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Old 12-12-2002, 11:01 AM
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Default Might be doing rear swaybar installation this weekend. Jackstands or ramps?
I may be pulling the neuspeed rear sway of a friend's avant, and swapping it with my stock sport sedan swaybar. I believe the neuspeed has the "updated" brackets.

Any suggestions on whether a set of ramps under the rear wheels or a set of jackstands is better to use? I've got access to both. Does having the wheels off and suspension extended help or hinder the install?

Any other special tools I should have on hand? Are the bolts for the neuspeed brackets re-useable, or should I have some replacements on hand?
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Default jackstands unless u wanna back up thsoe ramps...
i've done it..but it's scary.
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Default I've always used ramps for the rear sway bar. Works great......
no, you don't need to remove the wheels.
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Default Huh? I've backed onto ramps plenty of times. No big deal......
I always put chocks in front of the front wheels.
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Default if you have a really good jack with a lot of extension, jack up the car and put the ramps below it
and lower. =)
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Default yeah..don't forget those...
i just have a phobia of going a little too far. a friend of mine gave his car a little too much gas one time and....yeah it was pretty funny =)
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that's what i'd do.
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Default hehe ramps and manual cars just make me edgy... bad on clutch(feather baby feather)..
ramps with an auto is cake tho.
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bah......child's play to anyone who really knows how to drive a manual =)
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