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Installation Instructions
Part Number: 10.425.1825K
Description: 2005-07 Mk5 GTI & Jetta/GLI 2.0T
Kit includes:
1pc. 25mm. Tubular Mk5. Front swaybar
2pcs. Powdercoated swaybar bushing
brackets w/ nuts
2pcs. Urethane Mk5 Swaybar bushing
2pcs. Powdercoated Aluminum Spacer
4pcs. HHCS M8x1.25x90mm Bolts
4pcs. M8 Hardened Flat Washer
1pc. Die Cut “AUTOTECH” sticker – white
Warning:
When Working on Under, or around any vehicle exercise caution. Please allow the vehicle’s exhaust
system to cool before removal, as exhaust system temperatures may cause severe burns. If
working without a lift, always consult vehicle manual for correct lifting specifications. Always wear
safety glasses and ensure a safe work area. Serious injury or death could occur if safety measures
are not followed.
Procedure:
1. Raise front of car with floorjack and place jackstands under car using factory lifting and support
locations. (diagram 1)
2. Remove the nuts that attach the end-links to the factory swaybar. (18mm. Box wrench & 6mm. triple
square socket) (Figure 1)
3. Loosen and remove the bolts from the aluminum sub-frame that have a 13mm. head. (swaybar bracket
bolts and rack-n-pinion bolts) (13mm. socket)
4. Remove both bolts retaining the lower transmission “Dog Bone” mount. (16mm. socket)
5. Remove “Dog Bone” mount
6. Remove 16mm. head bolts from subframe and a-arm mounts (21mm. socket)
7. Loosen but don’t remove the 18mm. head subframe bolts. (18mm. Socket and extension)
8. Carefully remove 18mm. head bolts while supporting the subframe. Once the bolts are removed, the
a-arm assemblies and rack-n-pinion will be hanging loose, so BE CAREFULL!
9. Grease the inside of the Autotech supplied bushings and slide them onto your new swaybar.
(Waterproof Moly Grease)
10. Attach swaybar endlinks to new swaybar with the nuts finger tight. (diagram 2/ adjustment chart)
TOOLS REQUIRED:
Waterproof Molybdenum Grease (like Swepco 101)
1/2” drive Torque wrench
1/2” x 6” extension for sockets
18mm. x ½” drive socket
16mm. x ½” drive socket
13mm. x ½” drive socket
6mm. triple square socket
18mm. Box wrench
Jackstands
Floorjack
Softest
Middle
Stiffeset
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11. Swing swaybar up near rack-n-pinion and re-install the lower subframe in the reverse order of steps 3
thru 8.
12. Install the supplied Autotech swaybar brackets and spacers
13. Torque subframe bolts using torque wrench. The factory fasteners are torque to yield bolts. Torque to
yield means that you torque all the bolts to their specified value, and then turn each bolt the specified
number of degrees. (Figure 2)
14. Re-Install the “Dog Bone” mount and tighten per diagram
15. Lower vehicle back onto ground and take car for a test drive.
1L
7L
8L
2L
5L
5L
2L
6L
3L 3R
4L
4L
9
10A
10B
4R
4R
2R
6R
2R
5R
5R
1R
7R
8R
Num. L/R/Center Bolt Size
1 L / R M12 x 1.5 x100 52lbs + (90deg.)
2 L / R M12 x 1.5 x90 52lbs + (90deg.)
3 L / R M10 x 1.5 x76 37lbs + (90deg.)
4 L / R M12 x 1.5 x90 52lbs + (90deg.)
5 L / R M8 x 1.25 x80 15lbs + (90deg.)
6 L / R M12 x 1.5 x90 52lbs + (90deg.)
7 L / R M12 x 1.5 x75 52lbs + (90deg.)
8 L / R M12 x 1.75 x110 Front Lower A-arm Bolt
9 C M14 x 1.75 x70 Dog-Bone Mount to Subframe bolt
10A C M10 x 1.75 x35 44lbs.
10B C M10 x 1.75 x75 44lbs.
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
Tourque Value
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