Finally got the wheel in! Took a while to get all the pieces together, and that pesky turn signal switch was giving me headaches, but the wheel is in. It's a bit shaky (read: loose) in the steering column, but if I tighten the hub down any more it moves the clockspring when I turn the wheel. Oh well, that's what I get, I guess

 

The wheel looks great. 320mm? How do you like driving with it?

 

Having some issues with how tight/loose it is, but I'm working on a fix for that. Might just delete the clockspring and install a filler piece. I like the size, overall I get a good feel of the handling and feels more comfortable to drive than the stock 350mm wheel

 

Looks like the front sway (Which I only just got around to yesterday), will have to wait until I can get a full day's worth. I didn't do the research, and apparently there's more holding it on than the rear sway. Also, I'm going to need to get a grinder with a cutting wheel in there somehow, seeing as how the endlink threads are rusted beyond rescue

 

Front sway should be held on same as the rear. Two end links and two bushings. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

I'll take a picture of what I'm talking about to give you a better idea of what I'm seeing. There's a bracket on the driver's side that has another bolt going through it that is holding the bushing assembly in place. I also have to finesse it a bit more considering I may have crossed the threads by putting the bolts back in place. I'll just use a thread tapper and set everything back to spec this weekend

 

Finally got the new front sway in, after putting it off for months. Here's a shot of the old endlinks before and after removal:








And for you MK, here;s a shot of the bracket I was mentioning:



There was a nut under the bracket, then the nut between the bracket and bushing clamp. Took me a while to realize the nut it was threaded into (not seen in the picture, but it is above the bracket) was welded in place.

Now finally, the new sway, in place and greased up:









I'm really not in the mood for doing Pixel Math like I did for the old rear sway, so does anyone know off-hand the measurement of the stock front sway bar?

 

I believe the V6 had a 22 mm sway bar up front...but I'm not entirely sure on that. I know the Z's had 30 mm stock.

 

Might be time to take a look at that oil leak.

 

Trust me, that's something I've been meaning to get taken care of. After looking around the bay, under the car, and around the engine, my instincts are telling me the oil pan gasket needs to be replaced. That means I need to take apart the whole front end just the drop the oil pan, replace the gasket, and put everything back together. I have neither the knowledge nor the confidence to take on such a task just yet. I ordered a Haynes repair manual for the 3.8l from RockAuto, and it should be here sometime this week.

Considering we just got thrashed by a hurricane, I'm not holding my breath on anything