Poly Swaybar Bushing questions...
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From: Palm City Florida
Poly Swaybar Bushing questions...
I have a nice new set of Red Bushing for the front and rear... Here is my dilemma..
I heard that when you hadd stiffer swaybar bushings it makes for a louder ride because there is little noise isolation. Also they tend to transmit more minor bumps and jolts from the road to the driver...
Not to mention the squeaks from not enough silicone grease.
Should I just leave them off? Is this true? What are your opinions?
I heard that when you hadd stiffer swaybar bushings it makes for a louder ride because there is little noise isolation. Also they tend to transmit more minor bumps and jolts from the road to the driver...
Not to mention the squeaks from not enough silicone grease.
Should I just leave them off? Is this true? What are your opinions?
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Re: Poly Swaybar Bushing questions... (chuckster)
Good morning Chuckster,
I wanted to do the same mod..Mid America @$20 for the four bushings.
Where did you find the red ones?
Noise I would not worry about; Grease 'em. Inject graphic as maintenance (or run higher RPM and drawn it out :)).
Jolts; I can not speak from fact.
I have not purchased these yet; FYI Shawn at LAPD recommended AGAINST.
However, they are inexpensive enough to experiment.
If you buy, could you install the rears first and report to us all?
Go for it.
I wanted to do the same mod..Mid America @$20 for the four bushings.
Where did you find the red ones?
Noise I would not worry about; Grease 'em. Inject graphic as maintenance (or run higher RPM and drawn it out :)).
Jolts; I can not speak from fact.
I have not purchased these yet; FYI Shawn at LAPD recommended AGAINST.
However, they are inexpensive enough to experiment.
If you buy, could you install the rears first and report to us all?
Go for it.
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Re: Poly Swaybar Bushing questions... (Kenny94945)
Can't have your cake and eat it too. They should not be that bad. It's 20 minutes work to switch them out ands you can sell them if you do not like them. My whole car has solind engine and diff mounts and all poly, sway bars and control arms. Tracks like a bandit.
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From: Palm City Florida
Re: Poly Swaybar Bushing questions... (Kenny94945)
Good morning Chuckster,
I wanted to do the same mod..Mid America @$20 for the four bushings.
Where did you find the red ones?
Noise I would not worry about; Grease 'em. Inject graphic as maintenance (or run higher RPM and drawn it out :)).
Jolts; I can not speak from fact.
I have not purchased these yet; FYI Shawn at LAPD recommended AGAINST.
However, they are inexpensive enough to experiment.
If you buy, could you install the rears first and report to us all?
Go for it.
I wanted to do the same mod..Mid America @$20 for the four bushings.
Where did you find the red ones?
Noise I would not worry about; Grease 'em. Inject graphic as maintenance (or run higher RPM and drawn it out :)).
Jolts; I can not speak from fact.
I have not purchased these yet; FYI Shawn at LAPD recommended AGAINST.
However, they are inexpensive enough to experiment.
If you buy, could you install the rears first and report to us all?
Go for it.
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Re: Poly Swaybar Bushing questions... (chuckster)
I installed poly sway bar bushings as well as the Hotchkiss heim ended sway bar links on my 2001 coupe back in April of this year. No problems so far......
