[allwheelsdriven]

i did this on my RS impreza and it took about 2 hrs. Is it about the same to put a perrin rear swaybar on the sti? Any glitches?

Mike

[stardust]

it took me about 15 min on the front and about 10 min on the rear is one of the easiest things you can do.

[ValvetrainEngineer]

Yes it is easy, but....I did end up having a 'clunking' in the rear suspension somewhere after running my Cusco adjustable rear sway on the middle stiffness setting. Went back to stock, clunking gone! There was no visible interference, might have been inside the struts for some reason. Just take note before and after...

[DMikko]

rear was easy. didn't even jack up the car (left the suspension loaded). maybe 15 minutes total.

front; I couldn't do myself. I didn't have the proper tools and I could not get the bracket off on the passenger side, cross member was in the way of one of the nuts. major pain in the ass (for me).

2 hours on your RS? well, this install is basically identical to the RS's install, but it shouldn't take you more than 15 minutes or so. no glitches, piece of cake. You may want to research some of the issues people are having though (if you haven't yet): http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho...threadid=512862

[Egan]

Originally Posted by DMikko

front; I couldn't do myself. I didn't have the proper tools and I could not get the bracket off on the passenger side, cross member was in the way of one of the nuts. major pain in the ass (for me).

You need to drop the subframe in order to get at the bracket bolts easier. 5 bolts on each side, plus 2 up front. Just be sure to torque them correctly when you put it back. You'll also have to drop the jacking plate and support in order to get the stock bar out.

[DMikko]

Originally Posted by Egan

You need to drop the subframe in order to get at the bracket bolts easier. 5 bolts on each side, plus 2 up front. Just be sure to torque them correctly when you put it back. You'll also have to drop the jacking plate and support in order to get the stock bar out.

yup, that's exactly right!
something I couldn't do laying on the floor of my parking garage with my 3/8" socket set! course, I didn't figure this out until after I had one of the bolts free... then I spent a good amount of time just trying to put it back together stock, no luck, I missed the autoX the next day because half of the sway bar was swingin loose no fun..

[Egan]

Originally Posted by DMikko

yup, that's exactly right!
something I couldn't do laying on the floor of my parking garage with my 3/8" socket set! course, I didn't figure this out until after I had one of the bolts free... then I spent a good amount of time just trying to put it back together stock, no luck, I missed the autoX the next day because half of the sway bar was swingin loose no fun..

I'll tell you: my life got significantly easier the day I bought my cordless impact gun form Harbor Freight. Best $120 I ever spent. It made dropping the subframe quick and easy. I originally bought it for swapping wheels at the track, but it has become an invaluable tool.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=46701

[Davidsk5018]

So, if you have to leave the suspension loaded, what is the easiest way to get under the car? It is lowered, and I know there is no way to get under there without getting it up off the ground somehow. Is there some ramps you can get somewhere?

[Egan]

Originally Posted by Davidsk5018

So, if you have to leave the suspension loaded, what is the easiest way to get under the car? It is lowered, and I know there is no way to get under there without getting it up off the ground somehow. Is there some ramps you can get somewhere?

Ramps.

I have the ones with the extension so lowered cars can actually drive on. With the rears, i usually just jack the rear end up and slide the ramps underneath.


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