I just installed my RB sway bars and I noticed the rear goes in two ways. But the otherway is backwards. Does the front have a particular way to go in? Can you put it in a wrong? When I went to test drive everything seemed ok until I ran it real hard in a turn and the AWR endlink bolt snapped. It does not appear to be installed incorretly. I will have to give AWR a call Monday to get a new bolt with spacers b/c they were spread all over the highway.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-racing-beat-sway-bar-install-43677/ might help.

 

Thanks EXPO the pic of the front on the ground showed me the bar is the same either way up or down. Now I need to figure out why the AWR endlink broke inthe front.

 

Check out this thread https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/broken-rb-end-link-97242/

 

Expo my endlinks are installed correctly by your pics. It just snapped the bolt on drivers side.

 

I broke the other front AWR endlink today in parking lot at work. I called AWR and they have never heard of these breaking. They also said they were never used with RB sways only Mazdaspeed. They requested for me to ship broken endlinks back to them for inspection. I'm 100% positive these were installed correctly and I had no preload on endlinks at all. I'm gonna put stock endlinks on tonight and see what happens.

 

I've been running the OE endlinks without issue on the RB bar (so far). I have a set of the AWR endlinks and they have larger grade 8 bolts so they shouldn't be breaking

 

That's what I thought too. But I went over a speed bump in parking lot slowly and heard that dreaded pop and clunk, but this time endlink completely fell off and I can't find top bolt. I just can't understand if there isn't any preload on them what can be causing them to come off. My theory is there is not enough threads where nut is on bolt causing nut to be stripped off. I need to inspect bolt when I get back in car when leaving work.

 

are you sure it wasn't overtightened to the point of being stripped

it's just a Grade 8 bolt you should be able to pick one up somewhere fairly easy