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XfireZ51 · 05-30-2022

In another example of the ?while you are there? maintenance of our ZRs, I replaced the rear wheel bearings on my 92. Its been a while and I kept hearing a slight scraping sound coming from the right rear. Put the rear end up and checked for play and yeah left side rocked a bit, left rear was solid. So ordered two Timken bearings from RA. Once I had wheels off, I could see that the rear sway bar end link bushings were shot. So ordered a set of the Poly bushings from Energy Suspension. Fortunately they came in time for me to do the whole job at the same time. Takes longer the older u get! 🤣🤪 Getting the old ones out took a bit but they were clearly the originals.
Long story short, I can definitely feel that the rear suspension is ?crisper?. The increased stiffness is noticeable.
Several years ago I did do Poly bushings all the way around but not the rear sway bar or the rear diff.
Wondering if anyone else has noticed an increased ride stiffness if you have done this upgrade.

longhorns05 · 05-31-2022

Recently just installed a rear lowering kit w/ poly bushings on my 94. Felt like it tightened things up back there on mine as well. Ironically I think mine needs a right rear wheel bearing too.

XfireZ51 · 06-01-2022

Had lunch w Pete P. We discovered that I had installed sway bar upside down. I?ll be correcting that today. 🤣🤣👍

WARP TEN · 06-01-2022

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Had lunch w Pete P. We discovered that I had installed sway bar upside down. I?ll be correcting that today. 🤣🤣👍

As Gilda Radner's book title said, "It's Always Something"!--Bob

Ccmano · 06-01-2022

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Originally Posted by XfireZ51

Had lunch w Pete P. We discovered that I had installed sway bar upside down. I?ll be correcting that today. 🤣🤣👍

I tried that with the front sway bar once.... lol. Don't sweat it!
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XfireZ51 · 06-01-2022

Hans,

Took a bit m. Turns out I had one of the bar links reversed as well. Took it out for a spin today. Ride is stiff but manageable and corners flat.

05-30-2022	#1
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,686	Polyurethane bushings In another example of the ?while you are there? maintenance of our ZRs, I replaced the rear wheel bearings on my 92. Its been a while and I kept hearing a slight scraping sound coming from the right rear. Put the rear end up and checked for play and yeah left side rocked a bit, left rear was solid. So ordered two Timken bearings from RA. Once I had wheels off, I could see that the rear sway bar end link bushings were shot. So ordered a set of the Poly bushings from Energy Suspension. Fortunately they came in time for me to do the whole job at the same time. Takes longer the older u get! 🤣🤪 Getting the old ones out took a bit but they were clearly the originals. Long story short, I can definitely feel that the rear suspension is ?crisper?. The increased stiffness is noticeable. Several years ago I did do Poly bushings all the way around but not the rear sway bar or the rear diff. Wondering if anyone else has noticed an increased ride stiffness if you have done this upgrade.

05-31-2022	#2
longhorns05 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 46	Re: Polyurethane bushings Recently just installed a rear lowering kit w/ poly bushings on my 94. Felt like it tightened things up back there on mine as well. Ironically I think mine needs a right rear wheel bearing too.

06-01-2022	#3
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,686	Re: Polyurethane bushings Had lunch w Pete P. We discovered that I had installed sway bar upside down. I?ll be correcting that today. 🤣🤣👍

06-01-2022	#6
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,686	Re: Polyurethane bushings Hans, Took a bit m. Turns out I had one of the bar links reversed as well. Took it out for a spin today. Ride is stiff but manageable and corners flat.