Rear Sway Bar Brackets?

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Belisarius

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Does anyone else have trouble with these brackets breaking after installing larger sway bars? Are there any stronger aftermarket parts available?

Thoughts?
 
Neat idea, Doug. Oddly enough, I've never had a problem with my rear sway bar/mounts even while autocrossing.
 
Mercutio said:
Neat idea, Doug. Oddly enough, I've never had a problem with my rear sway bar/mounts even while autocrossing.
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I never broke one in 10+ years/100K miles either, using a 1 3/8" rear bar, but enough people asked me to find a solution, so I did. ;)
 
Belisarius said:
Does anyone else have trouble with these brackets breaking after installing larger sway bars? Are there any stronger aftermarket parts available?

Thoughts?
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I had a bunch of those brackets break on my '97 LX when I switched to an Addco sway bar in the back. Finally talked with a suspension engineer. The cure - CRC StaLube on the rubber bushings. The brackets were breaking because the bushings were dry and turning with the sway bar.

eddie
'90 5-speed SC
'97 LX sport
 
Never had a problem....but I don't autocross. I like the solutions though. Pretty cheap compared to replacing them all the time.
 
So I called up Bill at SuperCoupe Performance to order the 1 1/4" bushings for the rear bar and he said that Addco doesn't make the bushing but instead reams out a smaller bushing to the new size. I really couldn't believe what he was saying.

I need to know two things. Bill said he's seen bushings from Addco where the hole is off center. If this is right, how do I machine, cut or adjust bushes with smaller diameter so they have a properly centered opening. If it's not, where can I get a properly sized bushing?

Please help.
 
Belisarius said:
So I called up Bill at SuperCoupe Performance to order the 1 1/4" bushings for the rear bar and he said that Addco doesn't make the bushing but instead reams out a smaller bushing to the new size. I really couldn't believe what he was saying.

I need to know two things. Bill said he's seen bushings from Addco where the hole is off center. If this is right, how do I machine, cut or adjust bushes with smaller diameter so they have a properly centered opening. If it's not, where can I get a properly sized bushing?

Please help.
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The bushings that come with the sway bars are off-center junk.

I posted the answer above....
 
Can you make the bushings up for the stock 89/90 rear sway bars? I do road course the car, but I don't see any need to change to the addco bar as the 89/90 bar is perfect for the tbird setup and it doesn't need anymore.

Fraser
 
fturner said:
Can you make the bushings up for the stock 89/90 rear sway bars? I do road course the car, but I don't see any need to change to the addco bar as the 89/90 bar is perfect for the tbird setup and it doesn't need anymore.

Fraser
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If there's a correctly sized ES bushing, yes. What is the diameter of the bar?
 
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