GB: Tri-Point Engineering 93'-95' RX-7 Front Sway Bar

jkstill · 10-31-2012, 11:58 AM

Looking at the website I see that bronze bushings are an option.

I have the Widefoot Swaybar mounts as well as the bronze bushings.
After fighting with those bronze bushings for awhile I went back to the poly bushings.
There are 2 problem I observed with the bronze bushings:
* getting the mounts aligned correctly so the bar does not bind
* even slight misalignment would cause the bronze bushings to 'walk' out of the sleeve.
this has happened twice to mine - went back to poly after that.

I think a misalignment spherical bearing would be a better solution, provided it could be assemble without a lot of trouble - that may be asking too much however, and the poly works.

10-31-2012, 11:58 AM	#6
jkstill Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 93 Rep Power: 18	Looking at the website I see that bronze bushings are an option. I have the Widefoot Swaybar mounts as well as the bronze bushings. After fighting with those bronze bushings for awhile I went back to the poly bushings. There are 2 problem I observed with the bronze bushings: * getting the mounts aligned correctly so the bar does not bind * even slight misalignment would cause the bronze bushings to 'walk' out of the sleeve. this has happened twice to mine - went back to poly after that. I think a misalignment spherical bearing would be a better solution, provided it could be assemble without a lot of trouble - that may be asking too much however, and the poly works.