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Re: RA28 <-- swaybar setups	Thu, 12 June 2003 14:38

We recently changed all the front end bushings on my RA28 with new Noltec items, they costed in total ~$75 and were for lower control arms, tie rod ends, sway bar mounts and D-bushes. One was available for the idler arm aswell i believe but mine is less than 6 months old so i didnt bother. It wasnt a heaps hard job, just involves unbolting everything and putting the new bushes in place of old. I also installed a new 24mm bar up front at the time which complicated the process a little more but not much. The only problem that came up was putting the 8 new bushes on the 2 sway bar mount bolts. There are 4 bushes on each bolt, two for where the bolt contacts the chassis, and two for where the sway bar links up with the bolt closer to the top. The bushes that came off mine were sandwiched quite thin, and the noltec-type replacements were quite a lot fatter in height.. So when we went to put them on we weren't even able to fit all 4 bushes onto the bolt without the bar!! let alone have space to put the sway bar on and a bolt onto the end.. My car is still off the road as such and other things have been occupying time i have down at the workshop, so this is the onyl part i have yet to rectify as far as the new front end bushings goes.. everything else went on like a charm easy, took 2 of us half an hour, maybe more.. But we ended up putting in new ball-joints at the same time as they looked old and worn.. I may have to cut the new swaybar bushings down to size, at least shave a few mm's off each.. Cos i couldnt use a longer bolt we thought about it and it would probably have an adverse affect on its function, am i right??? Will slimming the fat noltec bushes down have a negative result?? Are there any other possible ways i can fit these thicker bushes onto the short standard sway bar mounting bolt??? They are just too damn fat and tuff.. But yeh, after these are on im hoping the steering and front end will be a lot firmer.. and handling to be improved and sharper with the new 24mm bar and ball-joints as well.. Still need rear bar tho!!!!!!!!!! I want an ra40 item too! Oh and i have 1 1/2" low King springs, KYB struts, all round in my celica. the were an immense improvement from stock.... Had a lot of fun compared to bouncy springs, but still needs the sway bars i reckon, still gets a little bit of body roll, even tho the ride is Ultra-FIRM. This setup cost me around $700 mark. Big improvement, and good foundation i think for upgraded handling package. 2nd-hand Whiteline/Selby front bar 24.5 mm was $75 , Whole set of Noltec front end bushes $75 also... Didnt inquire about rear but will when i put this ra40 bar on !! Peace __________________ BlackRA28 [Report message to a moderator]

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