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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 03:57 PM
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36mm sway bar??? energy suspension bushing?

When you measure the front sway bar do you do it in the middle? When I do this I get 36mm. If I put the caliper near where the bushings go I get just about 34.5 because the bar is a bit more oval because of the bend in that area.

When I checked energy suspensions web page they did not list a 36mm bushing the largest I believe was 35mm.

Those that have 36mm is it a 36mm bushing and where can I get a red poly unit from.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 05:08 PM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
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Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
Guldstrand Motorsports stocks true 36mm in red (polyurethane) or black (poly-graphite). I modify them to be externally greasable and sell them through my web site.

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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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Guldstrand Motorsports stocks true 36mm in red (polyurethane) or black (poly-graphite). I modify them to be externally greasable and sell them through my web site.

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Lon on your site the only ones I found were 205170 and they said for 82 fbody. What is the part # for red and for a 90?

Also when will the red steering braces be available?

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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
All fixed. I hadn't realized my last online order zeroed out the inventory. When inventory goes to zero it is automatically dropped from my web site.

I just picked up gloss black today and dropped off balance of the braces to be powder-coated gloss red. They always quote 1 week lead-time, but they should have it sooner than that.

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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 10:47 PM
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FWIW Lon is a great guy to do business with. If I ever get some more spare cash it'll be going his way.
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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:16 AM
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I second that...Lon's stuff is top-notch.

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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 03:25 AM
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Lon,
I would like to order the Wonder Bar (red powder coat) and the modified Guldstrand external greasable front sway bar polygraphite bushing kit.
I have a 1991 RS 305 TBI and as the original post mentioned the diameter of the front sway bar varies depending on where you measure it. The RPO code is F41 for my RS.
Can anyone confirm that a 1991 RS (RPO F41) has a 34mm front sway bar?
If 34mm, Lon do you sell the above mentioned front sway bar bushing kit for this size sway bar?
Thanks
Matt
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 05:34 AM
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Can anyone confirm that a 1991 RS (RPO F41) has a 34mm front sway bar?
Yes, that's right.


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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 11:42 AM
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not to knock Lon, but i got my 36 greesable bushings from Spohn. Quick delivery and i like them alot!!! anyone tell me where i can get poly greese in a tube so i can use a greese gun?
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Old Aug 15, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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Yup...Spohn.

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