ND Sway Bar Install Notes

[avera01]

Finally got the car out on the road for a little bit of driving after sitting in the garage with a constant rain for the past 3 days. Anyway, everything feels nice as tight in terms of lateral movement when making quick 90 degree turns; much less body roll.

One thing I am hearing and not all the time, is a slight clunk noise coming from the front right corner when turning and when the car twist diagonally like when riding over an smooth speed bump on an angle whereby the wheels hit the bumper at different times causing the car to bend diagonally.

Not sure if its the endlinks (RoadsterSports) or the SB brackets. Will check later this weekend and recheck the assembly and see if the bolts at properly torqued and or enough grease on the brackets. The Endlinks probably were adjusted with the car on the lift. I have only driven the car perhaps 15 miles as I am waiting for Sunday to bed in the brakes when there is much less traffic.

[Brian]

When in doubt more lube, otherwise easy for even minor dry spot in the bushings to get into cycle of grab and release (clunk).

[avera01]

What is the easiest and or best way to re-lube the bushing once the sway has been installed?

I thought about using a syringe, but not sure at this point how easy it will be to load the syringe as well as forcing the lube through a narrow tube. Perhaps a Q-tip might be better or some other applicator.

Also, I am assuming that I will have to remove the brackets and open up the bushing (assuming its like the rear one that splits open) and apply the lube to both the inside and outside of the bushing then reinstall the bracket - one at a time.

I plan on performing this while the front end of the car is on a ramp (not jacks) in order for me to get underneath the car.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

[Brian]

You can get to the bolts for the clamps/bushings from each side....just turn wheel full out to lock.

Brian

[SamM452]

I just installed my sway bars Saturday and the front works great but the rear has a terrible squeak. What's the brand of super lube that work best? Also when attaching the end link on the last hole in the RSB ,the end link hits the headlight leveling sensor therefore I had to install the end link in the center hole!!

[SamM452]

had to remove rear sway bar because of squeal, found that the bushings wound up at the end of the bar where it is formed to get connected to the end links, it seams that the bar I received does not fit my Miata RF .
Picture attached Both end are at the same position

[Brian]

Whether soft top or RF makes no difference, all the same for the sway fitment.

[SamM452]

can you shed some light on why the end link hits the head light leveling sensor when it is installed on the first hole towards front of car? and that both bushings wind up right on the curved end of the bar witch prevents them from closing at the slit

[Brian]

Tell me more about the car, lowered? If so, which springs, shocks?

[SamM452]

Car is NOT lowered (not yet)
car is Launch Edition w/manual transmission w/mid pipe and dual tip Q muffler and Cobalt front strut tower brace