Project Nissan Sentra Spec-V part 4: Installing Sway Bars

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speedway engineering sway bar though the trunk

We routed the bar through the spare tire well in the trunk to simplify the mounting by avoiding the fuel tank and exhaust system.

speedway engineering sway bar pillow mount

Ritchy fabbed these simple chassis mounts for the pillow ball bearings supporting the swaybar and brackets on our beam axle for the spherical bearings connecting the bar to the axle.

speedway engineering rear swaybar nissan sentra spec v

As a result we have a nice stiff rear bar with many adjustment points and many options for stiffness with many other bars of differing wall thicknesses avalibe from Speedway Engineering.  Note the lower endlink mount on the rear axle with two holes to reduce the angularity of the end link over the adjustment range.

 

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