Looking for Racing Beat sway bar brace installation instructions

Before I contact the company, I was wondering if some kind soul could
scan and e-mail the installation instructions for the Racing Beat Sway
Bar brace for a 1991 Mazda Miata.

Mine seem to have vanished.

Thanks!

Pat

You need instructions?! I'm shocked. I think it probably 'fits' the
application (unlike the JR front bar on my 99) and it's totally straight
forward. Disassembly is removing end links and the 2 brackets. It's a good
idea to pay attention to how the bar / bars come out so you can arrange the
new bar / bars the same way (there is at least in some cases, a right and a
left end to the bar, check the angle of the ends where the links attach).
They always give you a bit of grease to put between the bar and the bushings
but I think white lithium is pretty harmless or to be totally safe, Vaseline
could be used. You just feed the bar back thru as you removed it and attach.
I always do end links first and let the bar find center that way, before I
tighten up the bracket bolts. Torque to specs of course. Some end links are
a bit tricky in that you've got to hold them with an allen wrench while you
tighten the nut. You aren't likely to have any issues.

Chris
99BBB(back to stock rear bar this week :-)

"pws" > wrote in message
...
> Before I contact the company, I was wondering if some kind soul could scan
> and e-mail the installation instructions for the Racing Beat Sway Bar
> brace for a 1991 Mazda Miata.
>
> Mine seem to have vanished.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Pat

Chris D'Agnolo wrote:
> You need instructions?! I'm shocked. I think it probably 'fits' the
> application (unlike the JR front bar on my 99) and it's totally straight
> forward. Disassembly is removing end links and the 2 brackets. It's a good
> idea to pay attention to how the bar / bars come out so you can arrange the
> new bar / bars the same way (there is at least in some cases, a right and a
> left end to the bar, check the angle of the ends where the links attach).
> They always give you a bit of grease to put between the bar and the bushings
> but I think white lithium is pretty harmless or to be totally safe, Vaseline
> could be used. You just feed the bar back thru as you removed it and attach.
> I always do end links first and let the bar find center that way, before I
> tighten up the bracket bolts. Torque to specs of course. Some end links are
> a bit tricky in that you've got to hold them with an allen wrench while you
> tighten the nut. You aren't likely to have any issues.
>
> Chris
> 99BBB(back to stock rear bar this week :-)

Thanks Chris,
this is for another person who does not have the instructions. I hope
that they have the bar for the correct miata, Leon mentioned the power
steering issue with this bar to me.

The only thing strange about the installation is the set of nuts that
thread on the longer than OEM bolts to push the support blocks upwards
against the frame, which must be done with an open-end wrench.

I tried to explain this in an e-mail to the person, but I figured the
original diagram might explain it more clearly.

Thanks again,

Pat

"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote:

>You need instructions?! I'm shocked. I think it probably 'fits' the
>application (unlike the JR front bar on my 99) and it's totally straight
>forward. Disassembly is removing end links and the 2 brackets. It's a good
>idea to pay attention to how the bar / bars come out so you can arrange the
>new bar / bars the same way (there is at least in some cases, a right and a
>left end to the bar, check the angle of the ends where the links attach).
>They always give you a bit of grease to put between the bar and the bushings
>but I think white lithium is pretty harmless or to be totally safe, Vaseline
>could be used. You just feed the bar back thru as you removed it and attach.
>I always do end links first and let the bar find center that way, before I
>tighten up the bracket bolts. Torque to specs of course. Some end links are
>a bit tricky in that you've got to hold them with an allen wrench while you
>tighten the nut. You aren't likely to have any issues.

Actually, there are a lot of very specific torques given. "20 turns each",
"*Important* alternate between adjoining bolts", "15 ft-lb", "finger tight",
"4 turns". I guess they have to do with keeping the support pressing against
the car under all loads without overstressing the attachment points.

Leon

>Chris
>99BBB(back to stock rear bar this week :-)
>
>"pws" > wrote in message
.. .
>> Before I contact the company, I was wondering if some kind soul could scan
>> and e-mail the installation instructions for the Racing Beat Sway Bar
>> brace for a 1991 Mazda Miata.
>>
>> Mine seem to have vanished.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Pat
>
--
Leon van Dommelen Bess, the Miata Bozo, the Miata
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
The only thing better than a white Miata is two white Miatas

> Actually, there are a lot of very specific torques given. "20 turns
> each",
> "*Important* alternate between adjoining bolts", "15 ft-lb", "finger
> tight",
> "4 turns". I guess they have to do with keeping the support pressing
> against
> the car under all loads without overstressing the attachment points.
>
> Leon
>
I'm thinking those are ways they are trying to idiot proof the operation.
Basically common sense items to make sure everything mates back up properly.
I guess they've learned the hard way that, common sense is anything but,
'common'!

Chris
99BBB