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What is correct size for front stabliser bushings?


Littleeagle28

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By "stabilizer bushings" are you referring to the bushings that clamp the front stabilizer (sway) bar to the crossmember, or the bushings that go on each end of the link that connects the end of the sway bar to the lower suspension arm?

 

Stock front sway bars are 15mm in diameter, and since the clamping bushings are rubber, 1mm won't make any difference.  Checking my parts book it shows the same part number for both left and right clamping bushings, and the same number for all eight end link bushings.  The end links themselves are 160mm long and 8mm in diameter.

 

Of course if you have an aftermarket sway bar, you'll need larger diameter clamping bushings, but they're readily available in the aftermarket.  Suggest using urethane bushings for both applications as it won't affect ride comfort and will help the swaybar come into play more quickly when cornering, as they don't compress like rubber bushings do.

 

mike

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22 minutes ago, Mike Self said:

By "stabilizer bushings" are you referring to the bushings that clamp the front stabilizer (sway) bar to the crossmember, or the bushings that go on each end of the link that connects the end of the sway bar to the lower suspension arm?

 

Stock front sway bars are 15mm in diameter, and since the clamping bushings are rubber, 1mm won't make any difference.  Checking my parts book it shows the same part number for both left and right clamping bushings, and the same number for all eight end link bushings.  The end links themselves are 160mm long and 8mm in diameter.

 

Of course if you have an aftermarket sway bar, you'll need larger diameter clamping bushings, but they're readily available in the aftermarket.  Suggest using urethane bushings for both applications as it won't affect ride comfort and will help the swaybar come into play more quickly when cornering, as they don't compress like rubber bushings do.

 

mike

 

Yes, it is the 2 sway bar bushings, which arand No13 right, 15mm and 16mm respectively.  Original sway bar is fitted.

 

i have already ordered new bushes for the links on each side.

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