hi guys, i need some direction of installing the rear sway and wrx endlinks, its all Helix. i dont think i will have problem with the sway bar, so i just need detail about the endlinks, its the Helix C shape. any thing i should be careful about? and some pictures will be alot helpful =]

stephen

TIA

 

The endlink install is pretty straight forward, just be sure the endlinks are on the correct sides and oriented properly (the open part of the C shape should be facing toward the front of the car). Just keep track of all the loose pieces once they come off (bolts/nuts) and don't strip them. You should be fine. Good luck man.

 

definatly dont overtighten stuff with the poly or stock bushings because it will cause them not to function properly and wear out extreemly fast. if you cant remember where things go just take pictures and make sure to keep the car at ride height while installing!

 

okay thanks guys

 

Also make sure that the car's suspension is loaded. Do not jack the back end of the car up so the wheels hang, they need to be at normal driving height. This will make it much easier to install the end links (personal experience).

Use a set of ramps or something simular to raise the back end of the car.

To remove the old bar and install the bar you will need to remove either a wheel or the muffler, your choice.

 

any one has a picture of the wrx endlinks after installed? my endlinks looks really werid....

 

Here are a couple of pictures from when I installed my rear swaybar and endlinks. These pictures are of the driver's side with the wheel off.

Hope this helps,

 

after i install my swar and endlinks, when i turn hard or go up to a drive way, it CLICKs really hard n loud, and on the freeway has this wind blowing sound. i really don't know what is it. and is there some kind of grease to use it on the endlinks? ill try to make it to a meet next time, maybe some people can help me with it

 

You need to greese all of the bushings for the sway bar and end links.
The "clicking" sounds like the bolts are shifting - so either they are not tight enough or you have the wrong size bolts (small bolt in a big hole).

Wind blowing??? you would never hear that king of noise from the endlinks or sway bars. Make sure your windows are completely closed, doors shut, no tears or rips in the door gaskets.

 

what kind of greese i should put on the endlinks and where can i get them?

 

Similar to wimprezax06's question about the "clicking" coming from his newly installed swaybar: what about a "clunking" sound during cornering? I'm using a cusco bar with my stock endlinks... everything's greased and torqued to specs... do I just need aftermarket endlinks to handle the stiffer bar? any ideas would be great.

thanks in advance from a new poster.

 

Hmm, clunking is usually from aftermarket endlinks (Perrin), but you have stockers...so, just go back under the car and make sure everything is tightened to spec. Check the bolts connecting the swaybar to the endlinks, check the endlink bolts, and also check the swaybar mount bolts again. Hope this helps.

 

Hey RMD484, I'll check double check all of the bolts... thanks for the help.