Stabilizer bar bushings
FYI, I tried like hell to find the frame bushings for ANY Bonneville a couple years ago. I found one that I thought was close for the 92-99 with FE2, but it didn't work.
If your bushings are worn, consider simply cutting a spacer. Or inserting two halves of a short piece of PVC pipe to 'stiffen' up the rubber bushing.
If your bushings are worn, consider simply cutting a spacer. Or inserting two halves of a short piece of PVC pipe to 'stiffen' up the rubber bushing.
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From: Lethbridge, Alberta, _______Canada._______ West Coast Bonneville Fest ___05,06,07 Survivor___

Side note, I see you live in Drayton Valley...im in Red Deer..slowly more Albertains..
I can say after 13 years my stab bars front and rear, the bushings, are still crack free, however, they are getting changed as well.
I can say after 13 years my stab bars front and rear, the bushings, are still crack free, however, they are getting changed as well.
Last month while I was replacing my steering rack, I took some measurements of the front and rear sway-bar frame bushings on my 00 SSEi. This included bolt spacing and bracket height and width.
The front 30mm bar seems to match up to Energy Suspensions P/N: 9.5171. The measurements for the 28mm rear bar seem to match P/N: 9.5163. Energy Suspension lists this rear P/N as a replacement for the 63-78 Corvette. The fronts will need to have a piece of flat iron cut to fit between the frame and the bushing as the stock rubber has a bulge that fits into a crevice in the frame, where the replacements do not. These new bushings have zerk fittings for grease so they should be nice and quiet. I have looked at all of the stores around here and no-one has them in stock. Energy Suspension has them listed for sale in their e-bay store. I will be ordering these soon, but was wondering if anyone else has tried these part numbers yet. For the end-links, I just bought poly-urethane bushings and used grade 8 bolts and washers as they are a standard size of 5 1/2" for the fronts and 5" for the rears.
And lastly, thank you for all of your postings. I have been reading / using this site for 6 months and have found more answers here than an encyclopedia.
The front 30mm bar seems to match up to Energy Suspensions P/N: 9.5171. The measurements for the 28mm rear bar seem to match P/N: 9.5163. Energy Suspension lists this rear P/N as a replacement for the 63-78 Corvette. The fronts will need to have a piece of flat iron cut to fit between the frame and the bushing as the stock rubber has a bulge that fits into a crevice in the frame, where the replacements do not. These new bushings have zerk fittings for grease so they should be nice and quiet. I have looked at all of the stores around here and no-one has them in stock. Energy Suspension has them listed for sale in their e-bay store. I will be ordering these soon, but was wondering if anyone else has tried these part numbers yet. For the end-links, I just bought poly-urethane bushings and used grade 8 bolts and washers as they are a standard size of 5 1/2" for the fronts and 5" for the rears.
And lastly, thank you for all of your postings. I have been reading / using this site for 6 months and have found more answers here than an encyclopedia.
Welcome Pontiholic
I agree at last there is some movement to beef up the suspension on the 2K+ Bonnevilles.
BTY You should post over in the introductions section and let everyone know who you are.
I agree at last there is some movement to beef up the suspension on the 2K+ Bonnevilles.
BTY You should post over in the introductions section and let everyone know who you are.
Please disreguard the Part number I listed for the rear frame bushing. The rear bar is Not 28mm. It is 20mm. Wishful thinking on my part. I will try to match up my measurements for the rear bar with the Energy Suspension website and post what I find. Sorry!
Originally Posted by Pontiholic
Please disreguard the Part number I listed for the rear frame bushing. The rear bar is Not 28mm. It is 20mm. Wishful thinking on my part. I will try to match up my measurements for the rear bar with the Energy Suspension website and post what I find. Sorry!
As the the rear 20mm bar, it seems the only universal one is the non-greasable set 9.5124.
Have you seen the 30mm bushings that are for the Pontiac F-bodies? They have the divet that goes into the frame (GM bushings begin with 3.####:
http://www.energysuspensionparts.com...?prod=3%2E5159
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Originally Posted by n/a white bonne
I dont have a rear bar is it easy to add one
I thought they all had one?
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