ST Swaybars & Bushings

[MNGSX]

Anyone installed these?

If so how much

There are three mounting locations for the links.

The instructions say to use the middle position as a rule of thumb for a starting point.

I'm considering just using the tightest setting right off the bat and trying that first. Did you find that there was a big difference in swaybar preload across the range of the three mounts or was it a subtle difference?

I'm also going to do the ES suspension bushings some time this spring. I like the 1 piece design and that they are'nt quite as hard as some of the others. This leads me to believe they will last longer as a harder bushing is more likely to crack and a one piece design is stronger. The only drawback is installation for those w/o access to a press..

As for making the old bushing removal easy it is also called a 20 ton shop press at work.

 

[jtmcinder]

I have no experience with ST swaybars, but do know that swaybars should never have a preload. If they are preloaded, then you need adjustable endlinks to get rid of this.

- Jtoby

 

[MNGSX]

I should have not called it pre-load..

It's really just moving the end of a lever...

The main beam of the sway bar is a torsion rod and the ends at around 90 degrees are the levers. A shorter lever turns the lever more with a narrower arc. With a shorter lever it is harder to twist and therefore stiffer.

I guess 1 in less leverage is'nt a huge difference.