ünpimptheauto
Touring Car Newbie
- Location
- Northern NJ
I spoke with the engineer at Autotech reponsible for the development of the swaybars. The bushing stops were intentially meant to be at least 1/8" away from the bushing itself.
Also, the bushing could have some preload as Moose mentioned, but he said there was no harm except decreased bushing longevity. I did order a set of replacement bushings just in case.
They are considering a set of greaseable bushings, as found in the aftermarket now. Would be pretty easy to retrofit, assuming the center hole-hole dimensions are close to the MKV.
Energy Suspension Greaseable Swaybar Bushings
The only issue is making sure that the centerline of the bar remains close to the same place as the Autotech one. My measurements on the replacement Autotech bar bushings I received seem like they're 13/16" (0.8125) which is just about 9% of the 0.75 of the Energy Suspension version. I could easily shim the Energy Suspension bracket to make it perfect.
The modding continues.
Also, the bushing could have some preload as Moose mentioned, but he said there was no harm except decreased bushing longevity. I did order a set of replacement bushings just in case.
They are considering a set of greaseable bushings, as found in the aftermarket now. Would be pretty easy to retrofit, assuming the center hole-hole dimensions are close to the MKV.
Energy Suspension Greaseable Swaybar Bushings
The only issue is making sure that the centerline of the bar remains close to the same place as the Autotech one. My measurements on the replacement Autotech bar bushings I received seem like they're 13/16" (0.8125) which is just about 9% of the 0.75 of the Energy Suspension version. I could easily shim the Energy Suspension bracket to make it perfect.
The modding continues.
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