I just replaced my sway bar end links with Moog. Soon after, I found 1LE links. Should I bother to put the 1LE's in there? If so, can I put the Moogs on the rear sway bar.

I also installed subframe connectors, springs all around, wonderbar, greasable sway bar bushings. All this considered, 1LE's worth the effort? If I can't use the Moogs on the rear I probably won't bother.

Kevin

 

what is the difference between the 2?

 

That's my question.

 

i would just leave te moog ones on there. the end links i have on my car are the cheapest ones i could find at the store a whole $8 for both links for the front and another $8 for the back ones. to me i think there all the same really. maybe the quality links?
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*maybe its the quality of the end links*

 

The hardness of the rubber is going to be the determinant factor in the performance of your endlinks. I believe moog endlinks are in fact rubber and the 1LE end links are polyurethane. Polyurethane forms a stiffer joint and allows the sway bar to work more effectively.

Don't bother looking for 1LE joints in this case. Most parts stores have a section with some poly bushings and they have the poly end links or just the end link bushings that you'd be better suited to use. They are pretty cheap too.

 

The MOOG endlinks are either rubber or polyurethane. The 1LE endlinks are nylon. You can find 1LE endlinks at one of the site sponsors top-downsolutions.

 

I stand corrected. The difference between nylon and poly isn't going to be much. Either way if its not rubber its a safe bet they are better.

 

I was under the car today and the Moogs are in fact rubber. So I changed them to the 1LEs. I'll go tomorrow and get poly for the rear. Thanks for the help everyone.

 

Upon further review, the Moogs are Thermoplastic Bushings. Anyone know what that is? Are these good enough to use on the rear sway bar?

 

I dont know what that is but the difference between rubber and poly is obvious to the touch. Do they feel soft or very hard, close to plastic?

 

Check the front a-arms where the link passes through. If the hole is elongated, the link is rubbing causing the problem. ES bushings have a small lip that inserts into the hole eliminating possible contact. I swapped to these, front and rear, from 1LE's. Solid, beefy rascals.

JamesC