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Sway Bar Install Issues

jono12345

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So I was installing my new BMR front sway bar today (2015 gt 5.0). Everything went pretty smooth until I tried to line up the holes for the saddle clamps. One side can line up but the other is very far off. I tried putting just 1 bolt in loosely and getting the others to line up but it's just so far apart.

I got all 4 in at one point but it was twisting the poly bushings and some of the bolts became very hard to turn. At this point I took all the bolts out because I didn't want to bust anything off. Pictures are attached of the alignment and the direction of the bar.

Has anyone else had this issue before or have any tip for installation of this front bar? I checked a few times and I don't think the bar is upside down.

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end links off,should be able to put in all 4 bolts by hand a few threads each
then I drove em home with my Impact .Torque to spec (tight AF)
Worst case scenario you can make the holes in the clamp a touch larger but looking at the pics
it looks pretty lined up
 
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So it's still just as bad of an alignment when the endlinks are not attached. The pictures are a little misleading. I would say if one side is lined up perfectly the other is 3/8"-1/2" off. Seems like a lot to me.

I could always slot the bracket, but not if I don't have to.
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