Prothane bushing brackets - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

JimZRyd · 01-05-2016

Hey guys! Just received a couple sets of Prothane poly bushings for the front and rear sways on my 94. The rears came with new brackets but the fronts did not. I've tried searching the web for just the brackets. Where can I get a set? Thought I read somewhere on here that somebody picked up a universal sets from an auto parts store, but can't find a listing on anybody's site. Thanks in advance!

WVZR-1 · 01-05-2016

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Originally Posted by JimZRyd

Hey guys! Just received a couple sets of Prothane poly bushings for the front and rear sways on my 94. The rears came with new brackets but the fronts did not. I've tried searching the web for just the brackets. Where can I get a set? Thought I read somewhere on here that somebody picked up a universal sets from an auto parts store, but can't find a listing on anybody's site. Thanks in advance!

If these are the ones "bar to chassis frame rail" and they're dimensionally correct, I don't understand the need for brackets. The brackets are very substantial and actually fitted to a reinforcement that's flush to the chassis frame rail. Actually I don't understand the need for replacements at the rear either.

What part #'s did you buy?

JimZRyd · 01-05-2016

I bought the Prothane front kit, part # 7-1152. And yes the bar to frame rail bushings. The stock bracket "suspends" the bushing down about an inch or so. I am installing a set of Van Steel coilovers and will be using the relocation pieces that our good pal Carter produces. These themselves are an inch or so think and it appears if I use the factory brackets this would drop my sway bar down even more. I've seen forum members pics that showed poly bushings, I assume Prothane, with a new "brass colored" bracket. My rear set came with new brackets so I figured my front ones would too. Thanks for your note!

Demps · 01-05-2016

Carter's front piece.

Ted

JimZRyd · 01-05-2016

Exactly Ted! I've got your pics saved for reference. I know yours are for the greasable bushings. My set didn't come with any at all. Can these be purchased somewhere seperately?

Demps · 01-05-2016

Look at o'reillys or autozone. You can order them from summit.
Ted

batchman · 01-13-2016

FWIW I've gone through a few aftermarket front bars and simply re-used the factory bracket.

I found I had to go smaller in the rear and larger in the front.

PS when installing make sure the bar rotates freely in the bushings before attaching the end links.

Cheers,
- Jeff

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JimZRyd Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 1,342	Prothane bushing brackets Hey guys! Just received a couple sets of Prothane poly bushings for the front and rear sways on my 94. The rears came with new brackets but the fronts did not. I've tried searching the web for just the brackets. Where can I get a set? Thought I read somewhere on here that somebody picked up a universal sets from an auto parts store, but can't find a listing on anybody's site. Thanks in advance! __________________ Jim Zorgias 1994 ZR-1 Admiral Blue/Black #245 1996 Callaway Supernatural 450

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JimZRyd Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 1,342	Re: Prothane bushing brackets I bought the Prothane front kit, part # 7-1152. And yes the bar to frame rail bushings. The stock bracket "suspends" the bushing down about an inch or so. I am installing a set of Van Steel coilovers and will be using the relocation pieces that our good pal Carter produces. These themselves are an inch or so think and it appears if I use the factory brackets this would drop my sway bar down even more. I've seen forum members pics that showed poly bushings, I assume Prothane, with a new "brass colored" bracket. My rear set came with new brackets so I figured my front ones would too. Thanks for your note! __________________ Jim Zorgias 1994 ZR-1 Admiral Blue/Black #245 1996 Callaway Supernatural 450

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Demps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Niceville Posts: 997	Re: Prothane bushing brackets Carter's front piece. Ted

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JimZRyd Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 1,342	Re: Prothane bushing brackets Exactly Ted! I've got your pics saved for reference. I know yours are for the greasable bushings. My set didn't come with any at all. Can these be purchased somewhere seperately? __________________ Jim Zorgias 1994 ZR-1 Admiral Blue/Black #245 1996 Callaway Supernatural 450

01-05-2016	#6
Demps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Niceville Posts: 997	Re: Prothane bushing brackets Look at o'reillys or autozone. You can order them from summit. Ted

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batchman Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: I live at Devens, one run at a time Posts: 455	Re: Prothane bushing brackets FWIW I've gone through a few aftermarket front bars and simply re-used the factory bracket. I found I had to go smaller in the rear and larger in the front. PS when installing make sure the bar rotates freely in the bushings before attaching the end links. Cheers, - Jeff __________________ [I]91 ZR-1 #1840, autocrossing in SCCA BSP. FIC S/S's DRM chip/Watson/Borla/lid/LW batt&headlights, springs, shocks, pads & lines, quick rack & Turn One, camber brace, 32/22mm sways, A/C halfway deleted 17x11 & 12 CCW's, 315 & 335 Hoosier A6s [/I]