Fitting a fat rear sway bar is easy and makes a huge difference.. most cars have them but from the factory they are designed for comfort not performance and are usually flimsy..
how it works is like a see-saw or cantilever if you like.. When the car is cornering the bar puts downward force on the opposite side of the car (the side that is lifting up)..
Giving better contact with the road and less body roll…
first thing first removal...
The following illustration is an exploded view of the stabilizer bar and its related components. it is a 2 WS set up but not much is diferent other than the shape of the bar..
1 Stabilizer Control Link
2 Stabilizer Bar
3 Stabilizer Bracket Bolt
4 Stabilizer Bracket
5 Stabilizer Bracket Nut
6 Stabilizer Bushing
7 Stabilizer Control Link Protector
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the two stabilizer bar-to-stabilizer control link nuts.
3. Remove the two stabilizer bracket nuts.
4. Remove the two stabilizer bracket bolts.
5. Remove the stabilizer bar from the vehicle.
Installation
NOTE:
Apply rubber grease to the inside surface of the stabilizer bar bushings. Align the bushing with the installation mark on the stabilizer bar.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Tighten the stabilizer bar-to-stabilizer control link nuts to 36-54 N-m (27-40 lb-ft).
Tighten the stabilizer bracket nuts to 36-54 N-m (27-40 lb-ft).
Tighten the stabilizer bracket bolts to 36-54 N-m (27-40 lb-ft).
again this is for a 2WS car .. but the only difference is in the pictures . not the procedure.. it is virtually the same…
As the aftermarket bar doesn’t have installation marks this point is irrelevant..
and s for the torque numbers .. dont wory 2 much, just dont leave the bolts loose..
This is my white line bar installed
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I just opened up the brackets by mildly taping/hitting them with a hammer till they fitted over the large polyurethane bushes supplied by white line..
I do believe you should use the supplied bushes, as the are firmer and will give better results..
Alternatively you can “trim” the poly bushes with a knife or using a bench grinder. A grinder will give the best results and be faster…
Good luck…