Rear Sway Bar Install Question

HapaZ · 07-28-2015, 12:51 AM

I was looking at the DIY pics for the rear sway bar install and came across a couple of problems this weekend. I've got a Nismo finned diff cover so I can't jack from there and I have a invidia Gemini so I can't find a place for the jack stands that won't leave the weight of the car on the springs. Can I still maneuver the rear sway bar on and off the end links and mounting points with the suspension compressed or do I need to find another place to put the stands? Any help appreciated.

synolimit · 07-28-2015, 02:23 AM

Put the stands where they belong, in front of the rear tires on the frame. I lift mine by using the hole in the jack and putting the rear subframe bolt down in the hole and lifting. I have no other option and it works. And no you'll need to uncompress everything.

gomer_110 · 07-28-2015, 07:54 AM

I have the Nismo finned diff cover and still use the diff as a jack point. The key is to make sure the jack is lifting on the flange of the diff and cover and not the fins.

And as syno said there are good jack stand points right in front of the rear wheels on the frame.

HapaZ · 07-28-2015, 10:27 AM

Great, thanks guys!

07-28-2015, 12:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
HapaZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NorCal Posts: 245 Drives: 2012 370z Base Coupe Rep Power: 11	Rear Sway Bar Install Question I was looking at the DIY pics for the rear sway bar install and came across a couple of problems this weekend. I've got a Nismo finned diff cover so I can't jack from there and I have a invidia Gemini so I can't find a place for the jack stands that won't leave the weight of the car on the springs. Can I still maneuver the rear sway bar on and off the end links and mounting points with the suspension compressed or do I need to find another place to put the stands? Any help appreciated.

07-28-2015, 02:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Put the stands where they belong, in front of the rear tires on the frame. I lift mine by using the hole in the jack and putting the rear subframe bolt down in the hole and lifting. I have no other option and it works. And no you'll need to uncompress everything. __________________ 13 370z-

07-28-2015, 07:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
gomer_110 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perrysburg, OH Posts: 17,992 Drives: '11 Nismo #528 GM Rep Power: 36941	I have the Nismo finned diff cover and still use the diff as a jack point. The key is to make sure the jack is lifting on the flange of the diff and cover and not the fins. And as syno said there are good jack stand points right in front of the rear wheels on the frame. JARblue and synolimit like this. __________________ '11 370Z Nismo #528 Fast Intentions \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Uprev \| CSF \| Zspeed \| Z1 Motorsports \| AST \| Swift \| SPC \| SPL \| Whiteline \| Hotchkis \| Bride \| Schroth \| Robispec \| Cusco \| Nismo \| Volk \| Forgestar \| Hoosier \| RJM '17 Titan Bone Stock

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07-28-2015, 10:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
HapaZ Base Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: NorCal Posts: 245 Drives: 2012 370z Base Coupe Rep Power: 11	Great, thanks guys!