3.3TT Eibach sway bar both or just rear for AWD Stinger

[only1harry]

I forgot 1 other great improvement you usually get from sway bars, and that's high speed stability. Do you guys with Eibach bar(s) feel that your Stinger is more stable on the highway or at illegal speeds?

 

[Waynerm002]

I cancelled my order for a rear bar, I will revisit in the Spring when I suspect they will have more in stock. I really don't want to lower my car but want better handling. Thanks for the write up!

 

[Ruturaj]

Has anyone here complained about installing an Eibach sway bar or both on their Stinger? I 'd be surprised if they did. If they did, the bar was most likely installed incorrectly, ie: without pre-loading (without doing the final tightening of the bolts with a loaded suspension). Some so called "mechanics" out there are inexperienced, so make sure all the final torquing is done with the weight of the car on the wheels! Get the work done at a shop that has a rack you can drive the car on.

So, DIY is not a good idea for replacing sway bars? Or just doing final tightening after getting car off the stand?

 

[NS_Stinger]

So, DIY is not a good idea for replacing sway bars? Or just doing final tightening after getting car off the stand?

He just means that if you can install the new bar, tighten everything up except the endlinks, preload the suspension, then tighten your endlinks that is the best way to install. The thing is on the Stinger the endlinks are in a tough spot to get at without the wheels being removed, so I dont know that preloading is even an option.

EDIT:
After thinking this through there is absolutely no benefit in preloading the Stinger suspension during any part of the swaybar install as long as you're using the factory endlinks which provide no adjustability. Only if you were using adjustable endlinks it would be of any benefit to preload the car.

 

[NS_Stinger]

Has anyone here complained about installing an Eibach sway bar or both on their Stinger? I 'd be surprised if they did. If they did, the bar was most likely installed incorrectly, ie: without pre-loading (without doing the final tightening of the bolts with a loaded suspension). Some so called "mechanics" out there are inexperienced, so make sure all the final torquing is done with the weight of the car on the wheels! Get the work done at a shop that has a rack you can drive the car on.

While most of what your post was saying is accurate I dont believe this part to be true in the case of this car if you're using oem non-adjustable endlinks. Tightening everything up without the car being preloaded shouldnt change a thing.

 

[POS VETT]

EDIT:
After thinking this through there is absolutely no benefit in preloading the Stinger suspension during any part of the swaybar install as long as you're using the factory endlinks which provide no adjustability. Only if you were using adjustable endlinks it would be of any benefit to preload the car.

You got it.

The ball-and-socket joints in the end links spin freely. Tightening them at full droop is not going to change a thing. Adjustable-length end links are a different story.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I forgot 1 other great improvement you usually get from sway bars, and that's high speed stability.

Now you're tempting me! My car was amazingly stable at high speeds, seemed to get even more so as I went faster. A stiffer sway bar arrangement would improve this?! Well, heckuva deal. I'm going to look into this.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Just the rear. The front sway bar is stiff enough.

Cool. Clearly an easy job to do, as far as understanding is concerned; even I could do it with those tools. But, how much should labor be on a job like this?

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Just the rear. The front sway bar is stiff enough.

Cool. Clearly an easy job to do, as far as understanding is concerned; even I could do it with those tools. But, how much should labor be on a job like this?

Labour to do Front & Rears at the same time would be 2 to 2.5hrs so whatever hourly labour rates are charged in your neck of the woods use this time frame as an accurate guide.

 

[MerlintheMad]

I ordered the rear sway bar, from Evasive Motorsports. Sometime next week I will have my dealership service guys put it in, at the same time as my next oil change / maintenance, and the harness check.

 

[Tonkabob]

I ordered the rear sway bar, from Evasive Motorsports. Sometime next week I will have my dealership service guys put it in, at the same time as my next oil change / maintenance, and the harness check.

I'm liking running both bars. Front bar is cheaper and front install is super easy can do it on ramps in 30 mins.
Time to order the front too!

 

[Ruturaj]

Did you guys get it and put it on?

 

[MerlintheMad]

Did you guys get it and put it on?

Yes. I have the rear sway bar from Eibach on my car since Monday. I've had a handful of occasions to try out the cornering ability improvement. It is already noticeable. And I am encouraged that this is only the beginning of a faster more stable ride. The rear end is more planted, as described by others. Any twitchiness or in and out under lateral G force is gone, as far as I can tell at this point. "Anti sway" is exactly that.

 

[G-402776]

Agreed, and the first mod I always do, and what I recommend others do before shocks/springs, or going crazy spending too much $ on coilovers, and lowering their car too much which can cause bushings to wear out prematurely, bottoming out, changing their car's dynamics, or worsen the ride, etc. Sway bar upgrades is the best suspension mod for the $ and sometimes it's all you need (for the street), depending what you are doing with the car. It is also the mod that affects the ride and comfort the least, but rewards you with noticeably improved handling.

Does it make that much of a difference of you do soft vs stiff?
I have a GT2 AWD and was wondering which one and do I need front and rear or just rear?

 

[serg965]

I have RWD, had front & rear fitted with Soft setting last Thursday so far extremely happy with the result.

Same as you (and I believe all Ozzie) I have RWD and just got my Eibach sway bars. On the instruction for the rear bar it states AWD application but on front bar instruction it states both AWD and RWD. Is that just an omission on the rear bar instructions? I always though they suit both. Was I mistaken to think so?

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Same as you (and I believe all Ozzie) I have RWD and just got my Eibach sway bars. On the instruction for the rear bar it states AWD application but on front bar instruction it states both AWD and RWD. Is that just an omission on the rear bar instructions? I always though they suit both. Was I mistaken to think so?

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Gee, my post was over a year ago...lol, I still have both front & rear on softest setting & the car handles beautifully
AWD is not sold in OZ, you will note the difference in handling once you get them fitted.

 

[serg965]

Gee, my post was over a year ago...lol, I still have both front & rear on softest setting & the car handles beautifully
AWD is not sold in OZ, you will note the difference in handling once you get them fitted.

Thanks man. I know it was a bit old and AWD isn't sold in Oz but..
Bought it of Eibach .au site but it came with all "made in US" stickers and talking AWD, which got me worried. So, there is no difference in the bars for AWD vs RWD? Appreciate the input

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Thanks man. I know it was a bit old and AWD isn't sold in Oz but..
Bought it of Eibach .au site but it came with all "made in US" stickers and talking AWD, which got me worried. So, there is no difference in the bars for AWD vs RWD? Appreciate the input

You should have no worries, we all have purchased from Eibach Australia based at Warriwood.
It’s the springs you need to be careful with they are manufactured to suit AWD specifically.

 

[serg965]

You should have no worries, we all have purchased from Eibach Australia based at Warriwood.
It’s the springs you need to be careful with they are manufactured to suit AWD specifically.

Thank you. No need to call them tomorrow then

 

[Stinger GT SS]

Thank you. No need to call them tomorrow then

For piece of mind You should still give them a call just to validate & confirm all is good.