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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 05:41 PM
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Wonder bra err... BAR

I'm happy as a pig in... well... "stuff". My wonder bar came in, but I am not completly sure ware it bolts up to. If any one has pictures showing ware it bolts to it would be a great help.

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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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it bolt to the sway bar bushings!


i have one on my car but i dont have any pics right now..just place it twared the front of the car and lay it over the bushing and yoall see what im talking about.
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 07:43 PM
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Grr, wish I would have read this earlier, and snapped a better pic. the one I intend to attach was taken for a fan mod. But you can "somewhat" see the brace.

It attaches between the "frame" and swaybar mounts. wonderbar bar infront of the swaybar.

I advise using a small jack for your assistant to help hold the swaybar while bolting things back up.
Attached Thumbnails Wonder bra err... BAR-p5040006-50.jpg  
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Old Jun 28, 2003 | 11:27 PM
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Badabing! I had to move the lower radiator hose back towards then engine a bit with a little modification. The bar runs right where the hose previously was. Nothing big!





If you want more pictures let me know!
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 04:22 PM
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AHHH that's perfect!!!! Now I know what I am doing! All though some would I never know what I am doing. Is the sway bar that hard to put back in postion that you need to use a jack. If it is it is no big deal I have an extra jack.

The hell with it, I'm going to go out right now and see if I can get it on.

Thank you very much!!!
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 06:34 PM
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Took me about 20min. Turn out I didn't need to use the jack. Working on laptops I had to learn how to start a screw with one hand while holding parts with the other.

The stearing feels a bit tighter. I imagine it will be even tighter when I get a STB.

My only warning to any one who is going to this job. KEEP YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE WAY OF THE SWAY BAR!!! OCCCHHH! I never removed the sway bar bushings before and didn't know it would swing down. Oppss.
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Old Jun 29, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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Thats why I said to use a jack, LOL. That and to help hold it while starting the bolts back in.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 12:05 AM
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Originally posted by BitchinRS
AHHH that's perfect!!!! Now I know what I am doing! All though some would I never know what I am doing. Is the sway bar that hard to put back in postion that you need to use a jack. If it is it is no big deal I have an extra jack.

The hell with it, I'm going to go out right now and see if I can get it on.

Thank you very much!!!
It was quite easy to take the two sway bar mounts off to put the wonderbar under it. I didn't use jacks. I have a car pit under my car, as you can partly see in the one picture, I can simply stand under my car to work on it! It was quite an easy install.

If you have any other questions let me know.
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 10:57 AM
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Thats why I said to use a jack, LOL. That and to help hold it while starting the bolts back in.
LOL; I probably would've just bunjee corded' it to the hood latch
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Old Jun 30, 2003 | 11:21 AM
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That would work too tom, LOL.

I just remember after I got done cussing it, and bolting up. That would have been easier using a jack, rather then me curled up in fetus position under car holding it with my legs. LOL
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 05:28 AM
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uhhm... :::prepars to be publicly mocked:::: what does a wonderbar do?
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Old Jul 7, 2003 | 08:48 AM
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Supports/braces the front so that it wont twist/flex in hard cornoring.

Helps with small bars, and is almost a must with larger bars.
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