# My weekend project...

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-weekend-project/29937
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [May 26, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-weekend-project/29937 "2007-05-26T20:53:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-weekend-project/29937/1 "2007-05-26T20:53:29Z")

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Wanted to do this for a while - and I finally got some time, so in went my new Hotchkis swaybars & new front endlinks…

First were the rear bars (actually done some time ago, as they were easier). Here’s a shot vs. stock:  
 ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/497377150_9e3f3d29eb.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/497377150_9e3f3d29eb.jpg)

I had to drop the rear diff to get at the swaybar mounting bolts on the subframe. I wound up replacing the rear diff mounting bolts today (yay to torque-to-yield ☹ ), so now I don’t have to be as paranoid and take it so easy on launches anymore.

Here’s the bar in place:  
 ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/497414069_e2ff44a29e.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/497414069_e2ff44a29e.jpg)

I’ll have to play with the settings (there are four spots on the bar) to see where I like them best.

As for the fronts, I had to drop the front cradle to get it out - which was the bigger pain in the a$$.

Here’s another “vs. stock” shot:  
 ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/515497892_b06fb619d6.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/515497892_b06fb619d6.jpg)

As well as my new Aussie end-links:  
 ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/515523895_31e232248a.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/515523895_31e232248a.jpg)  
 ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/515524041_6bab340a01.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/515524041_6bab340a01.jpg)

Here’s the bar in place - I also had to undo the trans fluid cooler lines, so it was messy, too.  
 ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/515498074_a1a2e5cf6b.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/515498074_a1a2e5cf6b.jpg)

And finally, the new end-link in place:  
 ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/515524111_b93215e785.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/194/515524111_b93215e785.jpg)

I have it in the stiffest setting, and will see how things go from here.

All in all, about 7 hours of work.

I also helped change my sister-in-law’s front rotors on her Ranger, so it’s been a busy day.

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### Author: ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2007, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-weekend-project/29937/2 "2007-05-26T21:11:44Z")

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:tup: to large hollow sways.

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### Author: ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2007, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-weekend-project/29937/3 "2007-05-26T21:15:21Z")

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Lookin’ good!

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### Author: ![aaron0601](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@aaron0601](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aaron0601)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-weekend-project/29937/4 "2007-05-28T22:07:34Z")

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nice job