Anyone running a RMDSM 1g awd front swaybar?

[DSM Jeff]

Just looking to see if anyone is running a RMDSM front sway bar on their 1g awd. If so how did you go about getting the front bushings mounted to the subframe?

 

[turbo90gsx]

I don't run that specific sway bar, but I do have polyruithane swaybar bushings. They were deffinatly a tight fit. I used a little bit longer bolt to squeez the bushings to the subframe and line up the bolt holes. Then used the the shorter bolt to hold it in place.

 

[DSM Jeff]

I don't run that specific sway bar, but I do have polyruithane swaybar bushings. They were deffinatly a tight fit. I used a little bit longer bolt to squeez the bushings to the subframe and line up the bolt holes. Then used the the shorter bolt to hold it in place.

This is an oversized swaybar. They give you Prothane bushings which can not fit in the stock U bracket. The bushing has a bracket to use 2 bolts, much like the rear. Guess I'll be doing some drilling.

 

[DSM Jeff]

well I threw caution to the wind and drilled some holes. Definatly not easy, had to use a dremal with a carbide bit and then a right angle die grinder with stubby drill bits. I couldn't even fit my right angle drill into the subframe.

 

[Black_Bullet]

Isnt it counter productive to run a thicker aftermarket FRONT sway bar on our nose heavy under steer happy cars? As far as I recall you want only a aftermarket rear sway bar. I have the Suspension technique rear swaybar myself, which is a great improvement to handling and made the car much more neutral.

 

[DSM Jeff]

Isnt it counter productive to run a thicker aftermarket FRONT sway bar on our nose heavy under steer happy cars? As far as I recall you want only a aftermarket rear sway bar. I have the Suspension technique rear swaybar myself, which is a great improvement to handling and made the car much more neutral.

I'm giving it a try. I have a RM rear bar as well and plenty of other things. I can go back to the factory bar as the original mounting holes are still in tack. Just trying something different for myself and got it cheap. I'm interested in trying it for myself to get a better feel of what does what on the car. I've done some reading but want to learn first hand, even if its the wrong way.