Sway bar polyurethane bushings, Anyone found some that fit our old celicas?? Options

[samir0189]

I have searched, and searched. No clear answer as to the size of our stock sway bars, but I seem to see that they may be
F: 18mm and R: 16mm, can this be confirmed?

Also, I see that the brand Prothane makes universal poly bushings.


I hope you can see where I'm going with this.

Will these fit? or is the length measurement off? Or Can anyone direct me to some that are known to fit?
I would measure my bushings but they are disintegrated pretty badly to the point I am not sure I would get a proper measurement. Worst case scenario, I buy squishy OEM rubber replacements.

FRONT 18mm

REAR 16mm

[samir0189]

Omg your bars have absolutely no rust on them at all lmao.

The rears were tight? Really? Mine slid on perfectly with no gap and were the same part number as those. That's odd. Maybe your sway bar is larger? Did your bushings have a stamped 16 on the side?

The rears should be shaped just like the fronts that you put on, just 16mm. What do you mean they weren't wedged? Is it possible the part is wrong?

Rabid, my bushings had no legible markings on them. To give you an idea of the shape they were in, the passenger front bushing came out in pieces. My rear oem bushings had a wedge shaped base, the new ones were shaped just like the front, like a "D" turned 90* counterclockwise. I don't know if that played a part in the gap, but I was just making known the observation.

It isn't a huge problem, it is still holding the bar well, the gap is minimal. but for anyone looking to get these, I'd suggest double checking the diameter by whatever means possible, because I'm really not sure if there are differing sizes amongst our cars or not.

nice work! anxious to hear how the car rides with them now

I have had a few days with them, and I must say, these are a great upgrade for the cost. If you have ever driven a car with worn struts and put on new ones, ... that feeling you get after driving on the new struts, is very similar to the feeling of these.

The car feels like it is sitting up higher; its a firmer feel all together. The steering response is much more precise. Also, I'm not sure how to describe it, but the "turn-in" is greatly improved. I can take a sharp corner faster and more on the inside line than I was able to before.

Body roll has been reduced by at least 50%. the car sits almost level on some serious turns, in comparison to before.

The rear end has a rock-solid feel to it. The Celica's tendency to over-steer doesn't change much, but these bushings do give a lot more feedback as to the cars capabilities and where that "let-go" point is, giving the driver much much more confidence in a corner.

Overall, for $35, I would say... why are you still reading this and not putting them on your car?!?!?



This post has been edited by samir0189: Dec 14, 2011 - 5:23 PM