How To Install '05-'09 Adjustable Sway Bars

This is what the 13mm end link fastener looks like from underneath at the sway bar.

Front sway bar bushings are secured to the body as shown. A 15mm socket gets all four fasteners.

The Summit sway bar (left) is the same size as factory but has three adjustment points. The S197 factory bar does not adjust. It's a good idea to install your Summit bar using the end bolt hole position first. If it's not stiff enough, move to the middle and inside adjustments and take a test drive with each.

Urethane bushings are installed on the Summit sway bar. Use the Summit lubricant provided with this kit to keep the bushings quiet.

After guiding the bar into place, the bushings and mounts are installed first. Refrain from tightening these bushings until stabilizer links are installed and tightened.

We decided on the middle adjustment to get started.

Rear Bar
The S197 rear suspension is a three-link design with panhard bar to offer some of the best factory handling ever seen from a Mustang. We're going to improve body roll with an adjustable rear sway bar from Summit Racing Equipment.

Marlon pulls the rear wheels for access. Always use jackstands for support, never just a hydraulic jack. Place jackstands beneath the axle tubes for best results. Marlon supported this axle in the middle.