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Old 07-27-11, 02:52 PM
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Default Found out why my steering wheel shakes and i have some questions

Hello everyone.

so i took my car into the mechanic to see why my car shoots to the left and i get a rattle in my steering at 60mph. it turn up to be the upper control arm ball joint is shot. ordered a new one . What else should i change in the suspension . i was thinking about greasable sway bar bushings. if anyone knows the size it will be great i think its 32 but just want to be sure.

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If you want to change the swaybar bushings, go for Daizen Urethane bushings. Cheap and easy to install... Definitaly and upgrade over stock ones.

http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...n/make/sc.html

Cheers!

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i saw a kit on jegs.com from energy suspensions it seems to be the same and its only 14 bucks. btw what else should i get and replace down there?
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Oups, wrong link!

Here it is...

http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...n/make/sc.html

With new upper control arm ball joint... And swaybar bushings, I think you're good to go!
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Originally Posted by scyul
Oups, wrong link!

Here it is...

http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...n/make/sc.html

With new upper control arm ball joint... And swaybar bushings, I think you're good to go!
you dont think energy suspension wit greasable bushing is a better idea?

also the front is 32 and the rear 19 is that correct?
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I was under the impression that daizen was no longer making sway bars as well as bushings
Has someone bought bushings recently?
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Originally Posted by irokdastar
you dont think energy suspension wit greasable bushing is a better idea?

also the front is 32 and the rear 19 is that correct?
if they have the application specific to the sc430, why not?

Originally Posted by mrblister
I was under the impression that daizen was no longer making sway bars as well as bushings
Has someone bought bushings recently?
I think they still have the oem replacement sway bar bushing kit in stock.
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tmengineering do not respond to emails.. they still offer swaybars on their website which makes buying anything from there a risk.. trully disappointing
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Originally Posted by I-FORCE
tmengineering do not respond to emails.. they still offer swaybars on their website which makes buying anything from there a risk.. trully disappointing
Not much of a risk. I recently ordered the Daizen Sway Bar bushings etc. All arrived Down Under with no fanfare in short order.

No problems whatsoever.
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Ok so i went to auto zone and i ordered. greasbale swaybar bushing kit from energy suspensions. i got one for the front and one for the rear. and i paid $20 for the front and rear. there poly bushing and should be good with cornering.
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Originally Posted by irokdastar
Ok so i went to auto zone and i ordered. greasbale swaybar bushing kit from energy suspensions. i got one for the front and one for the rear. and i paid $20 for the front and rear. there poly bushing and should be good with cornering.
Sounds good!
Let us know how it turns out...
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Originally Posted by irokdastar
Ok so i went to auto zone and i ordered. greasbale swaybar bushing kit from energy suspensions. i got one for the front and one for the rear. and i paid $20 for the front and rear. there poly bushing and should be good with cornering.
Do they have poly's for the end links? I want to replace sways and end links.
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no they dont. the end links that we have are 2 pc compare to there 1 pc.
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