I didn't expect mine to arrive today. (ordered from Carland Acura). I was told it was on back order so I planned to install it this next weekend assuming it will arrive by then. Anyway, it arrived today.
The BSQ mounting kit arrived a few days ago.
Anyway, I made plans w/ the wife this Saturday (noonish), then party on Sunday.
My question, at what time should I wake up this Saturday to install it?
I know it sounds dumb, but I am really busy during weekdays, and I am itching to install this, I have been staring at it in my garage the whole night.

I know most of you know what I mean when you get something new and you want it in your car right away.

Thanks.

 

1 hr

 

45 min...


then took it to a shop, lifted it up on some air liftz

finished it in 15..

with airlifts, it should take 15

 

How much was the sway bar from Carland Acura?

 

Those guys ship fast.

I got all the parts for $86.05 (nuts and bolts, etc.) plus $20 for the BBQ kit. The bar itself is $58 and change.

 

A few hours is good enough. Worst comes to worst, you just drive around without a swaybar installed.

 

Took me 30 minutes to install and at the time,
I had access to overhead lift, air tools.

 

It will probably take me longer since I don't have an airlifts. See my post on jackstands.
How about the drilling part, is that a pain. I have POS drill and I am not sure if it has enough torque to actually drill through a metal. TIA.

 

Anybody know the # for Carland Acura?

 

1800CARLAND

 

The 2 holes only need to be enlarged slightly (approx. 1/8"), so the drilling is really easy. I would be suprised if it took you more than 10 seconds each on the holes.

 

It took me a little over an hour, only because the one of the tack-welded nuts was somewhat difficult to get off. Other than that, pretty quick and easy.

 

I have spent like 30 minutes trying to remove the rt side tack welded nut. The one on the right popped off after a couple of good solid hits, the one the left, messed up my chisel.

I need HELP.

 

How did you remove the tack weld nuts? I drilled but they didnt budge. Anyway, I installed it with them on it.... *shrug*

 

Sharpen your chisel with a grinder or just go buy another chisel. I don't entirely agree with the screw a bolt partway in and whack it with a hammer method.

 

You NEED to take those tack welded nuts off. Otherwise, it'll be like you installed the swaybar without the reinforcements and those nuts will tear right out of the subframe.

Like jl74 was saying, use a metal chisel.

 

Wow, you guys are quick. The ITR Swaybar was my first install and it took hours, but that's considering I didn't know crap. I had my neighbor help me out.... BTW, I installed the Beak's kit which is a little bit more difficult because you have to line both of the reinforcement plates together. You'll love the difference though!

 

Yes, and make sure the chisel is properly positioned at the exact edge of the nut. Give it a good whack and it will come of. This is the mistake I notice on the second nut where the chisel was in contact in the middle of the nut, not exerting enough ooomph on the weld spots. It came off anyway at the cost of my chisel. Oh well, I'll just buy another one.

Also, I am not an idiot but it took me a good couple of hours, actually more, taking breaks and cleaning up. Aligning the bolts, etc, etc, can add up time.

Another thing, on BSQ instructions, he noted using 5/16(?, or the smaller of the two) drill bit or 3/8 for enlarging the hole. The 5/16 is not large enough, and the 3/8 IMO is too big and could compromise the structure of the subframe. I used something in between where the bolt is just snug when I inserted it.

 

I used a 5/16" drill bit to enlarge the ABS sensor wire bracket (see photo below), so it will work. If you use a 5/16" bit the fit will be snug. You can also use a 3/8" drill bit if you do not have a 5/16" drill bit. There is only a 1/16" difference between 5/16" and 3/8" so there will not be any compromise of the subframe structure if you use the larger 3/8" drill bit. You could use a 11/32" or 23/64" drill bit, but they may be a little hard to find. Also a 1" (outside diameter) washer is placed between the sheetmetal and the flange nut to reinforce the sheetmetal.




[Modified by BSQ, 10:30 AM 5/7/2002]

 

half an hour man..well worth it.....

 

Must be a record time.

 

LOL the hardest part was unbolting the exhaust...


[Modified by Nighthawk GS-R, 6:06 PM 5/7/2002]

 

hahaa, the reason I said record time, because that is the time (30 mins) I spent getting that damn tack nuts out , including break time and swearing.