sway bar bushings
Drifting
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From: Florida
St. Jude Donor '09
I don't understand why measuring before purchasing is so difficult of a concept to grasp for some and why I'm being criticized for pointing this out. As Lucky said, it's your car do as you please.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Rockledge FL
The point is simple. Unless you know for certain, that the sway bars are stock, measure them first. You don't need an expensive caliper. You could pick up a cheap plastic one at an auto parts store. Much better to measure first, than to order the wrong size, and find out after you have the car off the ground. Your choice.....
Drifting
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From: Pocatello Idaho
Thank you Mr. GM parts house sycophant for that resounding recommendation and pointless diatribe about part numbers. If you want to buy overpriced parts from that organization go for it!
How about reading my original recommendation to the OP and staying on point. Measure GD sway bar before you buy new bushings!
How about reading my original recommendation to the OP and staying on point. Measure GD sway bar before you buy new bushings!
Team Owner
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From: Western NY
I sold my coupe with Z06 sway bars and metal end-links. If susbsequent owners were to follow Mr. Gene's advice and order based on the VIN they would be hard pressed to install standard bushings on larger Z06 sway bars.
I don't understand why measuring before purchasing is so difficult of a concept to grasp for some and why I'm being criticized for pointing this out. As Lucky said, it's your car do as you please.
I don't understand why measuring before purchasing is so difficult of a concept to grasp for some and why I'm being criticized for pointing this out. As Lucky said, it's your car do as you please.
There's a time honored phrase that fits this situation to a tee.... It's not WHAT you say, it's HOW you say it....and obviously, you DON'T know how to say it.
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This is the correct answer to the OP's question.Although often somewhat abrasive, ipuig continues to be a great contributor to these forums. He is quite knowledgeable and always willing to help others who don't let stupidity get in the way of the answers they seek. I like that he is blunt. Others don't...
That said: Although I'm sure Gene was looking to help the OP (and of course make a sale along the way), his response in this case was technically wrong.
So why am I even posting this?! Because I can't stop laughing at the responses from everyone else. Everybody needs to calm down...
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Drifting
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From: Florida
St. Jude Donor '09
You are nothing but a resentful, simpering loud mouth! The pointless diatribe started when you posted your pure BS about GM parts direct. If you don't like them great but keep your stupidity to yourself. You and your ilk are what degrades this forum not the people who are trying to be helpful!
Drifting
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From: Florida
St. Jude Donor '09
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Florida
St. Jude Donor '09
This is the correct answer to the OP's question.Although often somewhat abrasive, ipuig continues to be a great contributor to these forums. He is quite knowledgeable and always willing to help others who don't let stupidity get in the way of the answers they seek. I like that he is blunt. Others don't...
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This is the correct answer to the OP's question.Although often somewhat abrasive, ipuig continues to be a great contributor to these forums. He is quite knowledgeable and always willing to help others who don't let stupidity get in the way of the answers they seek. I like that he is blunt. Others don't... Everybody needs to calm down...
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You might be right but his avatar makes me wanna puke!
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