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1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
Hey All, I'm looking to replace the swaybar bushings on my 1990 MR2 turbo with the 18mm swaybars front and back. I don't really want to go with stock bushings as I have coilovers. I've looked at twosrus and found a bushing kit that also replaces the d clips that hold the bushing in. I read a negative review of this product (as it requires spacers that don't line up properly) and I'm just wondering if any other 1990 MR2 owners have replaced these bushings? I've enquired at Repco / Autobarn for bushings and was told they only have the 17mm ones, or the 93+ (which is different) and the 17mm ones were $48 or something silly. love to hear your opinions. Haydon.
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2012/12/28 11:03:50
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what type of sway bars do you have? if its like a whiteline or something, maybe hit up that company online?
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2012/12/28 11:06:44
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2012/12/28 11:12:47
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2012/12/29 10:20:49
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You can spec pretty much anything you want in a superpro bush.
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/08 13:17:07
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ok aewsome the superpro bush is easy and cheap... next question though... I have coilovers, should I move to a new swaybar as well to support the lowered ride height etc? Bloody supercheap auto though drive me nuts. won't let me order the bushing over the phone.. have to go in... :|
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 11:26:04
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You don't need to go in to order, you can do a payment over the phone if you have a VISA card or something. I'm sure they'll moan about it but I know for 1 million % they can do it. Where are you located?
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 11:30:17
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its ok like the retard I am, I found that bursons around the corner from work also can order it... (work in CBD) I'm tossing up doing a full upgrade now though... whiteline swaybar + deltav reinforcement plates vs superpro deltav reinforcement plates being a 22 year old car and having coilovers, I'm leaning towards the thicker swaybar...
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 11:39:05
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My set up is pretty much what your talking about, full poly bushes, whiteline bars, delta v rio plates and coilovers. I like it, great response, good feedback, fantastic feel, but the main point with the bars for me was to gain the adjustability. It sounds like you are close to making up your mind anyway, and I would guess if you didn't do this now you'll continue to think about it for a while and then do it anyway lol.
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 12:42:52
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Will you need to get front adjustable endlinks?
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 13:07:24
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I don't believe so. it's a drop in replacement. you can buy the endlinks... So I've decided I may as well get the swaybar :P outright cost difference is only $200 in the scheme of things... having a read through here: http://www.mr2australia.com/mr2play/tm.aspx?m=31436&high=whiteline+swaybar I won't get a rear sway bar that's for sure... front makes sense as my bushes are toast.
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 13:17:45
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(now to find where I can get the bars the cheapest...)
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 14:23:56
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Stock early model endlinks are thin and can bend, especially if you run it on the "hard" setting...I put adjustable ones in mine and they're great!
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 14:34:57
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Which ones did ya get? etc. did you install those yourself?
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Re:1990 MR2 Turbo Front Swaybar Bushing replacement.
2013/04/09 15:13:23
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bigh Which ones did ya get? etc. did you install those yourself?
I got Powergrid ones from the US as the joints are sealed (no noise) and have good angular articulation (strong too!) I looked at some of the others but didn't like them. http://www.powergridinc.com/swaybar.asp yeah I whacked them on pretty easily when I put the Whiteline swaybar on
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