DIY: Energy Suspension Sway Bar Bushings
05-06-2003
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DIY: Energy Suspension Sway Bar Bushings
These greasable polyurethane sway bar bushings are top notch. I have the front and rear Progress Group anti-roll bars on my car. The front is 27mm in diameter and the rear is 22mm in diameter. I chose the sway bar bushing based on the information on this webpage: Sway Bar Bushings
I bought the 9.5158G and 9.5162G sway bar bushing sets. The G stands for black. If you want red, then you would buy 9.5158R and 9.5162R. I bought them from Jeg's The red ones (at least from Jeg's) come with black covers for the zerk fittings. If you want red covers instead, then you can buy them here: ZERK FITTING CAPS
Tips:
Tip #1: Clean everything off with WD-40 before installing the sway bar bushings (that is if you're replacing older bushings).
Tip #2: Grease the bushing from the inside before putting it on the sway bar. To put the bushing on the sway bar pull it apart and force it on by it's open corner.
Tip #3: Grease the bushing again using a grease gun until grease start to flow out from the seams. Wipe up the excess.
Review:
The polyurethane seems stiffer than the stuff that came with my Progress sway bars since it's harder to open up when putting it on. Maybe it softens up over time? Then again, I remember that the progress bushings were easier to install when they were new.
The zerk fittings in the back are right where you want them to be when the bushings are installed. They are easy to get to and they don't interfere with anything. When the front bushings are installed they stick down and are the closest thing to the ground when the car is lowered. You can not grease the front bushings without lifting the front end off the ground.
Even if you do raise the front end off the ground to grease the bushings you might have some trouble fitting the grease gun in under the car. I raised my car using my floor jack to as high as it could go and I set my jack stands up to as high as they could go. Even then the grease gun barely fit on the zerk fittings.
I bought the 9.5158G and 9.5162G sway bar bushing sets. The G stands for black. If you want red, then you would buy 9.5158R and 9.5162R. I bought them from Jeg's The red ones (at least from Jeg's) come with black covers for the zerk fittings. If you want red covers instead, then you can buy them here: ZERK FITTING CAPS
Tips:
Tip #1: Clean everything off with WD-40 before installing the sway bar bushings (that is if you're replacing older bushings).
Tip #2: Grease the bushing from the inside before putting it on the sway bar. To put the bushing on the sway bar pull it apart and force it on by it's open corner.
Tip #3: Grease the bushing again using a grease gun until grease start to flow out from the seams. Wipe up the excess.
Review:
The polyurethane seems stiffer than the stuff that came with my Progress sway bars since it's harder to open up when putting it on. Maybe it softens up over time? Then again, I remember that the progress bushings were easier to install when they were new.
The zerk fittings in the back are right where you want them to be when the bushings are installed. They are easy to get to and they don't interfere with anything. When the front bushings are installed they stick down and are the closest thing to the ground when the car is lowered. You can not grease the front bushings without lifting the front end off the ground.
Even if you do raise the front end off the ground to grease the bushings you might have some trouble fitting the grease gun in under the car. I raised my car using my floor jack to as high as it could go and I set my jack stands up to as high as they could go. Even then the grease gun barely fit on the zerk fittings.
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Rep Power: 394 Hehe... Thanks. 
Yeah, my suspension is pretty rockin' now. Although I still need full coilovers and 16's with wider tires and the Hotchkis camber kit and some more stiffening bars and a roll cage. Then it'll be tizight.
Yeah, my suspension is pretty rockin' now. Although I still need full coilovers and 16's with wider tires and the Hotchkis camber kit and some more stiffening bars and a roll cage. Then it'll be tizight.
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Rep Power: 394 No, I'm not going with the Tein SS myself. I'll probably get something with camber plates. Something like the Tein Flex. Then again, maybe something else... I don't know yet.
BTW, I have the red 27mm bushings for sale. PM me if you want to buy them off of me for cheap.
BTW, I have the red 27mm bushings for sale. PM me if you want to buy them off of me for cheap.
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Rep Power: 293 Gah, when I put those on my car, I had to use a LOT of force to pry those babies open wide enough to snap them on my sway bar. I guess I'm just a wimp. 
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by SlammedBlueEM2
Welp, time to lube my bushings.
Keeping bushings lubed is verrrrry important on such thick bars.
Welp, time to lube my bushings.
Keeping bushings lubed is verrrrry important on such thick bars.
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Rep Power: 343 cuz it'll get very very annoying when its not lube.
ie: making plenty of noises.
thats about the only reason why you lube them.
thats about the only reason why stock use regular rubber instead of duo urethane.
hey grey did u know that autozone sells these? lol.
they were actually cheaper than er... Jeg's peformance... no shipping fee too... (although there's tax, but still cheaper) too bad I've already bought a rear one... and the front one they dont have the size in stock on the shelf.
ie: making plenty of noises.
thats about the only reason why you lube them.
thats about the only reason why stock use regular rubber instead of duo urethane.
hey grey did u know that autozone sells these? lol.
they were actually cheaper than er... Jeg's peformance... no shipping fee too... (although there's tax, but still cheaper) too bad I've already bought a rear one... and the front one they dont have the size in stock on the shelf.
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by CapYoda
cuz it'll get very very annoying when its not lube.
ie: making plenty of noises.
thats about the only reason why you lube them.
cuz it'll get very very annoying when its not lube.
ie: making plenty of noises.
thats about the only reason why you lube them.
So i'll keep this in mind.
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Rep Power: 394 Originally posted by CapYoda
hey grey did u know that autozone sells these? lol.
they were actually cheaper than er... Jeg's peformance... no shipping fee too... (although there's tax, but still cheaper) too bad I've already bought a rear one... and the front one they dont have the size in stock on the shelf.
hey grey did u know that autozone sells these? lol.
they were actually cheaper than er... Jeg's peformance... no shipping fee too... (although there's tax, but still cheaper) too bad I've already bought a rear one... and the front one they dont have the size in stock on the shelf.
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