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Old 07-08-11, 05:58 PM
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Hey all.....So attached is the right and left view of my rear sway bar. Heard a groaning noise as the car was under power and figured it was the U-joints.....and thanks to the infinante wisdome if staked in U-joints I went ahead and replaced the whole drive shaft.......(thanks to the boys at Mazdatrix)...any who as I was crawling under I noticed that the right (passenger side) was bent.....or appeared bent.....last time I was under her was about a year ago and don't remember seeing that bend.....Any who it would be great if someone would be able to tell me if this is normal or not.........


And next week is the Racing Beat pre-silencer cant wait to hear my girl sound more like a car and less than a pissed off lawn mower..... Thanks all
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The rear bar is not symmetrical. Yours looks normal, but its been a while since I've looked at a stock bar. I think you're fine...




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Looks normal. Here's my right side.


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Old 07-09-11, 10:07 AM
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Awesome......Thanks guys.....thought I had to add yet another item to my growing list of woes
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Originally Posted by ssfredsti

And next week is the Racing Beat pre-silencer cant wait to hear my girl sound more like a car and less than a pissed off lawn mower..... Thanks all
Great! Mine arrived on Wednesday last week...but I'll be a while until I can get it installed. Love to hear pre and post install videos if you can. Good luck.
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i checked mine and its identical so either we've all got bad sway bars or the bend is normal
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Ill Post the vid or atleast the sound bite before and after...Excited to hear the diff myself
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i ran a RB power pulse pre silencer with an apexi N1 and it sounded super sweet.
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Its not very close to it but I think its bent to give extra room for the watts link, and mines like that to^^
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bend is normal, I looked at mine months ago and thought the same thing.
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the bar is normal. don't feel bad. the first time i removed mine it, freaked me out as well.
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I also freaked out the first time I looked at mine, lol.
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