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Re: Front Anti Roll Bar Poly Bushes and Understeer
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Posted by Joe98 (more from Joe98) on Sun, 1 Sep 2002 09:26:19 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: Front Anti Roll Bar Poly Bushes and Understeer, Paul Liddy, Sun, 1 Sep 2002 07:26:55
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I also have seen the postings attesting to the fact that, in addition to what you have already done, understeer will return if you also use poly in the front sway bar bushings. Depending upon the age and mileage of your car, you could use new oem rubber in the front for added stability, but most people who have gone the "all-around" poly route complain about the understeer re-ocurring.

One other item you might want to try is to use poly in the end-link bushings. These are the rods that the ends of the front sway bar are inserted into. Pep Boys sells them in packages of 8 for $15 (USD). The Pep Boy stock UPC# is (6 36169 01909 8). They are called Prothane Motion Control (19-406). They are actually for a '64 Mustang, but they fit perfectly. Someone did mention that using the poly end-link bushings on the top and bottom brings back some understeer, but then someone else said it did not for him. So, after trying out the poly in the top and bottom, if understeer returns, replace the top one with oem rubber (leaving the poly in the bottom one) and you'll still get the better performance without the understeer. Replacing these are pretty simple.

I will be installing my poly end-link bushings tomorrow, along with poly rear control arm bushings, new Zimmerman rotors and PBR pads, as well as my Stage 3 ECU upgrade from BSR. I already have poly in the rear sway bar bushings.

Hope this helps.

Joe
'98 CSET 56K

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