just received them yesterday and I know I have to drill a hole on my subframe... but from the search ive done looking at the pics of EK's that have them installed... it seems that the LCAs are on the way....will I be drilling through the LCA also? sorry for the post, here at work and haven't had a chance to look under the car myself......was just thinking about it and im sure you guys that have them on can answer my question. TIA.

 

An EK should have holes in the LCAs for the sway bar end links. You shouldn't need to drill holes in the LCAs. You'll need '99-'00 Si end links... but you probably know that.

 

thanks for the reply, but I was talking about where you drill the bottom hole for the support plates.... it looks like the lca is on the way...just needed to know if i'll be drilling through this also..

 

u need to drill the subframe
the Beaks instructions should tell you, but i think you drill the lower hole to fit the D bracket

 

They are not in the way. Just drill it and you will be fine.

 

its easy to install the beaks.....u'll have to line up the bracket to the subframe...im not sure if u have to drill...it might just bolt on.....but all u really need to do to make the process easier is to remove the bolt that hold the lower arm to the subframe...that way u wont drill through it....i done this install on a EG6.....its basically the same......just pick the car up and take a look...its pretty simple....

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are the holes stamped in the chassis or do you have to make a template?

 

template, it was kind of a pain in the ***, but just get the general vicinity and use washers and longer bolts and a nut to secure it on the lca side of the subframe.

 

Mount the beaks kit with one bolt, the top one.

Make sure they are perpendicular to the ground.

Put your drill through the bottom hole of the beaks.

DRILL for a few seconds to start your hole.

Remove beaks kit.

Drill all the way through.

Should literally take less then 5 mins per side. It doesn't have to be super perfect. If you have the prothane brackets and bushings there will be enough play to square the swaybar up so it doesn't bind.

 

Does that allow enough room for a tie bar?

 

Depends on the tie bar itself.

I am using a Cusco one no problem, no special bolts or anything. Some other ones though need a longer bolt or something.

Will at Beaksproducts.com would know.

 

For ease of instal, take off your mum and the LCA's It makes it much easier.

 

I just installed my beaks and 22mm ITR tonight. Very easy install, drilling through the subframe is quick and painless, no need to drill through the LCA on my EJ8. The handling is awesome, no more understeer, and no problems with oversteer yet. But that's probably due to the Azenis. Only thing that kinda sucks is the occasional rattle from the endlinks or something down there. I'm a nerd so here are some pics...

Sweet Ebay tie bar huh...

Stock shocks...awwww yeah...

 

By the way, the SI endlinks are the weeniest looking things I have ever seen. About the size of a pencil.

 

did you use stock bolts to put your tie bar on......

 

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just installed mine a couple of days ago and noticed a considerable difference. I too hear an occasional rattle after installing the sway bar. Any ideas on what could be causing this? is there a remedy? anyone else with an ITR sway set up on a 96-98 have this problem

 

It's the endlinks, sometimes they come loose.

 

you have to re-torque everything down after driving it for the first time. thats prolly why its rattling