aspire front sway bar install

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

picked up a junk yard aspire fron sway bar...took a fews pics along the way

put the bar in and cut the cross member to fit:


same notch from the top


took out the cross member and welded up the notch:




relocated my front poly trans mount(chevy nova trans mount from energy suspension)you cant see it in the pic but i welded flange nuts under the bolt holes to reinforce the sides

[skeeters_keeper]

Nice! I think you'll like the stiffer bar a lot.

I assume your going to run it flipped since you notched the cross member?

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

yes im running it upside down. there is no room to run it the right way with that big poly mount in the way.

[sasquatch]

is that the same motor mounts i have?

[timmay89]

Looks awesome! Sasquatch, we need to get this happening on my festiva, lol

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

you are using my mounts... i already called you a copy cat...lol

look at post #17

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25972&page=2

[sasquatch]

ooo dang... i thought i was the first one to do that... any pics of how yours tunred out? ill show you mine if you show me yours :evil4: lol jk....

[Tommychu]

Note to self: pull tranny mount out of camaro before scrapping.

[fastivaB6TG25MR]

the rubber versions are only $7 from autozone... but those rip... i went through 7 of them before i switched to the poly ones... worth the extra $$$$ to go poly

[Tommychu]

I put a urethane mount in when I swapped engines. And I didn't put enough mileage on that car to get to the first oil change. So it should be good.

[sasquatch]

how much dose your car vibrate when your driving? im kind of worried that it will be a PITA to drive everyday...

[resuwrecked]

^shouldnt be too bad. My front and driverside trans mounts are solid, rear trans and pass. side mounts are poly filled and its not bad.