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For those that have a Gendron bar and have installed it themselves, how long for a complete novice to install this? Any tricks/tips? Thanks.

shaggy

I don't think installing the Gendron is a problem. It would take me about 15 minutes. Its removing the factory front bar that would take all the time.

I'd guess a novice could easily spend a couple hours (maybe 4 if the endlinks are being stubborn) on a factory removal and Gendron install. Once the factory bar is out, there's only one hurdle left. Its a tight fit between the sway bar arms, the endlinks, and the shocks. It takes some trial and error to figure out how its going to fit on YOUR particular car.

Andy H.

124Spider

I have the same question as the original poster, so, to avoid the inevitable "search is your friend," I though I'd just bump this thread.

Does it really take no more than four hours from start to finish? Is it really as simple as it seems from the instructions? Is removing the stock bar as easy as "1. Remove stock bar?"

Thanks for any help anyone can give me. I have an autocross tomorrow, and I'd like to get the bar on today, but I cannot start until late afternoon.

Ludedude

Yes, it's pretty easy and self explanatory to remove the front bar. It's only a few easily visible bolts and that's it. Just watch out for those plastic clips when you're dropping the front undertray...they can be a pita to deal with.

Other than that, just make sure you follow the instructions to set zero preload on the new endlinks before you tighten everything back up for the new bar.

124Spider

Thanks, J.P. Now I have a really fundamental question. I've put my car on jack stands, and looked underneath. At the axle, there's a splash shield, which seems to shield the "Stabilizer Bar," as described in the shop manual. About a foot aft of that is a bar, which looks a lot like the Gendron bar I'm trying to install. Which is the stock sway bar?

Thanks.

shaggy

Look just inboard of the shock body. You'll see the endlink. At the bottom, its attached to the control arm. At the top its attached to the sway bar arm. Ffollow the sway bar arm forward until it turns towards the center of the car. That's the sway bar.

To remove the stock bar, you have to drop the plastic tray. The bar bolts to a bracket (with bushings) and that bracket is bolted to the chassis. Between the brackets, the bar is straight.

Does this help?

Andy H.

124Spider

Thanks all, especially Shaggy!

It's in, seems solid, nothing dropped off when I drove it. I'll give it a bit more of a workout tomorrow in the autocross.

It's really not so bad to put it in, but could really use some nice illustrated instructions, like Modifry does.