Sway Bar Install - Bushings ?

[ruqknuf]

Waste of money ? ? ? Ready to install some RD sways. I remember coming across a thread somewhere that said upgrading your SB bushings is a complete waste of money. Any truth to this ?

[jlevie]

Well, the bushings have to be the right size for the sways. I don't know what you have, but most aftermarket sways are larger than the OE parts, which means different bushings. And most of those will be poly rather than rubber.

[ruqknuf]

Let's say size didn't matter. We were just going to replace them for there age, still using the factory sways. - - and change em out with powerflex bushings. Noticeable difference in ride quality ? Worth doing then ??

[jlevie]

If the bushing are hard and badly worn you can get thumping/clunking noises from the sways and the sways won't work as well. If the bushings are in good shape, there may be a slight improvement in handling from stiffer bushings.

[ruqknuf]

If the bushing are hard and badly worn you can get thumping/clunking noises from the sways and the sways won't work as well. If the bushings are in good shape, there may be a slight improvement in handling from stiffer bushings.

Alright - sounds good. Thanks. Going to go ahead and replace the end links as well. 22F / 19R Racing Dynamics Sway Bars. Hoping to see some moderate handling improvements over factory bars.
Any advise on whether to install reinforcement tabs they sell ? (the rear sway bar link mounting point)

[110stx]

You need to weld in the reinforcements for the rear trailing arms where the endlinks connect for any bar larger than about 16mm.

If you don't, you'll tear the mounting points off the trailing arms, THEN have to do some welding.

[ruqknuf]

You need to weld in the reinforcements for the rear trailing arms where the endlinks connect for any bar larger than about 16mm.

If you don't, you'll tear the mounting points off the trailing arms, THEN have to do some welding.

Alright cool. Thanks