| There are many car parts out there that are going to | | | | out relatively easily and then you can work on |
| make your car better, but one of the simplest ways to | | | | removing the bar. Simply remove the bar by wiggling it |
| improve your ride is to install a new rear sway bar. | | | | past the exhaust and then you can work on installing |
| The rear sway bar effectively connects both sides of | | | | the new one. |
| the car’s suspension together so that the rear of | | | | 3. If your new sway bar is bigger, it may take a little |
| the vehicle feels more connected to the rest of the | | | | more work to fit it into place. Once there, you should |
| car. This sort of upgrade is strictly to improve handling | | | | be able to work the bar into place and start to |
| and suspension performance. Here is a quick guide to | | | | reattach the bolts. Once these have been put in, you |
| changing yours. | | | | should be able to tighten everything down and have |
| 1. Make sure that your rear suspension is under load, or | | | | the bar solidly in place. |
| this installation will be much harder than it needs to be. | | | | 4. Test the new bar. Drive around your neighborhood, |
| Also, be sure to give yourself enough space under the | | | | or better yet a deserted parking lot, and give the |
| car to work and that you wear protective goggles or | | | | wheel a few hard turns. If everything feels like it is up |
| glasses to prevent debris from getting in your eyes. | | | | to snuff, then you have successfully installed a new |
| 2. Take a look under your car and make sure that you | | | | sway bar, otherwise you can take your car back and |
| have one installed. If you don’t, you can skip the | | | | retighten all the bolts one more time, making sure not |
| removal of the old one and go straight to the | | | | to strip them or break them off. |
| installation parts. First, find the points where the sway | | | | The rear sway bar will help to induce a more neutral |
| bar connects to the end links on your rear suspension. | | | | or oversteery feel for your car, depending on how |
| You should have something to break the screws | | | | large of a bar you install. It will also help to reduce the |
| loose and once that has soaked into the metal, you | | | | body roll and improve the handling as well. |
| can attempt to remove the bolts. These should come | | | | |