Ripped sway bar bushing mount
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i thought would see some frame ripping. that mount is a toy piece. you use porsche mounts. forget the grease fitting BS. what usually happens , is that the bolt hole on the bottom, tears from the mount. rarely does the frame to be supported. mine ripped off, but it had made some significant contact on a racing birm during an exit of a turn side by side with another car. it then failed. that was a real job to weld back up, but they did it. stock, its strong, but you need to box the bracket for strength.
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yep, the car rolls like a monster, with the swaybar not connected, but thats with 750 and 450 lb springs on a race car. certainly driveable, but I knew what happened when it happened. 
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Yes Mark on track with sticky tires near the limit it is more of an event.......but still quite drivable. People often have rear drop links fail on street cars and only notice it because it sometimes rattles or they are getting an oil change and notice the broken link.
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Greg,
I've got the same poly bushings - bought from Dave Roberts/928SP. As others have reported, I later found that they are a generic bushing that you can pick up (cheap) at just about any autoparts store that sells "hot rod" parts. I know that Smothers in Santa Rosa carries them.
I'll also second the comment that you need washers/spacers under the bracket - otherwise you deform the bracket when you snug it down. Bought the poly bushings because Dave Benson told me that they made a big difference on his car. I may be numb, but I didn't notice any discernible difference....
And as Mr. Bailey noted, the rear drop links are a real problem. I've broken mine 3 times. Hammer the eyelet back into a circle, get it welded up & you're good to go. So, genuine Porsche designed parts fail as well. IMHO the rear drop links are a design defect.
Give me a holler if you can use an extra pair of hands on your front end conversion.
James
I've got the same poly bushings - bought from Dave Roberts/928SP. As others have reported, I later found that they are a generic bushing that you can pick up (cheap) at just about any autoparts store that sells "hot rod" parts. I know that Smothers in Santa Rosa carries them.
I'll also second the comment that you need washers/spacers under the bracket - otherwise you deform the bracket when you snug it down. Bought the poly bushings because Dave Benson told me that they made a big difference on his car. I may be numb, but I didn't notice any discernible difference....
And as Mr. Bailey noted, the rear drop links are a real problem. I've broken mine 3 times. Hammer the eyelet back into a circle, get it welded up & you're good to go. So, genuine Porsche designed parts fail as well. IMHO the rear drop links are a design defect.
Give me a holler if you can use an extra pair of hands on your front end conversion.
James
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James
I am going to use the original bracket for the poly bushings once I get the rest of the suspension back together. Good point on the washer under the bracket for the " aftermarket" bracket.
I remember your drop link pulling apart at the eyelet. I have been running the adjustable drop links front and back for a couple of years now.
Thanks for the offer I have been enjoying the garage time lately.
I am going to use the original bracket for the poly bushings once I get the rest of the suspension back together. Good point on the washer under the bracket for the " aftermarket" bracket.
I remember your drop link pulling apart at the eyelet. I have been running the adjustable drop links front and back for a couple of years now.
Thanks for the offer I have been enjoying the garage time lately.
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I have 928 motorsport drop links and sway bar bushes,front and rear,
On the rear, the drop links are a zillion percent better than originals,they look a lot harder to bend for starters,.........but.............., BIG BUT!.........The 928 motorsports rear sway bar bushes are obviously made for the aftermarket bar, because the size and spacing just does not work on a standard bar, the alloy "stops" finish location is on the curve of the bar and without a lot of filing to fit the curve a total waste of time and money,
If you are setting up with the original rear bar,go with poly bushing with a one piece bush,so you can dispense with the inner "stops"/and or get the original bush , it will save a 5h1tload of drama,
On the rear, the drop links are a zillion percent better than originals,they look a lot harder to bend for starters,.........but.............., BIG BUT!.........The 928 motorsports rear sway bar bushes are obviously made for the aftermarket bar, because the size and spacing just does not work on a standard bar, the alloy "stops" finish location is on the curve of the bar and without a lot of filing to fit the curve a total waste of time and money,
If you are setting up with the original rear bar,go with poly bushing with a one piece bush,so you can dispense with the inner "stops"/and or get the original bush , it will save a 5h1tload of drama,
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Can you post a picture ? There must be two completely different shaped standard rear sway bars, as you can see from the pic's I have posted, there is NO WAY these bushes are going to fit on mine.(1982 model.)
