Superpro Sway Bar Bushes

[old_mate]

I have now replaced nearly every single bush in the G6E with superpro; fitted shockworks coilovers etc etc. Drives awesome. Except I have a problem. Every weekend for the last few I have found myself having to re grease the sway bar bushes. It doesn't matter if I grease them normally or smother the sh*t all over the Bush; it's fine until Thursday morning drove to work and by Fridays journey up the gutter to put the car away I'm cursing.

I am thinking I'll go back to genuine if the consensus is they are just a noisy POS bush. Anyone been down this path before? I have done every single other bush in the front and rear with superpro excluding front shock lower mount - kept them rubber - and not a noise heard. I'm using genuine superpro grease too.

Cheers.

[stiv6]

If there aftermarket bars try sanding the paint of bars where the bushes locate on it

[old_mate]

Nah factory bar.

Edited 30/10/15 11:42 AM by old_mate

[Ralph Wiggum]

How tight are the bushes in the saddles? They should be tight enough so there's no slop but loose enough that the bar moves under its own weight.

If they are excessively tight they will force the grease out. A couple of washers under the saddle can help reduce the crush on the bush.

[discostig]

Pics of crushed bush?

[old_mate]

Mmm I will check crush tomorrow when I jack it up. Truth be told I didn't even think of that.

Edited 31/10/15 03:35 AM by old_mate

[old_mate]

Should sway bars have much side to side movement?

It would appear I need some spacers (which I unfortunately dont have) as the saddles are crushing the bush a fair bit, but what I have noticed are marks on the shockworks struts where the bar has been hitting.

Swaybar links were replaced recently with ones from Wholesale Suspension.

I thought I kept the old bushes which would have got me out of drama but it would appear I actually threw them out. Which is annoying because I am well known for hoarding sh*t.

[PTR_NITRO_FG]

I bought lateral locking pins for the rear swaybar....front kit already has them I believe

But my bars still seem to move sometimes (the front one shifted to the left) so IDK......TBH though, I'm not even really feeling the benefits hey :(

Unless I need the lowered suspension to maximise the stiffness. meh

[discostig]

Maximise stiffness wherever possible

Just don't go too stiff or something might break (ouch)

Seriously though maybe the boaty stock suspension is holding you back like you say. I did suspension and then the front swaybar afterwards and noticed it.

[old_mate]

Oh I very much doubt I'd feel a difference going back to rubber. I just like the colour blue haha.