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    How tight/loose should my sway bar be?

    I just installed a RB front bar and 5xracing rear bar. I know they should be able to swing up and down but how easily? My rear moves with a good push but the front is much tighter. I think I have the typical problem I hear RB bars have where the bushings are too big.

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    Vertical movement should be unrestricted. Sway bars only restrict differences between the height of the connected wheels.

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    The odd thing is that I emailed RB about this and they specifically told me not to cut down the bushings... I want to believe them, but I think thwyre wrong?

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    I had the same problem with mine when I installed new sway bars with poly bushings. I made sure to coat them with the supplied lubricant but the fit was so tight, I could do a pull up on either end. I thought there is no way this could be right. I ended up putting in washers as spacers on the brackets so I could at least move the bars. I figured if they get too loose eventually, I could just remove the washers.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Agent[emoji1282
    Orange;230683]I had the same problem with mine when I installed new sway bars with poly bushings. I made sure to coat them with the supplied lubricant but the fit was so tight, I could do a pull up on either end. I thought there is no way this could be right. I ended up putting in washers as spacers on the brackets so I could at least move the bars. I figured if they get too loose eventually, I could just remove the washers.
    Thanks. I'm gonna do the same with washers.

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    Yup. 1x M10 washer on each bolt works perfectly. Now it moves when pushed.

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