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The rear install was a breeze, especially with the help of a Zack. There was some misalignment of the OEM end link, so in the future adjustable end links would be a wise upgrade.Installation of roll bars on a Miata is a relative walk in the park and can be done with the car on the ground. We used homemade tire stands to raise the car, while keeping all 4 wheels on and the tires fully loaded. We started at the rear first, because it’s easier and I am generally lazy. Removing the rear sway bar is as simple as taking out the hardware on the two mounting points that connect the bar to the subframe and then removing 2 bolts for the sway bar end links. We choose to reuse the OEM end links as they were in fair condition, but with future plans to upgrade to adjustable units as there was a reasonable amount of misalignment when using the stock links.
Up front our LRB Speed panels needed to be removed to access the sway bar. You may have to remove your stock undertray or perhaps years of misuse have already ripped it off.
Just like in the rear, the front has one mount per side with two bolts that have to be removed. Luckily for us, no bolts were frozen in place due to the rust.
Then it’s on to the end links. It’s easiest to completely remove them from the bar in the front as you have to shimmy the bar through some tight places to get it removed.At the front, the job was slightly more complicated, but nothing a couple of shadetree mechanics couldn’t knockout within an hour or so. In our case, the LRB Speed aero panels do have to be taken out to gain access to the front sway bar mounts. Just as is the case in the rear, it’s a matter of 6 nuts/bolts that need to be removed for the roll bar to be pulled out. It’s a bit of a brain teaser to figure out how to slide the bar out between the A/C components and frame, but it can be done with a little persistence and the occasional curse word.
Start with the front bushing mounts and then after the end links are done, install the collars that prevent side-to-side movement.
