Installation of Polyurethane Bushings

[Chiketkd]

Originally posted by SVXRide
Just another "tidbit" to add here is that the AutoZone car parts places around here actually carry the Energy Suspension bushings as regular, in-stock pieces. Just bought 22mm bushings today for around $16 - and they come equipped with zerk fittings so you can grease them when they're installed!
--Bill (yes, I said 22mm bushings! )

Holy cow Bill. 22mm is definitely a beefy bar! What are the sizes of your front and rear sway bars? Are they both 22mmm?

-Chike

[SVXRide]

Originally posted by mbtoloczko


You're just bragging! :-)

Won't be bragging until the holes are drilled and the end links fabricated....hopefully this week!
-Bill

[SVXRide]

Originally posted by Chiketkd

Holy cow Bill. 22mm is definitely a beefy bar! What are the sizes of your front and rear sway bars? Are they both 22mmm?

-Chike

Rear will be 22mm (home-grown one piece bar) and will have multiple attachment points...front is 21.5mm - necks up to 25mm at the very end of the bar, as it's a 3 piece bar (care of Mychailo!).
-Bill

[Chiketkd]

Originally posted by SVXRide
Rear will be 22mm (home-grown one piece bar) and will have multiple attachment points...front is 21.5mm - necks up to 25mm at the very end of the bar, as it's a 3 piece bar (care of Mychailo!).
-Bill

Now that's sweet!

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

...about the change I've noticed in the handling of my car after installing these bushings. Firgured I'll share my response in this thread for everyone's benefit:

The stiffer urethane bushings reduce the amount of body roll in corners as the f&r sway bars are more firmly 'locked' into place. This will increase your lateral cornering ability, and cause less slop in the steering on initial turn-in to a sharp corner. The car feels more connected with the road and you 'sense' more feedback from the road surface through the steering wheel. That about sums it up.

-Chike