couldn't tell you, was busy working

the tie bar is not hard at all. make sure you clean the bolts as well as the surrounding area really good. I used carb cleaner and a wire brush, I think. the wire brush for sure.

it's two nuts, with a bolt that has to be turned to the same exact same position. it's very simple, just don't lose your position or you'll be back for another alignment(or set of tires, inferred from our prior experiences with you )
















and for real, I'm just an *******. you're cool in my book joho

 

I read the top part of the quote via gmail first and was like wow... dan really wants me to go on prozac...
well i sent the funds to LSD today...
so ill probably throw up another
"ZOMG HELP SAVE MY RA!!!!!111oneoneone" thread by friday next week.

 

Good luck and post some pics when ur done

 

Biggest favor you can do yourself when installing a tie bar is to get the back end of the car as high as safely possible. Those bolts are tight, and need to be torqued tightly, so you need as much space as you can get for leverage.

Also, IMO the sway bar is easier to install if the suspension is loaded, so if possible, I recommend doing it with ramps instead of jackstands.

 

I will keep this all in mind...
but it might be a few weeks...
Im getting snowed in as i type this...

My next real big hunt is gonna be for springs...

 

I agree, do the sway bar on some ramps if you have them. if not, you can put it real high on jackstands and jack up the wheel with a floor jack to get everything on. best done with a helper and don't get under the car until you have checked the jackstands again.

 

...wait... have i said something about being under a falling car or something???

 

no, I am not making fun of you this time. I wanted to stress the importance of checking your jackstands any time you redistribute the weight they are holding.

 

yeah, im totally not interested in becoming a pancake.

 

Eh, the wheels will still be on, so you'll merely risk a fractured skull and broken ribs.

 

...
you were not loved as a child.

 

so as i promised, here is a shot of that poor tire...

dont let this happen to you... check your alignment more frequently, and dont push the life of tires too hard.

luckily the new tires are doing fantastically.