Spohn 923T-SEL - Manual (Page 4)

Spohn Performance
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Inc.
494 E Lincoln Ave Myerstown, PA 17067
1-888-365-6064 www.spohn.net
Part# 923-Rear-SEL – Rear Sway Bar with Spherical End Links
1982-2002 GM F-Body
USE OF THIS PRODUCT IS ACCEPTANCE OF SELLER’S DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY!
By their very nature, competition components are constantly pushed to their limits. While our components are designed
to withstand intense race conditions, it is impossible to control the quality of installation or the varying conditions in
which they are used. It is for this reason that absolutely no warranty or guarantee is either written or implied. Neither the
seller or the manufacturer will be liable for any loss, damage, or injury – direct or indirect – arising from the use of or
inability to determine the use of any product. Before using, the user should determine the suitability of the product for its
intended use, and the user shall assume all responsibility in connection therewith. Spohn Performance, Inc. makes no
guarantee as to the legality for any specific class. Spohn Performance, Inc. makes no claims, nor does it intend its
products to be used in street driven vehicles. Spohn Performance, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in design or
add to or improve on their product without incurring any obligation to install the same on product previously
manufactured. The Buyer agrees to indemnify and hold Spohn Performance, Inc. harmless from any claim, action or
demand arising out of or incident to the Buyer’s installation or use of products purchased from Spohn Performance, Inc.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Raise the rear of the car to an adequate working height, then support the chassis securely with jack
stands. Support the differential with a floor jack so the rear axle housing can be raised/lowered if needed.
The installation can be performed without removing the rear wheels.
2. Look carefully at the current installation of the rear sway bar and note the bar's properly installed
orientation, etc.
3. Remove both of the rear sway bar end links from each end of the rear sway bar. These can be
discarded.
4. Loosen all four of the factory rear sway bar bushing u-bolt nuts (two per side) leaving them engaged by
a few threads to support the rear sway bar.
5. Support and/or hold the rear sway bar while removing the four rear sway bar bushing u-bolt nuts and
then remove the rear sway bar from the car.
6. Grease the inside bore of both of the supplied polyurethane rear sway bar bushings using the supplied
packets of Silicone® grease.
7. Install the polyurethane bushings onto our rear sway bar. Orient the bushings so that the bushing's
split seam will face the front of the vehicle when installed. Then install the supplied rear sway bar bushing
metal shells over the polyurethane bushings.
8. Hold our rear sway bar up into place and loosely install the bushings onto the u-bolts re-using the four
factory u-bolt nuts and washers. Make the nuts lightly snug, do not fully tighten the nuts.
9. Loosely install the bushed end of the spherical rear sway bar end links to both ends of our rear sway
bar. Then install the clevis end of both of the rear end links to the rear upper chassis mounts. The clevis
end can be fully tightened, keep the bushed ends at the sway bar connection loose. See detailed
spherical rear sway bar end link instructions on the next page.
10. Rotate the rear sway bar u-bolts and mounting saddles so they are centered on the bottom center line
of the rear axle tube and then fully tighten all four of the rear sway bar bushing u-bolt nuts. Do not over
tighten the nuts, you should be able to forcibly rotate the rear sway bar in the bushings by hand. Over
tightening the u-bolt nuts will prevent the rear sway bar from rotating inside of the bushings, limiting
suspension travel.
11. Safely lower the car to the ground.
12. With the car on the ground and the suspension loaded, using a 9/16” wrench, tighten the 3/8”
Nylock® nut on the bottom of both of the spherical rear sway bar end links. Tighten the nuts until you see
the bushings starting to deform, then STOP.
13. Grease the bushings through their grease fittings using a synthetic Silicone® based grease. Do NOT
ever use a petroleum based grease on polyurethane bushings. This grease is available from Spohn
Performance – Part# 902.
14. Installation is complete.
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