the large bolt up fully, and make sure that everything is lined up properly. Loosen the bolts off and re-align if necessary.

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Note: After completion and removing your tools, double check for any loose nuts or misaligned fittings.

Good Job Mate.....:thumbsup:

Added to the DIY Directory:
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Curious... torque values for all those bolts? Thanks for the walkthrough.

Nice product. It seems like it would be a great help with R-Compound tires and a beefier sway bar.

Looks nice and tidy. also keen to know torque specs.
Is this part for sale currently, or still in R&D?
cheers

It's currently for sale, we've already made the initial run and working on more.

can you hyperlink me to this please? It seems my searching skill fail me. cheers

Not your fault, seems to have fallen off the website for some reason.

Up now:
http://www.avoturboworld.com/avoshop...ace-p-175.html

Have these been tested with the whiteline rear crossmember bushings? the do change the orinetation of the upper plate in relation to the bar bracket bolts holes. I'd like to try a set, and report back.