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Old May 25, 2009 | 05:06 AM
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Hey guys I have spent about 1.5 hrs trying to finagle the front sway bar out of its location. I have dropped the front subframe by following the provided instructions but I can not manage to get the front bar out. I have considered cutting it, bit if I have to cut the stock bar to remove it how the F*&# am I going to get the new one in! Does anyone have any suggestions for getting this demon seed out?
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I wish I could provide a bit of help here... I've done this, but I really don't remember too much of it - other than I hated it. Which instructions are you following? Hotchkis?

Have you gotten the OEM brackets off yet?
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yeah I'm followingthe hotchkis instructions, and the oem brackets and bushings are out
Old May 25, 2009 | 08:23 PM
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just got the bar out. I figured a way to lower the subframe more.....


new bar is about to go in.....
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Yeah I have the Hotchkis bars and the front one is a pain in the azz.. Hope it went well for you!!
Old May 31, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Ive changed a half dozen front bars on tcs there always a pain in the ___ but i got a lift so it normally only takes 45 min or so.
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Hey did you ever get that front bar in? All the pita stories made me go with just the progress rear.




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