Powercoating Sway Bar

[AODfan]

Hey guys, well I have a used Racing Beat front sway bar in my garage. Ive been debating weather or not to powdercoat it an orange to match my ksports and gt spec parts. I imagine it would look really good, instead of it being red where it would stand out alot more. I was wondering if the "rubber stoppers"(that stop the bushings from falling off), would stand up to the heat of powdercoating and if i would need to get new ones?

Oh also how much do you guys think it would run?

 

[AznXstazy]

rubber stopping? the sway bar can be taken apart. at least my rear one came apart easy. took off the bushing and the endlinks. thats why i dont know what your talkin about rubber stoppers?

 

[RyanJayG]

the stoppers he is talking about are what keep the sway bar from sliding side to side. iirc they can be removed and re-installed or replaced fairly easily

 

[Pretzellogic]

Out of curiosity: how often are strangers under your car?

 

[AODfan]

Just one of those personal touches ya know.....

 

[Captain KRM P5]

i have often thought of doing the same thing

 

[UnNaturalinc]

I'd guess it'd cost around $50.....?

www.studiosp.net/gtspec
Retail price on coating all my pieces was around $350 if I recall.

 

[peepsalot]

the stoppers he is talking about are what keep the sway bar from sliding side to side. iirc they can be removed and re-installed or replaced fairly easily

the way they are clamped on is a one time deal I'm pretty sure, they are not designed to be clamped and unclamped and clamped again.

 

[MP503]

the way they are clamped on is a one time deal I'm pretty sure, they are not designed to be clamped and unclamped and clamped again.

Ummm no they come off. There is a slit cut in them and they slide off. I had to do it when i installed my progress sway bar....yeah...

 

[never Ender]

not a bad idea.

 

[peepsalot]

Ummm no they come off. There is a slit cut in them and they slide off. I had to do it when i installed my progress sway bar....yeah...

I'm not talking about the bushings, I'm talking about the stops.
I didn't personally try to move mine, but this is what I am basing my info on:
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1451705&postcount=10
From this thread.
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=83659
The stop I am talking about can be seen on the first pic in that thread, on the right side.