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Drifters · 05-06-2014, 12:05 PM

I bought a Godspeed sway bar for my s13 hatch and am having trouble making it fit, it's about an inch short, i was thinking it was for the s13 coupe maybe? But it would still fit the hatch right? Ugh it's a pain

rb25s13vert · 05-06-2014, 01:03 PM

this will sound silly but did you try turning the bar around. ive heard people have had that issue before.

***FaLKoN240*** · 05-06-2014, 01:03 PM

There is no difference between a coupe and a hatch. Are you sure you're not putting a front on rear or a rear on a front?

kruked · 05-07-2014, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaLKoN240

Are you sure you're not putting a front on rear or a rear on a front?

I hope that this is not the case. Nobody should be allowed to work on any vehicle if one attempts to do this out of stupidness.

The Saint · 05-08-2014, 09:30 AM

The silence is defining.

Drifters · 05-08-2014, 08:47 PM

Wound up drilling a new hole for it and making it work

adey · 06-18-2015, 03:19 AM

It should be easiest to install the front with both front wheels off the ground and off the car. It will be harder to install when wheels are weighing down the suspension.

Another thing is to make sure that the car is not sagging to one side - you can do this by jacking in the rear using the differential, or in the front on the front subframe/crossmember. Jacking from one tow hook (or two tow hooks, but at different heights) will twist the body, and hence make it harder to install.

05-06-2014, 12:05 PM	#1
Drifters Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Jose Age: 25 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S13 sway bar not fitting I bought a Godspeed sway bar for my s13 hatch and am having trouble making it fit, it's about an inch short, i was thinking it was for the s13 coupe maybe? But it would still fit the hatch right? Ugh it's a pain

05-06-2014, 01:03 PM	#3
*FaLKoN240* Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 16,760 Trader Rating: (73) Feedback Score: 73 reviews	There is no difference between a coupe and a hatch. Are you sure you're not putting a front on rear or a rear on a front? __________________ Best way to do business with me? Make your best offer FIRST.

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05-06-2014, 01:03 PM	#2
rb25s13vert Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: mcas beaufort, sc Age: 41 Posts: 58 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	this will sound silly but did you try turning the bar around. ive heard people have had that issue before.

05-08-2014, 09:30 AM	#5
The Saint Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 60 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The silence is defining.

05-08-2014, 08:47 PM	#6
Drifters Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Jose Age: 25 Posts: 6 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Wound up drilling a new hole for it and making it work

06-18-2015, 03:19 AM	#7
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,061 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It should be easiest to install the front with both front wheels off the ground and off the car. It will be harder to install when wheels are weighing down the suspension. Another thing is to make sure that the car is not sagging to one side - you can do this by jacking in the rear using the differential, or in the front on the front subframe/crossmember. Jacking from one tow hook (or two tow hooks, but at different heights) will twist the body, and hence make it harder to install.