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Swaybar bushings

Posted: August 26th, 2009, 12:15 am
by MapaX5
Ok, so i know i researched this, and unless i'm really blind (already wear glasses) i didn't see it.
I know, i read it somewhere in here, that Energy Suspension makes a swaybar bushing that, although is made for the 323, can be used on our cars so long as we get the C-clamp for the 323.
So, my questions:
*What is the part number for the bushings? i went to Advance Auto AND Autozone and neither listed anything for 323s or MX-3s. but they said if i can get the part numbers, they can special order it.
*The C-clamp, if i'm not mistaken, should bolt right up?
*is this for the F/R of the car, or just one or the other?
Thanks.

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: November 14th, 2009, 10:31 am
by MapaX5
does anyone know anything about this? or know of any performance poly bushings that can be used on our cars? i'm tired of so much body roll!
thanks!

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: November 14th, 2009, 11:46 am
by Mooneggs
Wytbishop just did a poly bushings group buy... but if you are talking about the rear sway bar specifically, you should get a Whiteline rear sway bar (comes with new bushings too).

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: November 14th, 2009, 12:21 pm
by wytbishop
Sorry, I have not done sway bar bushings.

I have the dimensions and stuff somewhere. I can tell you what the best fitting universal ES bushings will be. Let me work on it and get back to you.

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: November 15th, 2009, 12:08 pm
by MapaX5
thanks! that would be great. car's an rs. i know that makes a difference.
front and rear.
and do you know anything about the end-links?

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: November 15th, 2009, 1:14 pm
by wytbishop
I know a thing or two.

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: November 18th, 2009, 1:34 am
by MapaX5
lol, not quite what i meant. :lol:
like for the miatas, they sell end-link bushings that you have to like press in and what not. i don't know if there's anything available for the mx-3s, and have you found the part numbers for the sway bar bushings?
i'm replacing my shocks in the morning (it's like 2am right now) so hopefully that'll get rid of some body roll.
KYB GR-2s all around, on stock springs. just fyi. lol.
Oh, and thanks so much for the info! :D

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: November 24th, 2009, 5:35 pm
by wytbishop
There are 2 problems with the ES sway bar bushings. One is that their bracket has to mounting holes and our stock bracket has one tab and one mounting hole. So you can’t just bolt the bracket to the crossmember in the stock location. The second is that their small bushing is way bigger than our stock bushing. So there’s really no way to use our stock bracket to attach the ES bushing of the appropriate ID.

9.5127 is the ES part number for the non greaseable bushing with 23mm ID. This is the closest one but you’ll have to find a way to mount it as it will not just bolt on.

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: December 1st, 2009, 12:57 pm
by MapaX5
23mm, is that for the front or rear?
Also, did you find anything about the end-links? I'll take a pic n post wat I need?

Re: Swaybar bushings

Posted: December 1st, 2009, 2:04 pm
by wytbishop
23mm is the front. The rear is 20mm but has the same mounting problems.

Search my posts for "end links" and you will find the for sale thread of the ones I made and sold on the forum. If that's what you're looking for I can tell you what you'll need.