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ok i am replacing my rear lower arm in the rear susp. the link joint that connects the rear sway bar to the arm,one of the bolts is really striped so i cant get it off, how will running with out a sway bar affect my car!

i know its a stupid question and i plan on geting the link repplaced asap! but the bushing on the arm is shot well thats an under statment

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oh well i will replace it some other day!

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I know my friend with a WRX is running without a sway bar basically right now, you just get incredible body roll. I'm pretty sure it would be teh same with a DSM.

Good luck son and happy turkey day.

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its just gonna cause more body roll and and less handling.

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thanks alot guys, and HAPPY turkey day to you guy's to!

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same for yourself! happy turkey day!

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I'm driving my 2g w/o sway bar links. Actually I have been for a few months and it's fine. Yes there is some body roll but you get used to it (sadly). I am planning on getting some performance sway bars in the future, so I'm just leaving it how it is till then.

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it happens... ;)

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ya! the sway bar links are what i am having trouble with, the dam thing is striped so i cant get it apart from the arm, and i cant find my dam vise grips! it's only the passenger side thats giving me hell!

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Break out the hack saw and buy some links...It's the only way. Next time, stick a screwdriver in behind whatever wrench you use to hold it in place so it does not slip as you tighten/loosen the nut on the other side.

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Do you need sway bar links if you have aftermarket sway bars? Or do they go together? Sorry if that's a noobish question.

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I had the same problem when I was disassembling my suspension. I had to cut 3 of the 4. Aftermarket sway bars do NOT come with end links. You need to purchase OEM. And they my friend are around $40-50 a pop. When or if you go in, please let me know. Maybe we can get some sort of deal purchasing 8 instead of 4.

Mine weren't stripped. They were just rusted beyond compare. I Liquid Wrenched those bitches, but with no avail. I think it's the design. You have to use (2) 14 mm open/closed wrenches to accomplish the job, and you must put an open between the ball joint and the nut (this metal is incredibly soft). Then you torque the nut off.

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oem endlinks work, it is nice to get new ones and not use the old anyways because the bushings tend to start cracking as they age.

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ya i am acually going to replace the rear arm on the driver side at the same time! so i plan on going in on friday to brookdale mitsu "it's close to my work"

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at the moment i am runing no sway bar i really cant feal a difference but yet i havent driven far!

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its not that big of a deal.