helix rear swaybar
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helix rear swaybar
anyone have this rear swaybar installed? just want to hear some reviews about it. i bought mine and haven't put it in yet. someone had a problem with helix swaybars so i dont know if i should return it.
someone said on another forum that it shifted the endlinks or something... another guy said it pulled the bushings out of his mount :/
someone said on another forum that it shifted the endlinks or something... another guy said it pulled the bushings out of his mount :/
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Car Info: 2002 Impreza WRX
I recently bought the Helix front and rear swaybars with endlinks. I have an 02 WRX sedan. No problems other than my weak attempt to battle the squeak with teflon tape and graphite grease didn't work. Use some waterproof grease would be suggested instead of what I did. Its rather hard to get the teflon tape to stay on the bar when you put the bushings on. But, like I said, all went in well without a hitch and everything has been working fine since the install(other than the squeakiness). I say go for it, the price can't be beat and you'll love the way it makes the car feel.
P.S. Try the softest setting first, especially with the stock front sway bar. Get used to that, then bump it up if you feel the need. It only takes 10 mins to up the anty on the bar and you don't even have to jack/ramp the car.
P.S. Try the softest setting first, especially with the stock front sway bar. Get used to that, then bump it up if you feel the need. It only takes 10 mins to up the anty on the bar and you don't even have to jack/ramp the car.
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Originally Posted by symby
I recently bought the Helix front and rear swaybars with endlinks. I have an 02 WRX sedan. No problems other than my weak attempt to battle the squeak with teflon tape and graphite grease didn't work. Use some waterproof grease would be suggested instead of what I did. Its rather hard to get the teflon tape to stay on the bar when you put the bushings on. But, like I said, all went in well without a hitch and everything has been working fine since the install(other than the squeakiness). I say go for it, the price can't be beat and you'll love the way it makes the car feel.
P.S. Try the softest setting first, especially with the stock front sway bar. Get used to that, then bump it up if you feel the need. It only takes 10 mins to up the anty on the bar and you don't even have to jack/ramp the car.
P.S. Try the softest setting first, especially with the stock front sway bar. Get used to that, then bump it up if you feel the need. It only takes 10 mins to up the anty on the bar and you don't even have to jack/ramp the car.
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Car Info: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS(Ti)
The install is pretty straight forward, just don't jack the car up. I think it's a couple of 12mm bolts on each side. If you need install instructions for anything go to www.scoobymods.com
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Originally Posted by yayitzian
thanks i did it myself....boy to 02 mounts suck....it was quite a task to get it in, but it's fine now.
Especially if you buy new pillowball end links...the install is like 20 minutes if you take your time.
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nope...this took me like HOURS. with someone...who's done it before...haha
the problem was that the rubber that you insert around the bar was too thick...we had one hell of a time trying to get it to fit. like i couldn't put the rubber around the bar, then the bar into the mount while getting the bolt to screw in. we had to take the whole mount off, cut off a lot of rubber, then step on it hard, to make the bolt be even able to touch the threads, then we screwed it in. oh it was painful. plus every time i tried to loosen something, more dirt would fall in my eye...yea...that's the price i pay for offroading back in november...
I think if I had 04 mounts, it would have been easier, because the way to connect those is just 2 bolts. for my mounts (02), there's some wierd tab thing, + one bolt. very annoying.
all in all good install, and i did get the helix endlinks as well...which took like 2 minutes tops to install.
the problem was that the rubber that you insert around the bar was too thick...we had one hell of a time trying to get it to fit. like i couldn't put the rubber around the bar, then the bar into the mount while getting the bolt to screw in. we had to take the whole mount off, cut off a lot of rubber, then step on it hard, to make the bolt be even able to touch the threads, then we screwed it in. oh it was painful. plus every time i tried to loosen something, more dirt would fall in my eye...yea...that's the price i pay for offroading back in november...
I think if I had 04 mounts, it would have been easier, because the way to connect those is just 2 bolts. for my mounts (02), there's some wierd tab thing, + one bolt. very annoying.
all in all good install, and i did get the helix endlinks as well...which took like 2 minutes tops to install.
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