:D What a difference!!! It feels as though the car is locked down on rails going around corners!! The Goldline springs, Hotchkis suspenson and the B.F. Goodrich KDW's are the ultimate way to cruise. If anyone is interested in a suspension mod, Hotchkis is the way to go! :D

 

did u do it by yourself?

 

My son (15) and I did it in our garage. We put the box on 4 jackstands about a foot and a half up. The back, a blind person could put on!!! The front was a little tricky but it took us about 3-4 hours in the front. Impact tools are great. We took our time going back and forth reading the instuctions and I think it was pretty easy. The hardest part about the whole thing was using 2 diferent sized floor jacks to put the car back on the ground. :D

 

yeah i had mine installed and i do feel a differnce the people who ride with me everyday even asked if i did someting cause when i tun all fast they didnt lean like they used to. it is an improvement but its not what i expected but i am impressed

 

My hat goes off to you my friend!!!! It is always great to hear that others have mastered the dreaded sway bar install! :D Did you have any support on the motor when the subframe was dropped? Did you bend any steering hoses?

 

stylis and dside after yall had installed them did yall ever hear like a noise coming from the far left side of the dash something like air being blown out or something like if something has an air leak?

 

sounds like a good investment.

 

I'm getting my Hotchkis sway bars installed in a week or two by the dealer. I can't wait to feel the difference!

 

I did have to slightly bend the power steering hose and putting the 10mm bolt back in that holds them down was tough. i haven't hear any air noises yet but i'll let you know today on the drive to work. Thanks Stylis! It means alot to get praised by you. :D

 

Forgot to say that I didn't support the engine in anyway. When the brace was being loosened, I had the floor jack under the brace, loosened the bolt and then eased the jack down to lower the brace. When you reinstall the sway bar, install the bolts on the engine side first, tighten them almost all the way, then put in the back ones. If you don't, you won't get the bolts in.

 

yes please let me know if you hear anything strange cause i had mine installed by the dealer and i think they messed something up also when i drove home from the dealer and got home i noticed this when i brought it down from park to drive it didnt have any noise but from neutral and up to park it sounded like something being tightened a weird noise im not sure how to explain it i havent took it back yet cause ive had alot of crap to do the noise went away but im not sure if they messed smething up or if it was the hawian punch i spilled on the middle console thing and then there was also the air noise *insert shaking head smilely here*

 

Hey Stylis--I might be making a visit to Precision to get my Swaybars installed when I get around to affording them--keep up the good work with the suspension everyone--great to see people adding stuff like this instead of Type R seat belt pads and shift *****.

 

heyy i was gunna add my mugenseatbelt pad thingys today :D they add 5whp for each one

 

Yup, took me two hours to put my bars in. I had access to a lift though.

The xB turns sooooooooo much better once they were installed.

I gave M@ a ride on my xB after I put the TEIN coilovers in, I think coilovers are on his list of things to do.

 

I get that from my INJEN intake. :twisted: :oops:

 

no, I don't hear anything at all. Maybe you really do have an air leak somewhere. Take it to the dealer and have them do a diagnostic on the vehicle. Drive with the tech and point out the noise. That way they no our not crazy. :D



I mean it! Much props on the install. I know its hard to get those swaybar bushing holdowns on too. They are bigger then the original hold downs and I sometimes have trouble( for min )

 

yeah but thing is i dont have an intake just the stock air box i am gunna have to take it to them but thing is ive been so lazy i havent done it and im still lazy to take it and go do it :?

 

Let me know a day or two in advance. that way I can make it a meet and everyone will be there! :D

 

if i have the tower brace that comes with the RS 1.0 , will the sway bar add any value or is it unnceccessary?

thx

 

Jason, made the drive to work (60 miles each way) and no noise! Hope you find out what it is cuz nothing from mine. Good luck