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We started off on our suspension upgrade with some
of the easier components to install in the Hyper Flex
kit. We figured the immediate satisfaction would motivate
us to get the entire kit installed as soon as possible.
Follow along as we detail the major points of installing
each component.
Sway Bar Bushings
With over 100,000 hard commuting miles on the '88 Mustang,
it was no suprise that the car felt loose and unstable.
Replacing the sway bar bushings alone was so impressive
that we knew once the rest of the kit was installed
the car would handle like it was on rails.
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The kit comes with sway bar end-link bushings and
hardware. Energy Suspension sells the sway bar mount
bushings separately, due to variations in sway bar
diameter.
Remove the old sway bar frame mounts and end links.
It's best to remove one side at a time, then carefully
lower the bar down.
The stock rubber bushings were extremely deteriorated.
This leads to a car that reacts unpredicably when
the wheels encounter bumps and other road deviations.
Apply the supplied lubricant before installing the
new sway bar frame bushings. There should be enough
grease to fill the grease channels cut inside the
bushing.
Two different sway bar bushings are available. Shown
is the greasable type with a new upper mount bracket
which has a zerk fitting. The standard bushing kit
reuses the factory mount. 
The sway bar is reattached with the new endlink
bushings and hardware. Tighten the endlinks just
until the bushings begin to bulge.
