Anti Roll Bar bushes..
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Anti Roll Bar bushes..
While I was under the front of the car on saturday i noticed I can see though the ARB bushed on both sides.. question is do I change them for poly bushes or stick to standard, if the former where should I get them from?
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
The bushes in the lower links or the bushes on the chassis?
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
Stick to rubber if possible. The poly may squeak like hell
https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and- ... C6088F.htm
https://www.sjsportscars.com/parts-and- ... C6088F.htm
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
I've git Poly in the chassis and rubber in the lower links - no squeaking. I think that is Lotusbits recommendation.
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
Ditto from me.
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
The chassis bushes, the lower link bushes are fine!Pete Boole wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:32The bushes in the lower links or the bushes on the chassis?
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
Poly bushes then.Zaphod wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 22:32The chassis bushes, the lower link bushes are fine!Pete Boole wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:32The bushes in the lower links or the bushes on the chassis?
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
ordered, hope they are not too bad to change, they look simple enough...Pete Boole wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 07:56Poly bushes then.Zaphod wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 22:32The chassis bushes, the lower link bushes are fine!Pete Boole wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:32The bushes in the lower links or the bushes on the chassis?
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
They are, but make sure you get the slit the correct way round. I believe they should be installed so the braking force pushes against the solid side and not into the split side.
and lubricate the rotating surfaces.
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
I was surprised to see they are cut through. I would have thought they could be walked on from each end with a little lube like the rubber ones were removed, but it is what it is.make sure you get the slit the correct way round.
My logic says the split should be to the front of the car. Would I be right ?
Later this evening, I'll follow this up with a post about how many shim's are needed at the Lower link position when using Poly in this location. - My experience is that it is far more than the what the workshop manual says. - More to follow when the day lights gone.
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
I found them a little of a pain, mostly as I had to drop the radiator out to get clearance to access the nut on the front bobbin bolt undone. The 4 nuts also had to be cut off. On refitting I put the 4 smaller rear bults in upside down as it was easier to get the nut on than put the bolts in!. The bushes were split at the top?
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
Where did you get your bushes from?
A split at the top (bottom) seems a good idea to me, but I'd still prefer no split - but then you could only fit by fully removing the ARB.
A split at the top (bottom) seems a good idea to me, but I'd still prefer no split - but then you could only fit by fully removing the ARB.
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
I'm two months late with this, but that doesn't sound right to me. I'm agreeing with Hawaiiso, who explains why the split should face the back of the car (if your choice is front or back). It's because under braking, the force that pushes forward will be far greater than any force going the other way under acceleration.
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
Sounds right to me, under braking the roll bar will be forced into the rear of the bush which is what was said, so that's where the solid side of the bush should be. However academic for mine as the split is at the top.TonyL wrote: ↑Wed Feb 07, 2024 21:32I'm two months late with this, but that doesn't sound right to me. I'm agreeing with Hawaiiso, who explains why the split should face the back of the car (if your choice is front or back). It's because under braking, the force that pushes forward will be far greater than any force going the other way under acceleration.
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Re: Anti Roll Bar bushes..
Sounds right to me, under braking the roll bar will be forced into the rear of the bush which is what was said, so that's where the solid side of the bush should be.
I'm glad you've posted that. I read last night just before bed time and the grey matter just kept churning. But every time I came to conclusion - split to the front.
The simplest way I could rationalise it was that the wheels are stopping, but the body wants to keep going forward. All connection points of the suspension to chassis are therefore loading the rear most side.
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