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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 09:58 AM
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Need help sourcing 36mm bushings

I am replacing the bushings on my front sway bar. 36MM bushigns and no one around here has them. Energy Suspension only lists our cars up to 34mm. There universal only go to 35mm. Prothane same thing. Anyone know of a source for good aftermarket 36mm bushings? I need these like yesterday. Thanks.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 10:02 AM
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Just browsing and I saw TDS offers a 36MM modified greasable one, but thats almost $50 shipped for a bushing. Anything out there cheaper?
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 10:54 AM
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I believe Spohn sold them at one point. Check it out. GM still sells the higher durometer rubber bushings if that's of any interest. I have TDL's, by the way.

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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 11:49 AM
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AutoZone or PepBoys carry some.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by Jon92TA
AutoZone or PepBoys carry some.
Not 36mm not around here. Seems these are next to impossible to track down. Hell GM only list a 35.5MM and they would have to special order a stock rubber one. So finally found a company that TDS actually buys theres from to modify into greasable ones. Its Guldstrand Automotive (818) 558-1499 guy there was real nice also. They sell the set for $19.99. You will not find polyeurathane bushings in 36MM from GM, Energy Suspension, Prothane, Autozone or anywhere else I have looked. So maybe this will help anyone else trying to source these.
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Old Dec 17, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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I've got some for sale. They are Guldstrand and were only used for 6 months at which point my passenger side bushing bracket broke. You take your existing bushing brackets and remove the rubber bushing and replace it with the poly bushing. I'll let them go for $10 plus shipping if you want them. Just email me.
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Old Dec 18, 2003 | 02:17 PM
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Sorry I seem to be the only one replying to my own question. I figure if no one could help me with the answer then now that I have info I will share it with the next guy whos looking for this info. At fbodymotorsports.com I found 36mm greasable front sway bar bushings for $20. Thats by far the cheapest you will find I like TDS but he wants $41 for the same thing as an example. Thats the price of regular non-greasable bushings. I also bought a new overflow water bottle and cap for $25. Some of there prices are higher than other places but I found a good deal on a couple hard to find items, especially those bushings.
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 12:24 AM
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Try www.guldstrand.com in burbank Ca. Been around many years
and have quality products
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Old Dec 19, 2003 | 09:18 AM
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Try www.guldstrand.com in burbank Ca. Been around many years
and have quality products
Yeah if you read a couple post up you will see I already discovered them and was actually going to buy a set for $20 when I came across the greasable ones for the same price at fbodymotorsports.
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