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Old 2006-01-30, 08:07 AM   #26
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Yeah I'm a pretty novice installer but even I hammered out mounts, and a sway bar in the rear of my car in little over an hour.

What was the deal with the bolt? Maybe something on a new wagon that makes it harder?

That sucks it gave you so much trouble. It should be worth it though.
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Old 2006-01-30, 08:53 AM   #27
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Sorry it was such a pain, but glad you got it in. Probably need to pick up a longer bolt and a new lock washer just to be safe...
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Call Perrin (ask for Jeff ) and complain about the bolt thingy. If it's a fitment issue (wouldn't surprise me), they should know about it. If it's an installation error on your part, you probably want to know.

I got sent the wrong EGT sensor once and the connectors didn't fit right. I was about to cut the wires and use butt connectors but I emailed the vendor and they told me it was the wrong sending unit. Just a thought.
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Old 2006-01-30, 09:14 AM   #29
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The right side is the hardest with that plastic box; but holy crap, I think mine took about an hour and a half. I don't remember re-using the stock bolts though. It sounds like that ate up most of your time.
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When I did my rear sway bar months ago I had the same problem with the one rear bolt being too short. I ended up putting the stock bar back on so that I could drive to home depot and buy a longer bolt.

I ended up emailing perrin about it, and Jeff himself replied that they would start including a longer bolt with the kit. Either they decided not to bother, they just added the longer bolt for the STi kit, or you got a sway bar kit that has been sitting around at a shop somewhere for months.
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Old 2006-01-30, 10:53 AM   #31
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I'm pretty sure mine had the longer bolt, because I don't even remember it being an issue with the only problem being access on the right side.
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When I did my rear sway bar months ago I had the same problem with the one rear bolt being too short. I ended up putting the stock bar back on so that I could drive to home depot and buy a longer bolt.
You didn't need to put the stock one back on just to drive down to the hardware store, just an FYI...
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Old 2006-01-30, 01:16 PM   #33
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I know, I decided that I didn't want any grief from my insurance company if I had an accident and they realised it was missing. Although if I have an accident now and they realise I have a stiffer rear swaybar I guess that would be worse
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I know, I decided that I didn't want any grief from my insurance company if I had an accident and they realised it was missing. Although if I have an accident now and they realise I have a stiffer rear swaybar I guess that would be worse
Insurance companie's don't generally deny claims because of mods, as long as you haven't removed safety equipment. horse's mouth
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Insurance companie's don't generally deny claims because of mods, as long as you haven't removed safety equipment. horse's mouth
I wonder if I can argue that a FMIC adds as much crash protection as the bumper beam that it replaced.
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I'm gonna go with...probably not.
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I'm gonna go with...probably not.
Which is why I really need a truck and a trailer, so I can just register the WRX for off-road use only.
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Old 2006-02-01, 11:17 PM   #39
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The right side nut at the control arm has loosened twice. Guess it's time for some loctite. For now, I'm driving around with a 14 mm socket in the car. It sucks climbing under a wet/snowy under carraige.
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Old 2006-02-01, 11:29 PM   #40
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The right side nut at the control arm has loosened twice. Guess it's time for some loctite. For now, I'm driving around with a 14 mm socket in the car. It sucks climbing under a wet/snowy under carraige.
Isn't that a nylock nut, or have a lock washer? If it isn't, I'd swap it for one instead of locktite.
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I've used nylock bolts in the service but did not know about nylock nuts. Any idea were I could pick up nylock nuts, I'm totally sick of waiting for the next clunking noise. Thx-
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I wonder if I can argue that a FMIC adds as much crash protection as the bumper beam that it replaced.

Me too. The Perrin Bumper Beam was so much beefier than the stock one.
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Once you get some proper nuts also make sure you torque the bolt to factory spec, instead of just "gettin it tight" with the socket.
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Once you get some proper nuts also make sure you torque the bolt to factory spec, instead of just "gettin it tight" with the socket.

Proper nuts?, Isn't that a little personal.
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I was refraining from going there...
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Blue lock tight has done the trick for one day so far so good.
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Old 2006-02-07, 11:36 AM   #48
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Let me know what you think of them. I'll probably do mine in a few months.
It's finally dry enofe to have a little fun. I'm still running the stock tires, but the understeer is GONE. I have not yet changed out the front bar and I don't know how much that will change stuff. I'm running the rear bar on the middle setting. What class do you think you'll be running in in April?
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What class do you think you'll be running in in April?
Is that a trick question?

Whatever class you want, as long as the rules are followed.
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Old 2006-02-07, 12:41 PM   #50
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Not a trick question. I was responding to M3n2c3's question. Also, I believe he has many more modes planned and I did not know what class he was going to end up in. So I asked...
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