Replacement bushings for front sway bar, Are they available from anyone? |
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Replacement bushings for front sway bar, Are they available from anyone? |
URY914 |
Oct 8 2022, 06:38 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,652 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I'm going through my car and found my bushings are in sad shape. Anyone know where I can get replacements? Maybe bronze? I see some on Paragon Products site but don't know if they will fit.
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Luke M |
Oct 9 2022, 09:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,389 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
That kinda looks like a Weltmeister front sway bar bushing. What size is it?
I ended up buying the org 914 bushing cups and found bushings to fit the cup/22mm Welt sway bar. IIRC I got the bushings from 914rubber. |
Superhawk996 |
Oct 9 2022, 10:40 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,502 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Easy work with lathe. Any machine shop can make out of Delron or bronze if you want.
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Tdskip |
Oct 9 2022, 11:02 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,702 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
SuperPro makes “generic” sizes so you might be able to just do a search on the dimensions of this one. Sunmit Taconf will also carry stuff like this.
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Montreal914 |
Oct 9 2022, 03:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,684 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
Easy work with lathe. Any machine shop can make out of Delron or bronze if you want. @Superhawk996 Side question; I have always been familiar with Delrin (DuPont) material but in the past few years I have heard people talking about Delron. I don't see it listed anywhere, is this a different brand of acetal polymer, or just a typo? |
Superhawk996 |
Oct 9 2022, 04:59 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,502 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Easy work with lathe. Any machine shop can make out of Delron or bronze if you want. @Superhawk996 Side question; I have always been familiar with Delrin (DuPont) material but in the past few years I have heard people talking about Delron. I don't see it listed anywhere, is this a different brand of acetal polymer, or just a typo? Typo - Delrin is proper trade name. Fingers go faster than brain and auto correct isn’t smart enough to fix it for me. @Montreal914 |
URY914 |
Oct 9 2022, 05:58 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,652 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
That kinda looks like a Weltmeister front sway bar bushing. What size is it? I ended up buying the org 914 bushing cups and found bushings to fit the cup/22mm Welt sway bar. IIRC I got the bushings from 914rubber. It is a 22mm Weltmeister bar. I'll check with 914rubber. Thanks |
URY914 |
Oct 10 2022, 05:23 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,652 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
914Rubber does not have them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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Mikey914 |
Oct 10 2022, 05:28 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,729 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
https://914ltd.com/product/porsche-914-orig...way-bar-mounts/ Brad Mayer makes a high quality product. These are not a thin gauge metal We stock his stuff too. Unfortunately, will not be around my car until tomorrow evening. Sorry , No we do not. Check with George, maybe in a closet somewhere? |
URY914 |
Oct 10 2022, 06:19 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,652 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Thanks I'll keep looking.
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mepstein |
Oct 10 2022, 06:50 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,578 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
A fellow 914 owner made one for my H&H bar on his lathe. I think it was pretty easy.
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URY914 |
Oct 11 2022, 04:33 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 123,652 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I emailed Chris at Tangerine Racing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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stownsen914 |
Oct 11 2022, 06:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 928 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
I replaced some a few years ago, and was able to find generic ones that worked for me. I forget which vendor I used, but try McMaster Carr for starters. Note that a 22 mm Weltmeister may actually be 7/8" (within a few thou of being the same thing) - mine was.
https://www.mcmaster.com/bushings/light-dut...leeve-bearings/ |
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