iceman, please step in...

[tshboy]

you said you recently installed those sway bar bushings? how did you do it? it looks like i will need to modify those brackets. got a picture of what it looks like?

your help is much appreciated! :)

[Rba007]

Which ones? Ive installed new brackets on both aftermarket bars, including modifying both. On the front, you just shave off as much of one end of the bracket (near the bolt down point) as you can without breaking into the bolt down point itself. On the rears, you just need to bend up one end of the bracket (make it into a lip of sorts) so it batches the factory countours of the frame.,

[tshboy]

ok. i got the Energy Suspension Greaseable Bushings for my Rear Sway bar. I'm trying to figure out if it's worth taking the bar off again. I am starting to get annoyed by the squeaking sound.

[Rba007]

With the en susp ones, you dont have to take it off! The actual bushings have a "crack" where you can open em up, and place it around the bar (after smearing a lot of grease into it, i recommend mobil 1 synthetic grease). Then, just put the bracket over it, modify as necessary, and bolt down.

[iceman]

Ok... I tried to draw a pic of what they look like and what we trimmed off... We needed to do this so the "top" part of the whole bracket fit back in the little slot in the car.. Once it fit, we bent / tightened down the bottom, and it flattened it down nice.


the pic is a top view

[tshboy]

That is SUPER! thank you very much. you are da man.

t out

[iceman]

yeah the pic kinda sucked but I hope you get the idea

[nnewton123]

Originally posted by iceman
Ok... I tried to draw a pic of what they look like and what we trimmed off... We needed to do this so the "top" part of the whole bracket fit back in the little slot in the car.. Once it fit, we bent / tightened down the bottom, and it flattened it down nice.


the pic is a top view

is this what needs to be done for the front or rear??

[iceman]

That's the rear... apparently the front install should be left to professionals.

[PontiacGT2K]

Look in the HOW TO section, I have a good explination/pics of the whole ES bushing problem/install.