Cheap Alternative For Poly-Stabilizer Bushings

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » May 10th, 2006, 4:27 am

Well I was in desperate need of a new Stabilizer bar bushing as mine was falling into pieces. So i decided to take mine to AutoZone, and source a replacement. They told me that it was a dealer only item, so i was s--- outta luck.

Well i was determined to find something that would work, so after walking around i ended up in the section with Endlinks. I found a universal kit, which included 8 Endlink bushings, 8 Washers for bushings.

I will try and get some pics ASAP, but i will explain what i did pretty much. On the stud sticking out of the tranny i placed one washer, then got 2 of the endlink bushings put them back to back and squeezed them into the stabalizer bar....perfect fit! Then i slid the stabalizer bar over the stud...the back washer acts as a back stop for the bar and bushings....then i got another washer...placed that on over the stud....and then installed the 14mm bolt back on and tightened it.

The result is a nice stiff Stabalizer bushing set that cost cheaper than SRD Stabalizer bushings, granted i only used a set of bushings so i still have another 3 sets and 3 sets of washer that i can sell or do as i wish.

So if anyone is interested hit me up and i can sell the rest of what i have and take pics and its a direct drop in and takes no more than 15 minutes to install.

I'm working on pics....What u guys think so far?

nope-mx3 · Post by **nope-mx3** » May 10th, 2006, 3:18 pm

Sounds nice, but I`d like some pics, have a bit hard time imagining how this works

-nope

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » May 10th, 2006, 5:44 pm

What's a stabilizer bar? You mean an anti-sway bar?

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » May 10th, 2006, 6:45 pm

yea lakers some ppl call the stabilizers bars some call it sway bars 2 different names but sill the same object.. and yes pix plz!

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » May 10th, 2006, 7:01 pm

Slammed6 wrote: On the stud sticking out of the tranny i placed one washer, then got 2 of the endlink bushings put them back to back and squeezed them into the stabalizer bar....perfect fit! Then i slid the stabalizer bar over the stud...the back washer acts as a back stop for the bar and bushings....then i got another washer...placed that on over the stud....and then installed the 14mm bolt back on and tightened it.

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Pretty sure he means the shifter base linkage.. vibration dampening bar or whatever the hell its called....... Not a sway bar

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » May 10th, 2006, 7:07 pm

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Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » May 10th, 2006, 7:10 pm

Sounds nice, but I`d like some pics, have a bit hard time imagining how this works

-nope

I'm working on the pics...i will try to get some later tonight...i'll just demonstrate on a tranny outta the car, and if i get my car back on a lift i will take some pics.

What's a stabilizer bar? You mean an anti-sway bar?

The Stabalizer bar is the bar that is also attached to the tranny and then to your shifter. It keeps the shifter in the same distance from the tranny as you alow you to go into gear easily. But under hard acceleration the stock bushing move a lil too much and will cause those shitty mis-shifts.

No, definately not a Sway Bar...lol.

yea lakers some ppl call the stabilizers bars some call it sway bars 2 different names but sill the same object.. and yes pix plz!

No i am not talking about the back of the car, lol.

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » May 10th, 2006, 7:39 pm

yea lakers some ppl call the stabilizers bars some call it sway bars 2 different names but sill the same object.. and yes pix plz!

No i am not talking about the back of the car, lol.

i was just saying that the stabilizer bar is also called the sway bar..

Jay72 · Post by **Jay72** » May 11th, 2006, 12:17 am

Do you mean the extension bar (#29)? You replaced the bushing kit #13-17 right? That's the blue bushing kit you can get from SRD except you saved $25.

Sorry it's so big.

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » June 2nd, 2006, 8:29 pm

Exactly Jay72!!! Thanks

I have the last 2 sets for sale, recently put a set in my friends MX-3...and man it makes a world of difference..haha.

Hit me up if your interested in the last couple sets.

Rick Johnson · Post by **Rick Johnson** » June 3rd, 2006, 1:41 pm

I need 1 bushing set for the shifter linkage right under the shifter, mines completely gone... I don't mind but when other people drive my car every gear feels like nuetral with the side to side play.

Would those bushing work for there?

EDIT: I need number 18

Jay72 · Post by **Jay72** » June 3rd, 2006, 3:35 pm

No. The bushings at the end/ bottom of the shifter are much smaller. Replacing that will help somewhat in the "play". You can pick them up at Mazda for around 4-5 dollars Canadian. It's the bushing that Slammed has for the end of the "extension bar/ rod"(#29) that helps alot more in the "side to side" play.

Slammed might be on to something because it's so cheap. You can do a 4 person group buy for under $25 USD! lol Now all you need to do, Slammed, is find a replacement for the other bushings. You should take pics of those endlinks.

bdr2k5 · Post by **bdr2k5** » August 6th, 2007, 12:30 am

i know this thread is old, but got a part number on those thingys? , was it made my energy suspension?!

Slammed6 · Post by **Slammed6** » August 6th, 2007, 4:39 pm

It is made by energy suspension....but is not for the MX-3.

I will go to Autozone later today and see if i can source another set.

I did take a couple pics and will upload those in a few minutes.

EDIT:
Sorry for the blurry pics, all i had was my cell

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » August 6th, 2007, 6:48 pm

get the part number and I will see if I can get them. and Iwill do this. looks like a good fitment!

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