bavareze

Hi

resetting the torsion bars these days

I already have the ER replacement bushings available but I heard the originals are better and don't swap unless necessary

The bar was a little up (higher than centered with the cover on) when on wheels but not too much and not touching the cover. Bushing looks not so bad.

Now the spring plates look symmetrical to me. Would it be a good idea to save the bushings and swap the spring plates L to R so now the bushing gets stressed on the opposite side?

what do you guys think?

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

The originals are far too old (and brittle) to be reused anymore and I'd recommend either the ER replacements or factory-new spring plates.

sithot

This is good advice. Change them out.

Dave Inc.

I've been on the ERs for a couple of years now with no issues. The occasional squeak but the rear end feels very solid. Go ahead and do all the other bushings while you're in there though (sway and banana arm).

Amber Gramps

Steve told me years ago that I could swap them left to right if funds were super tight. They we're. I did. Spent several years that way with no issues. If yours we're not sagging I'd just swap them side to side.

r911

swap if you want to do it twice

otherwise, the Elephant rubber (every 20 years) or polybronze

the Wevo needle bearings were the ultimate but I don't think they exist in our post-modern age

500

I would swap out the old and put in the new. I went with ER rubber and the result has been perfect. No sounds or other observable issues. "Originals" were probably better in that they were vulcanized on to the plates, but after 30-ish years, the rubber is considerably aged relative to new and I think the "better" days are firmly in the past. Do a careful job cleaning and prepping and there should be no issues.

The job is all labor and an alignment will be needed. I did the alignment myself, but even so, it is many hours of time in assembly/disassembly.