FRTP install issues

[dmann]

Guys, I had this suspension installed during the summer and have not had it on jack stands until now, so I got it in the air this weekend to do brake work for my track weekend coming up and am super frustrated with how it appears that they did the install. I am including pics for some other input from others that can discern if the install is questionable. I know the rear is lose. Any input is welcome. Safety is my primary concern.

First, the brake line is a concern as it's stressing the line.
Second, The brake line is Zip tied to the sway bar.
Third, is the sway bar installed upside down? Should it be flipped? Seems like the orientation is not right because the dogleg type connection seems stressed.

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[PoppinJ]

That metal tab is supposed to be ground off so the bracket can lay flush against the away bay. The zip tie is a petty rediculous solution but shouldn't be to dangerous. I would not track the car this way as if the zip tie broke and the brake line got pinched or something you're in a world of trouble. Thats unlikely to happen but the consequences if it did are pretty severe. I would make the shop fix it. Print out the instructions to help them out, although I'm not sure how much trust they deserve looking at the shady and rickity the way they installed it.

 

[mikeD4V]

Hold the bracket with pliers and then a dremel or grinder can nip that lip off in seconds. That's how I did mine. Once bolted back on without the lip, the line should not be stretched anymore. The rear bar is upside down, the ends should angle upward. Tighten the bolts back up well. If the rear of the car shimmies when you get on/off throttle the sway bar bolts are probably loose.

S550 rear brake line bracket by MikeD, on Flickr

 

[dmann]

Hold the bracket with pliers and then a dremel or grinder can nip that lip off in seconds. That's how I did mine. Once bolted back on without the lip, the line should not be stretched anymore. The rear bar is upside down, the ends should angle upward. Tighten the bolts back up well. If the rear of the car shimmies when you get on/off throttle the sway bar bolts are probably loose.

S550 rear brake line bracket by MikeD, on Flickr

thanks!

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