corner balance / alignment question

[jomalkay]

Just got finished front suspension upgrade, ER PB bushings and low friction mounts, new shock inserts and ball joints and rebuilt the steering rack. Got everything torqued down. I also will upgrade the sway bar to a 22 mm, have the new bushings installed and ready to take on this daunting task of reinstalling the sway bar. I will also do the rear, then get an alignment and corner balance. Question - is it better to leave off the front sway bar until this is done, or go ahead and install it before the CB and alignment?
Thanks.

[wildcat077]

It is easier to install the sway bar at the same time as you remove the front arms to replace the bushings ...
All you need to do is to remove the strut from the ball joint by taking out the tapered pin and remove the arms with the sway bar as an assembly ...
It will save you a lot of aggravation !
Have everything installed on your car before aligment/corner balance ...

Cheers!
Phil

[jomalkay]

as i am using the ER low friction mounts, i do not want to disconnect the a-arms as the concave / convex washers need to find the right alignment. I had one side loose from the ball joint, but when the a-arm swings down, it actually increases the distance from the end of the sway bar. Probably try to compress the sway bar to fit it in.
Thanks for the response

[bell]

you want to have both the front and rear swaybars unhooked for the corner balance......then when installed you want no pre-load on either....

[DRACO A5OG]

The shop should know and do this if not find a shop that does.