racingline RSB installed

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Hussain
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I just installed my racingline RSB I got yesterday (didnt really get a chance to test it out yet). But I had a couple questions. the RSB is adjustable (it has 2 holes). the directions didnt say which is which. so I just used the inner holes. which one is the more aggressive setting? Also I noticed the RSB was rubbing against a hose (I think rear brake fluid hose). is this ok? did I install it wrong? here are some pics

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wade001
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The inner holes are the stiffer setting, as far as the hose touching the bar, not entirely sure as I have yet to buy one and put it in. if no one tunes in you should contact Racing Line and ask them. If it's a brake line and not the cable line for the parking brake you dont want it to rub. Any other issues? is it when jacked up that it rubs?

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The inner holes are the stiffer setting.

As for the brake line ( ebrake cable, not hydraulic line). It is rather close only while the car is in the air and the wheel dangling. Once load is put back on the car the bar rotates away. If it's still looks like it is or will touch while the car is on the ground double check that the bar is not installed upside down
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Hussain
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ya it was rubbing when the car was jacked in the air. I didn't look at it after I lowered the car back down

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On a scale of 1-10 how hard was the install?

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el_blacky06
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The sway bar is very easy to install even for a beginner withot much knowledge

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mmx23z
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im curious to see how much of a difference in handling there is

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tuhj0k4r
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is the stiffer setting better?

MetallicSlate
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Yeah. Make sure you didn't install it upside down.

The stiffer setting is better if you want to make the chassis more rigid. If you're trying to eliminate as much body roll as possible, the stiffest setting is the way to go.

Edit: Make sure you get new endlinks too. You don't want to snap the old stock ones with a stiffer bar. That would be a bit of a disaster.

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Hussain
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so I installed it correctly. I checked and when the car is on the ground its not touching any wires.... I havent really gotten a chance to test the car a lot. Just made some hard lefts and rights at intersections. but the car feels really nice, like this is how it should have been from the factory. No tire noise and no body lean. It just takes the turns flat and effortlessly. But this is just fast left and right turns at intersections.

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You won't notice a huge difference unless you hit a windy road or track it. But the sway bar does make a big difference in the feel of the car. Glad you like it. I'm picking up one soon too.

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DJ_B_Easy
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^Me too. I loved the difference after installing my Racingline strut bar, I cant imagine the difference after installing the RSB as well.

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el_blacky06
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The endlinks will make u wanna drive even faster in a canyon run

MetallicSlate
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Just ordered it haha. The endlinks are back ordered though. Don't know when I'm going to get them.

sbuswell
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I just installed mine yesterday and was wondering the same thing as the bar seems really close to the e-brake cable (it's touching it) while the car is jacked up of he ground and there is no load on the suspension. I originally had installed it the other way around and it was touching the spring cradles so I figured that can't be right so I flipped it around and installed it the other way and mine looks just like the pictures the OP posted. Has it been confirmed by those pictures that it was installed correctly? Also when I lowered my car to the ground I felt in there and the e-brake cable is farther away now and not touching. It's kinda close though.

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After installing springs (with the addition to wider tires) what would be the next suspension upgrade? Rear Strut bar or front strut bar?

Bangin_Coupe
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Great install. I'll be adding this soon, as well as the end links, but I installed the upper strut bar, and the car feels great!!!!

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I was planing on get the raceline sway bar but do i have to get the endlinks or thats an option?


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