leave the stock front swaybar alone. thats one of the worst mods i did to this car
to answer your question, the subframe need to be lowered to install the FSB.

 

Appreciate the advice, I'll definitely leave it alone. Thank you!

 

There is an internal hex for an allen wrench on the end link stud. You can use an open end or box end wrench to remove nut while holding stud with ID hex.

Rust will make this difficult. Koil,PB Blaster, heat may all be needed. Then you may have to cut it off. I would have replacement end links on hand.

Looks like this was already said, my bad. I had the same experience as the previous poster on Evo 9 front and rear sway bar.

I went to hollow Tanabe front and rear bar. Remember that your ACD controller also changes turn in handling if you have that.

Front bar caused no handling issues, but it was only 1mm larger and hollow. The bushings were junk that came with the bar I used stock rubber bushings and torqued them down slowly. Later used Group N bushings and aluminum Whiteline collars to limit the bushings and center front bar. One each on the out side edges of OEM bushings