Sub-to-Dub
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Arlington, VA USA
- Car(s)
- '17 GTI Sport 6MT
December 2018
Project: upgrade swaybar mounts/bushings
Product: ECS billet rear swaybar mounting kit
Cost: $55 (on sale)
Install time: 45 minutes
Difficulty: 1/5
A few months ago I upgraded the rear swaybar to a 25mm ST bar with Moog endlinks. It's a great upgrade and absolutely worth the money. The only slight issue is that during certain amounts of wheel articulation I get a clanking sound and more recently some squeaks over bumps.
I got under the car to check all the bolts and noticed the "self-lubricating" lining of the ST bushings had worked itself out, likely causing the noise. I had noticed a bushings/mount set from ECS a while ago. It happened to be on sale so I snagged it.
The unit included the mounts, bushings (which come is various sizes chosen at checkout) and new bolts (which are hex instead of triple squares). The mounts seem really solid and I like the Zerk fitting for adding grease.
After about 1,200 miles the car is noise free and feels great!
The ST mounts and bushings after about 800 miles
Bushing comparison (notice the channels for the grease)
New mounts and bushings installed
Project: upgrade swaybar mounts/bushings
Product: ECS billet rear swaybar mounting kit
Cost: $55 (on sale)
Install time: 45 minutes
Difficulty: 1/5
A few months ago I upgraded the rear swaybar to a 25mm ST bar with Moog endlinks. It's a great upgrade and absolutely worth the money. The only slight issue is that during certain amounts of wheel articulation I get a clanking sound and more recently some squeaks over bumps.
I got under the car to check all the bolts and noticed the "self-lubricating" lining of the ST bushings had worked itself out, likely causing the noise. I had noticed a bushings/mount set from ECS a while ago. It happened to be on sale so I snagged it.
The unit included the mounts, bushings (which come is various sizes chosen at checkout) and new bolts (which are hex instead of triple squares). The mounts seem really solid and I like the Zerk fitting for adding grease.
After about 1,200 miles the car is noise free and feels great!
The ST mounts and bushings after about 800 miles
Bushing comparison (notice the channels for the grease)
New mounts and bushings installed
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