Here's a mod for those who want to improve handling. We all know that the LS has serious body roll. Well, this mod helps to reduce that. After installing this bushing kit I immediately noticed a reduction in body roll. I'm not saying the kit will eliminate it, but I think it really does help to reduce the problem. It's surprising that a $30 kit can do this much! All I can say is that this is one of those great deal type of mods, and most of you can do this with basic tools and about an hour of your time. You can get the Daizen Sway Bar bushing kit for $30 from TM Engineering. Make sure to order the correct part number, there are three versions depending on your year and if you have air suspension or not. This tutorial is based on my '91 but will be similar for all 90-94's. Tools Needed:
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Here's the kit, the part number will differ depending on if you have air suspension or not. Here's what you get; 4 bushings for the front and rear sway bars, 4 packets of grease and instructions. The bushings with the larger diameter hole are for the front sway bar. Here are the Daizen instructions. They are pretty good...but keep reading if you want more details.
Instructions for the rear bushings.... 1) Jack up the rear of the car and put it on jack stands
Rear Daizen vs. OEM rubber bush
A little threadlock is recommended for the bolts. 7) Torque the two bolts to 21 ft-lb (28 Nm).
Instructions for the front bushings....
9) Remove the engine under cover.
10) Remove the two 12mm bolts. Again, repeat all steps for the other side of the sway bar.
11) Remove the bracket and bush. These were no problem.
Front Daizen vs. OEM rubber bush
12) Follow steps 5-7. Torque on the front bolts is also 21 ft-lb (28 Nm). As you can see, the basic procedure is the same for the front and rear. 13) Put the engine under cover back on and go out for a test drive. Submitted by xxx@******.com Revision 1 Article submitted on 11 Sep 2010 Last modified on 2 Mar 2011 Viewed 3901 times |
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