I FINALLY got my H-Sport S4 sways and my APR snub mount installed (and washed my car).
06-01-2005, 05:12 PM
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I FINALLY got my H-Sport S4 sways and my APR snub mount installed (and washed my car).
<center><img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2954.JPG"></center><p>(sorry for the bad pic of the sway bar, that was kind of an afterthought!)
The weather here in Boston finally improved enough for me to do some work on my car. I finally got the huge sway bar box off my floor, and its contents into my car!
I didn't feel the need to do an install writeup on the sways, because I know there are some very good ones in the archives, and also because the instructions that H-Sport included were excellent. Also, this is an EASY job! I cannot emphasize this enough- If you have any mechanical inclinations, and some muscle, you can do this job easily. I did it with a buddy, and it took about two hours total, moving at an unhurried pace, using regular tools. We just drove the car up onto ramps.
As far as driving impressions, I'm just echoing what everyone else has already said, but I'll say it anyway- Buy these sway bars! They drastically improve the car's cornering. The effect is more subtle than I would have expected, but there's no doubt that it corners flatter, and responds more quickly. Best of all are the transitions, which are dramatically improved. I can't say enough good things about this easy mod, and the ride quality is only marginally affected.
As for the APR snub mount, I switched to the APR from Neuspeed because I was getting tired of seeing my left side headlight flicker at idle! The Neuspeed works the way it's supposed to, but causes too much vibration. The APR is much smoother, and still helps with drivetrain movement, just as it's supposed to. This is another great mod.
And lastly, I washed my car, so here's a little DD-style pic-whoring...
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2943.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2945.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2948.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2949.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2950.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2953.JPG">
The weather here in Boston finally improved enough for me to do some work on my car. I finally got the huge sway bar box off my floor, and its contents into my car!
I didn't feel the need to do an install writeup on the sways, because I know there are some very good ones in the archives, and also because the instructions that H-Sport included were excellent. Also, this is an EASY job! I cannot emphasize this enough- If you have any mechanical inclinations, and some muscle, you can do this job easily. I did it with a buddy, and it took about two hours total, moving at an unhurried pace, using regular tools. We just drove the car up onto ramps.
As far as driving impressions, I'm just echoing what everyone else has already said, but I'll say it anyway- Buy these sway bars! They drastically improve the car's cornering. The effect is more subtle than I would have expected, but there's no doubt that it corners flatter, and responds more quickly. Best of all are the transitions, which are dramatically improved. I can't say enough good things about this easy mod, and the ride quality is only marginally affected.
As for the APR snub mount, I switched to the APR from Neuspeed because I was getting tired of seeing my left side headlight flicker at idle! The Neuspeed works the way it's supposed to, but causes too much vibration. The APR is much smoother, and still helps with drivetrain movement, just as it's supposed to. This is another great mod.
And lastly, I washed my car, so here's a little DD-style pic-whoring...
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2943.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2945.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2948.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2949.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2950.JPG">
<img src="http://people.brandeis.edu/~tsle/sway%20bar%20snub%20wash%20web/IMG_2953.JPG">
