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EDIT::: All images are still up, copy and paste into a new browser window. This is a pretty simple upgrade that is easy to overlook, but really pays off in the way the car handles. I have D2 coilovers, front and rear strut braces, and the sways were showing their weakness. In a nushell, sway bars tie the right and left control arms together and resist them moving too independently of each other. The result is the car stays flatter. I picked up a set of MK1 sways from a member here and did the upgrade. Here's some tips. http://waste-nj.com/d2/sways/sway5.jpg As you can see, the MK1 bar is a thicker, heavier bar. They are powdercoted red and include new pivot bushings. These busings must be used because the newer bar is thicker, and the stock size bushings don't fit the fatter bars, which are 25mm and 21mm. http://waste-nj.com/d2/sways/sway2.jpg I don't have access to a lift and don't exactly LIKE working under the car on jackstands. I will if I have to, but in this case ramps are fine. As long as the wheels are level, there is no tension on the sway bar. You don't even have to pull the wheels off, but obviously there are a few ways to do this. This way worked for me and I'm 6'3. FRONT: Once you are under the car, you'll see the front bar is held on by six bolts: Two at the end links, and four holding the two pivot U-brackets on. Take the end link bolts out, then take out the braket bolts. Go slow, don't drop the bar on your head. REAR: The rear bar is held on by four bolts, the two end link bolts and two on each U-bracket. The rear U-brackets are a hinge type, they hook in at the bottom and bolt in at the top. You'll probably have to unbolt the rear section of the exhaust as it partially blocks access to the passenger side U-bracket bolt, at least mine did but it's a 3" MK1 system. Once you get the brackets off, the bar will fall free. Take a break and grab a beer. http://waste-nj.com/d2/sways/sway3.jpg Now if you haven't upgraded the endlink bushings to urethane, might as well do it now. You can grab them at Pep Boys or Autozone, just bring an endlink bolt with you to match size. MK1 also has kits for the Starion. Putting the new bars in is the same process in reverse. Before crawling under the car, I greased the pivot bushings and fit the front U-brackets onto the new bushings. They may need some hammer help to get them all the way on, but take the time to do it now, because if you don't it will be a pain to line up the bolts when you get under there. Don't forget the 2 smaller pieces that sit under the bushings in the brackets. In the front, the brackets are left/right so pay attention to that. I used a jackstand to hold the middle of the bar up while fitting the endlink bolts, then bolted up the pivots. Don't tighten anything down until you get all the bolts on. In the rear, it's a different story. The hinge type U-brackets don't fit well around the slightly fatter rear sway bar bushings. Since you have to hook the hinge on first, then push it into position and thread the bolt in at the top of the bracket, it can get a little frustrating and that's an understatement! (The pivot bushings compress as the bolts are tightened.) To top it off, the stock #7 bolts are very short. What I did is put the brackets in a vice with the bolt end in the vice, and slighty bent them a little so the bolt tab would be closer to the frame, to take up some of the gap. I also scrounged up a couple of other #7 bolts which were longer, this made it a little easier but if you're a trooper you can get the stock bolts back in. Grab another beer. http://waste-nj.com/d2/sways/sway4.jpg Button it all up and check to make sure you tightened all the bolts down. Take a drive and slide the car a little, you'll see there's much less drama, meaning it feels like you have more control due to the reduction in body roll. The car is more controllable when sliding and flatter when cornering, and feels tighter and more solid. The point at which rear traction is broken and regained is smoother. A great combination with any lowered suspension and if you drive your car near the limit, you'll feel the difference. Mookeeh MK1 Starion Parts Factory Mookeeh MK1 Ebay

Hey all, I have the 1st gen steel hard-pipes for the factory intercooler with a Mookeeh ovcp and a knock off RFL bov that I don't need. They need paint, but that is it. The blow off valve holds 28psi with no leaks, all day, every day, can probably do plenty more, is very loud, and is easily adjustable. All clamps (minus two that you can just reuse from your current set-up, unless I can find them before I ship) and couplers included. No cutting or modifying of anything needs to be done to use these except an '86 and down would need a bung added in the ovcp. $175 shipped/insured is the lowest I'll go. I'll get some pics up in a bit. Thanks.

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im looking for a complete poly bushing kit let me know what you guys have thanks

Want an mk1 over aircan pipe... it can be missing couplers or clamps and all scratched up. still want it theres still for sale on ebay for 60 but that just seems like alot for a 2' bent piece of pipe. I had one made out of aluminized and it looks like crap.. just seeing what I could find on here. Thanks for LoOkIN!