OK, just "drove" for the first time with the new rear bar...
04-03-2003, 09:20 AM
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We're goin' with an 8.
2 more points as soon as project CGT² is completed. The car is running really well right now, and I can't wait to get started with some other projects along the way..lowering springs, the swap, etc...
04-03-2003, 12:17 PM
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Here's some bracket pics to give you an idea of how to position them.
<img src="http://64.207.2.92/quattros/max/bracket1.jpg">
This is the bracket that I put on the driver's side. There aren't any brake lines that get in the way like on the other side. I lined it up perpendicular to the "ridge" in the unibody.
<img src="http://64.207.2.92/quattros/max/bracket2.jpg">
Here's where it gets a little trickier. The brake lines are in the way, so I rotated this bracket over to one side. The directions state that the brackets don't have to be parallel, so this rotation is allowed. Hopefully, this setup won't chafe over the years.
<img src="http://64.207.2.92/quattros/max/bracket3.jpg">
Here's another shot of the passenger side bracket. Notice the rotation.
<img src="http://64.207.2.92/quattros/max/bracket4.jpg">
...and one nice overall shot of the bar.
This is the bracket that I put on the driver's side. There aren't any brake lines that get in the way like on the other side. I lined it up perpendicular to the "ridge" in the unibody.
<img src="http://64.207.2.92/quattros/max/bracket2.jpg">
Here's where it gets a little trickier. The brake lines are in the way, so I rotated this bracket over to one side. The directions state that the brackets don't have to be parallel, so this rotation is allowed. Hopefully, this setup won't chafe over the years.
<img src="http://64.207.2.92/quattros/max/bracket3.jpg">
Here's another shot of the passenger side bracket. Notice the rotation.
<img src="http://64.207.2.92/quattros/max/bracket4.jpg">
...and one nice overall shot of the bar.
04-03-2003, 12:57 PM
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I'm the newest member of the bar(s) . . .
Today was a combination of nice weather and a day off, so I decided I had enjoyed the company of sway bars lying around the house long enough.
I was hoping to use a lift but instead ended up under the car much like Max.
Between the instructions & Max's very helpful scans, I pretty much knew what needed to be done before I started. On the end-link bracket mountings, though, I was able to mount them symetrically (a mirror image) from one side to the other. It was close with the hand brake cable, but cosmetically it actually looks pretty good.
I would add the following. Tools: drill & 3/8" or 7/16" bit. Getting the bolts that secure the end-link brackets through the chassis were not a problem, but having a bit more room to work with on the holes makes it easier. Gasketing: I should have used some of the black silicone sealant that I had for my dark rear lenses, but forgot in the rush to do the job. Spanners / wrenches: 13mm & 14mm sockets, preferrably deep sockets. Plus an open ended 13mm spanner for securing & tightening the end-link bushes.
A lift! Working on your back is, literally, a pain in the neck. The job would take half the time if you can do it standing up.
BTW, I switched the front bar from stock to 26mm from a 4Kq before I tackled the rear bar and it was tricky, mostly because the brackets used to mount the bar to chassis were just different enough to be a nuisance. Everything seems to fit & there's a minimum of clanking, rattling, & sparking so I guess it's pretty secure for now.
How's it all work? I'll let you know when I've done something more daring than turn into the car park at Safeway . . .
I was hoping to use a lift but instead ended up under the car much like Max.
Between the instructions & Max's very helpful scans, I pretty much knew what needed to be done before I started. On the end-link bracket mountings, though, I was able to mount them symetrically (a mirror image) from one side to the other. It was close with the hand brake cable, but cosmetically it actually looks pretty good.
I would add the following. Tools: drill & 3/8" or 7/16" bit. Getting the bolts that secure the end-link brackets through the chassis were not a problem, but having a bit more room to work with on the holes makes it easier. Gasketing: I should have used some of the black silicone sealant that I had for my dark rear lenses, but forgot in the rush to do the job. Spanners / wrenches: 13mm & 14mm sockets, preferrably deep sockets. Plus an open ended 13mm spanner for securing & tightening the end-link bushes.
A lift! Working on your back is, literally, a pain in the neck. The job would take half the time if you can do it standing up.
BTW, I switched the front bar from stock to 26mm from a 4Kq before I tackled the rear bar and it was tricky, mostly because the brackets used to mount the bar to chassis were just different enough to be a nuisance. Everything seems to fit & there's a minimum of clanking, rattling, & sparking so I guess it's pretty secure for now.
How's it all work? I'll let you know when I've done something more daring than turn into the car park at Safeway . . .
04-03-2003, 01:47 PM
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You can use the gasketing around . . .
. . . the holes drilled into the frame rail for the end-link brackets.
You drill the two holes on each side. Work the D-bolt through one, inside the rail, and down & out the second hole. I don't know if it's really necessary, but you could apply some silicone around the holes once the D-bolt's been fed through frame rail. It's a little thing, and I doubt the car will rust away; there's darn little room for water to enter with the end-link bracket torqued down.
If you have any questions, just drop me a note . . .
You drill the two holes on each side. Work the D-bolt through one, inside the rail, and down & out the second hole. I don't know if it's really necessary, but you could apply some silicone around the holes once the D-bolt's been fed through frame rail. It's a little thing, and I doubt the car will rust away; there's darn little room for water to enter with the end-link bracket torqued down.
If you have any questions, just drop me a note . . .
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