When I saw Blue Groove's post about their Savage anti-sway bar kit, I liked what I saw and immediately got a set to try out for myself...look below and you can see the setup for yourself!
(Of course my Savage has FLM extended LCG TVPs, but the install would be the same on a stock 25 or X chassis.)
Here's what you get in the package:
For those concerned about weight, I weighed the setup, minus the 4mm screws (they are replacing existing screws)...Only 2.1 oz!
Installation is really easy and requires no disassembly of the truck whatsoever. First, thread the bars through the chassis, over the driveshafts and under the upper A-arms.
Front:
Rear:
At this point, take a close look at the CF plates; two are slightly shorter, and they need to go on the REAR sway bar...the longer ones are for the FRONT. It's easy to mix these up if you're not paying attention, believe me lol. Also, the holes are different sizes too; make sure the smaller hole goes on the sway bars.
Now, thread all the parts on the bars in order: First the CF plates, then a stop collar, then the sling...first one eye, then over the arm, then the other eye, finished up by the last collar.
Front:
Rear:
In order to keep both sides even, I tightened the stop collars first, keeping the collars on the end the same distance from the tip of each bar. The stiffness of the bar is adjusted by how tight you pinch the slings around the upper A-arm, another nice feature. After that, I replaced the skidplate brace screws in the TVPs with the supplied units and tightened them down (with Loctite, of course).
Front:
Rear:
Once tightened down, the sway bars cleared everything, even on my chassis.
Front: (It's close to my steering link, but not too close)
Rear: (It runs right under the pull-start, but again, there's enough room)
And finally, a couple of (shameless) shots of them ready to go. Another bonus is that I can still use my PVC stand with these!
Please feel free to ask me about anything I have missed...I tried to be thorough, but you know how that goes sometimes. :duh:
I will update this thread very soon after I try these babies out. So far, I give Blue Groove two thumbs up for a quality product!!
-Greg
THE JUDGE
(Of course my Savage has FLM extended LCG TVPs, but the install would be the same on a stock 25 or X chassis.)
Here's what you get in the package:
- (2) sway bars
- (4) 4mm x 12mm button head screws
- (2) long CF mounting plates (front)
- (2) short CF mounting plates (rear)
- (5) slings for mounting sway bar to upper A-arm (1 is an extra...nice touch!)
- (8) stop collars
- (1) set of instructions
- (1) decal sheet
For those concerned about weight, I weighed the setup, minus the 4mm screws (they are replacing existing screws)...Only 2.1 oz!
Installation is really easy and requires no disassembly of the truck whatsoever. First, thread the bars through the chassis, over the driveshafts and under the upper A-arms.
Front:
Rear:
At this point, take a close look at the CF plates; two are slightly shorter, and they need to go on the REAR sway bar...the longer ones are for the FRONT. It's easy to mix these up if you're not paying attention, believe me lol. Also, the holes are different sizes too; make sure the smaller hole goes on the sway bars.
Now, thread all the parts on the bars in order: First the CF plates, then a stop collar, then the sling...first one eye, then over the arm, then the other eye, finished up by the last collar.
Front:
Rear:
In order to keep both sides even, I tightened the stop collars first, keeping the collars on the end the same distance from the tip of each bar. The stiffness of the bar is adjusted by how tight you pinch the slings around the upper A-arm, another nice feature. After that, I replaced the skidplate brace screws in the TVPs with the supplied units and tightened them down (with Loctite, of course).
Front:
Rear:
Once tightened down, the sway bars cleared everything, even on my chassis.
Front: (It's close to my steering link, but not too close)
Rear: (It runs right under the pull-start, but again, there's enough room)
And finally, a couple of (shameless) shots of them ready to go. Another bonus is that I can still use my PVC stand with these!
Please feel free to ask me about anything I have missed...I tried to be thorough, but you know how that goes sometimes. :duh:
I will update this thread very soon after I try these babies out. So far, I give Blue Groove two thumbs up for a quality product!!
-Greg
THE JUDGE
![]-[0pa]0ng](/data/avatars/m/0/4.jpg?1394969779){kind=avatar}
