Sway bar question

[nbk6kp10]

I just purchased a Mazdaspeed rear sway bar for my 07 speed 3 on ebay and here's the problem I'm having. The stock bushing mount are way too small for the urethane bushing(that thing is huge) and the bolt on the end link are too big for the sway bar. I tried to call the dealer for help, but no luck. I compared to the two side by side and I really don't see much difference in size, but the Mazdaspeed(the one I just purchased) is a bit heavier compare to stock. Just wonder if anyone here have the same issue as I do?

 

[MikeHTally]

Your car didn't have a sway bar? If you bought a MazdaSpeed RSB, that sounds like a step sideways.

The sway bar should have included new brackets for the bushing. As for the end-link bolts, I'd guess what you bought is not the correct RSB.

 

[fred114]

Mazdaspeed doesn't make a sway bar for the Speed 3, other than the one the comes on it. Sounds like maybe a sway bar meant for the 3? IDK
I put the hotchkis sway bars on my Speed, and they were way beefier than the stock bars, and they come with their own bushings and hardware to mount them.

 

[nbk6kp10]

Mazdaspeed doesn't make a sway bar for the Speed 3, other than the one the comes on it. Sounds like maybe a sway bar meant for the 3? IDK
I put the hotchkis sway bars on my Speed, and they were way beefier than the stock bars, and they come with their own bushings and hardware to mount them.

Thanks...I think I m selling the one I just purchased on Ebay. You are right, the sway bar is bor for regular 3

 

[funksilver07]

I'm using the Hotchkis adjustable RSB too, nice edition. Any RSB you buy should come with the appropriate hardware for install/fitment...