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Old 01-18-2009 | 02:22 AM
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Just goes to show how strong those endlinks are!
Old 01-18-2009 | 02:29 AM
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How is he gonna lower the car and tighten them bolts down? Im assuming if wheels are on of course. I did have to jack up one side for one of the endlinks to match up right. But im also lowered so i had a higher stance already.
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Old 01-18-2009 | 04:05 AM
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Yea but I dont even know if thats the right way to build the end links cuz I got one page of directions and it shows oem parts

No big deal. I'm going to my friends shop this week to get me parts insatlled.
Let me tell you, guys I drove the car around the block to see if it just needed to settle (guess not) and installed wrong that f**ker is stiff! cant wait to geter done the right way

I'll let you guys know how they feel after I get them installed the right way this coming week.

I'd like to give props to my 80 year old Dad that was out there with me every step of the way, installed wrong or not. Thanks pops!
Old 01-18-2009 | 05:01 AM
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lol i still dont see how you are installing them wrong. I did mine with out instructions, just undid stock, and bolted AP same way. pretty easy. Now how was the front? PITA??
Old 01-18-2009 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by WhiteSnowflake8
How is he gonna lower the car and tighten them bolts down? Im assuming if wheels are on of course. I did have to jack up one side for one of the endlinks to match up right. But im also lowered so i had a higher stance already.
I had no problem tightening and aligning the end-links with car lowered to the ground.....but then again I am riding stock suspension so if you were lowered it might be more difficult.
Old 01-18-2009 | 10:33 AM
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lol i still dont see how you are installing them wrong. I did mine with out instructions, just undid stock, and bolted AP same way. pretty easy. Now how was the front? PITA??
And all this time we thought the issue would be with the front. Go figure.
Old 01-18-2009 | 05:29 PM
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The issue is not with the bar. The issuse is with the end links.

If someone can show me what there AP end links look like or how they are assembled on there car or how to put them together, then I can use that as a reference and I can install my rear sway bar.

The back end links are not just take them out of the bag and install like the front end links.

So untill someone can do this I am just going to wait and call AP on Monday. Maybe they can fax me something or email me something or tell me over the phone how to put them together.

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Old 01-18-2009 | 07:04 PM
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I know Gil, I was just given(or trying to give you some grief.......bad timing?).
Anyway, I can't help as I have the RB endlinks. I search around as see what i can find. I do seem to remember a thread about them.
Old 01-18-2009 | 07:18 PM
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aight dude, give me 20 minutes to take my rear wheels off and take a photo for you. I will do the driver side..
Old 01-18-2009 | 07:31 PM
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Be lucky i had my car on stands already, and it wasn't -20 today. lol shorts+tee+25* garage makes you work fast.





Hope this helps you.
-Diego
Old 01-18-2009 | 07:39 PM
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Gil, you should plan your installs and have the BHR team help.
Old 01-18-2009 | 07:42 PM
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Nice pics! Good job! Should help him.

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Old 01-18-2009 | 09:15 PM
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So I did have them assembled wrong F**K! Dud I can not thank you enough. How can I repay you?
Old 01-18-2009 | 09:27 PM
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no worries dude!! glad i could help

Actually do you mind if i use your pictures for my write up? Vivid wants that how to do, and i like to use those pics for reference.
Thanks
Old 01-18-2009 | 11:25 PM
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Yea go ahead and use them (Get that $50.00 bucks ) I'am going to do a vid and pic of the install the RIGHT way on man what a weekend. Its not over yet. I'm going home and going at it agen!
Old 01-18-2009 | 11:52 PM
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Im planning on doing a video too, but its too damn cold right now and i got other things to do.
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WTF?




welp!
I wish I was there man, this looks like your ready to off road. No worries my Midpipe change out didn't go to smooth either, I broke all my stock bolts, it was like they were made of aluminum lucky all the bolts came with the midpipe.
Old 01-19-2009 | 03:39 AM
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SUV RX-8 well a lot of people brake bolts when removing parts off this car. Its like they weld on or something.

Any way the car has been up on jacks now for a good 45 min. I'm just waiting for the exhaust to cool then its show time!
My friend is going to stop by to check it out.

Lets see how round two goes!
Old 01-19-2009 | 05:33 AM
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SUV RX-8 well a lot of people brake bolts when removing parts off this car. Its like they weld on or something.

Any way the car has been up on jacks now for a good 45 min. I'm just waiting for the exhaust to cool then its show time!
My friend is going to stop by to check it out.

Lets see how round two goes!
Have fun with that, I would come over and help but I am worn out from my mid pipe change and my shoulders are burnt from me getting mad and braking bolts. I answered you question about the tranny and diff fluids, check it out...Gils Question of the Day
Old 01-19-2009 | 05:58 AM
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lol thanks bro but I know how you feel right now. After doing it all wrong last night, my body was killing me (must be getting old).
We got the bar installed in a heart beat. Car feels like a go cart. No more body rool and this is just the back sway with end links WOW!
Cant wait to do the front on Thursday.
I'll post more pix tomorrow.
Old 03-22-2013 | 10:01 PM
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Looking to finally have the time sunday to install my AP front and rear endlinks. I was looking for assembled pictures and found the ones just above.

Those look wrong. Shouldn't the allen screws and bolts be reversed? I think the links are in the right spot but instead the assembly would be:

allen screw->link->bushing->swaybar<-hex bolt<-torque

Take care.
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