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Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 20 2007, 01:10 PM

I'm looking for photos of your anti sway bar bushings. not the link ends. What type of material are you using, and how are they mounting it?

I'm working on a top secret project. I'm not allowed to discuss it here. You will never get any details out of me so don't ask. If I tell ya I'll have ta keeel ya.

Posted by: McMark Mar 20 2007, 02:50 PM

I bet it has something to do with sway bar bushings.

Posted by: dakotaewing Mar 20 2007, 03:43 PM

Rick -
I don't know if you have seen this thread, but if not, it should help...

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=60071&st=0

Best - Thom

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 20 2007, 04:16 PM

Thanks, I didn't see it. I just ordered some material for bushings.

Does anyone think bearings on a street car is over kill?

Posted by: jd74914 Mar 20 2007, 04:36 PM

No, because they will last forever if they get lubed once in a while, and probably never squeak

Posted by: r_towle Mar 20 2007, 05:29 PM

The question of overkill comes from a man who put a 928 motor in a 914....

I used tephlon impregnated bronze.....but if you think bearings are better, go right ahead..

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 20 2007, 06:06 PM

One for each cylinder!

Posted by: SLITS Mar 20 2007, 06:09 PM

street = stock rubber

race= aluminum blocks or bearings or UHMW plastic or ????

It all depends upon how much deformation of the bushing you are willing to tolerate.

Posted by: 914forme Mar 20 2007, 08:49 PM

Well I run them bearings on the street - but that is on the way to the auto-x, and home again. It is a little over kill, but everything can move with very little effort. Which is perfect for the auto-x.

I tend to do things a little over-kill.

But it is really your decision, rubber is great for street driving.

Posted by: rick 918-S Mar 20 2007, 10:58 PM

I like the bearings. There is very little photo documentation on the mounting of the sway bars here. I just ordered some Nylatron. The company I ordered it from tells me they have made and installed this material in many local industrial bearing applications in place of bronze oilite type bearings.

Posted by: John Mar 20 2007, 11:09 PM

I was considering using 4-bolt flange bearings in this application. As long as the bar is a little larger than the ends, they work great.