front sway bar bushing questions

[tweety2300]

how big is the front sway bar? i cant remember if its 23mm or 25mm also what is the size of the rear?

does anybody know if we can replace our front sway bar bushings without removing the cross member. some people say you can and some say you cant

 

[bikingpro5]

I replaced the front sway bar bushings on my car with the car on ramps and the only thing i removed was the bushings.

Your OEM bars are 25mm front and 20mm rear.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123774382-How-To-Replace-Front-Sway-Bar-Bushings

 

[hornsfan10609]

I replaced the sway bushings and all I had to do was jack the car up to have enough clearance to get a wrench in there. And yes 25mm front and 20mm rear if the MP3 and MSP have the same size sways.

 

[tweety2300]

where can i get the energy suspension ones? i thought i could get them off their site but aparently not...

 

[hornsfan10609]

I used street unit and have had good luck with them for several months now, the trick is to use marine grease to help eliminate the clunk.

 

[tweety2300]

i was gona get the black ones i only wana do this once and theyre not clunking theyre squeking like a mofo over every tiny bump or dip in the road i wish they would clunk

 

[bikingpro5]

where can i get the energy suspension ones? i thought i could get them off their site but aparently not...

i bought mine off ebay and they were cheap shipped.

 

[jerseymods]

I replaced the sway bushings and all I had to do was jack the car up to have enough clearance to get a wrench in there. And yes 25mm front and 20mm rear if the MP3 and MSP have the same size sways.

Hey I just replaced rear bushings on sway bar of my MSP. I noticed you said you said you have done the fron and back. I wanted to know how difficult it was for you to upgrade the front. I dont have a jack but I have ramps to lift car would this be good enough?

 

[AutoXSS]

I put the rear of the car on ramps and the front on jack stands. Gave me more than enough room to get under it. Also removed both front wheels. Left side is little harder due to the fuel lines. Lube the bushings with white lithium grease

 

[jerseymods]

I put the rear of the car on ramps and the front on jack stands. Gave me more than enough room to get under it. Also removed both front wheels. Left side is little harder due to the fuel lines. Lube the bushings with white lithium grease

Is it possible to do it without removing the front wheels?

 

[hornsfan10609]

Ramps wont be enough you will need to jack up the car and remove the wheels.

 

[jerseymods]

Ramps wont be enough you will need to jack up the car and remove the wheels.

Okay i see, I was looking at my front SB yesterday and figured that. Thanks!

Would a 2 ton jack be adequate for this job?

 

[AutoXSS]

That's plenty.

The wheels off is necessary. You wouldn't even wanna deal with it with them on. I think the drivers side can be initially loosened with awrench and then taken off with a 1/4 drive socket. There isn't much room on that side

 

[jerseymods]

Still have been having trouble fitting wrench on the bolts that you have to go under the car to unbolt.

 

[mica.msp]

Are these the correct ones for the rear?

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[fuadmsp]

its a tighter squeeze to install energy bushing with the msp front sway bar

 

[jerseymods]

Are these the correct ones for the rear?

https://www.amazon.com (commissions earned)

yes i purchased those