Determined to stay up as late as it took to get the BMR sway bars, end links, subframe connectors, and tunnel brace installed. The subframe connectors and tunnel brace were easy. But the sway bars and end links... I may have to do penance or something for the amount of curing I did tonight. I couldn't figure the front endlinks out; I tore a hole in a tie rod boot; the cheap grease gun I bought was spewing grease out of every orifice including, occasionally, the tip connected to the Zerk fitting for the front sway bar; and the cheap grade steel in the bolts in the stock end links out back meant that one of the inner hex heads stripped out and I had to quite literally tear apart that ball joint to get it off.
But now, some nine and a half hours later, it is finally done; and I was able to take it for a test drive.
There's a little less noise from the trim around my windows, which is good. The car felt solid at all times, though I drive it so infrequently these days that I can't really judge versus how it felt before.
Oddly enough, I didn't really notice the difference the sway bars made. With the stock bars, I would notice the roll of the body. With the BMR bars set at their stiffest, I notice... nada. It doesn't roll at all. The roll is just gone. It's an odd experience, having the car go where you point it with no body roll to speak of. But the ride is still compliant and comfortable. Thus far, I well approve. We'll see if I can get comfortable pushing the car to the point where it does roll. ... not over, mind. Just a bit of pitch.
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Originally Posted by G8 Ray
Curt here
means spring is sprung. 