Hachiroku ハチ*ク wrote:
> OK. So I replaced the sway bar bushings in the front last week. I liked
> the increase handling so much (that, plus the @$$ end felt 'saggy'.)that I
> replaced the rears yesterday.
>
> http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/endl.html
>
> (middle of the page, "red" bushing set)
>
> The Haynes manual said when replacing the bushings, to tighten the nut so
> that 1" of the end link was showing and lock it.
>
> This put a LOT of 'preload' on the bushings; they are about 1/3 larger
> than stock, and I had to 'compress' them for a couple hours before I could
> get the last bushing on (I had to lock that one in a vice to compress it
> enough to fit...)
>
> They are SO tight they look like little donuts.
>
> I'm wondering if this is *TOO* much compression, to the point that any
> gains are lost...? The steering feel is pretty good, and conering is great...
>
I have never had to pre-compress bushings for installation Hachi. Are
you sure the assembly is correct? The links attach to the cross bar on
one end and to the rear suspension arms on the other. Did they mean 1"
of the cross bar and not the links?