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    I need to replace front sway bar bushing

    I have used moog everything else but they show different part numbers for different size front sways. On the rear I was thinking about going with the addco 1" rear sway bar since it comes with links and bushings has anyone used that part?
    im torn between the metco rear control arms which are a lot more than new moog parts.....is that extra $350 worth it if you don't drag or push it very hard?

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    Yes, metco worth it. Stock are stamped flimsy, metco arms and watts link are worth it. Try energy suspension for front bushings..Addco bars can be hard to get as they don't run them very often so unless Summit or someone verified they have in stock. Try ADTR.net for their sway bars. Also have their own rear arms
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyD View Post
    I have used moog everything else but they show different part numbers for different size front sways. On the rear I was thinking about going with the addco 1" rear sway bar since it comes with links and bushings has anyone used that part?
    im torn between the metco rear control arms which are a lot more than new moog parts.....is that extra $350 worth it if you don't drag or push it very hard?
    Metco rear sway bars are definitely worth it. Also look at getting the Metco Watts link.

    Here are the part numbers for various suspension parts:

    Sway Bars – Addco
    Front – 2196 (1.25” diameter) - Solid
    Rear – 650 (1” diameter) – Solid
    Front – 2272 – Hollow
    Rear – 2271 - Hollow

    Greaseable Sway Bar Bushings - Energy Suspensions to fit Addco sway bars:

    Front – 9.5165 or 9.5172
    Rear – 9.5161

    Front Sway Bar End links:
    Moog - K80140 - greasable

    I also have a post on how to modify the Energy Suspension rear greasable bushing on the rear.

    When you do the Addco sway bars (frt & rear), Metco rear control arms & Watts link your Marauder will handle like a slot car going through turns.
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    I just bought these for my Addco front sway bar.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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    The addco bars have a crap "powdercoat finish", crap hardware, and addco has crap customer support. The bars that ADTR sell are manufactured by Eibach which is a MUCH larger and better known suspension company. My addco bars on my red car are basically laying on the tie rods and used to contact the control arm til I clearanced them a bit. Even after raising the car up 1/2" they're still basically resting on the tie rods. I'll be pulling them off at some point to replace with the ADTR bars, just hasn't been a priority since the car hasn't moved off the lift much since Sept 2019.

    Quote Originally Posted by RubberCtyRauder View Post
    Yes, metco worth it. Stock are stamped flimsy, metco arms and watts link are worth it. Try energy suspension for front bushings..Addco bars can be hard to get as they don't run them very often so unless Summit or someone verified they have in stock. Try ADTR.net for their sway bars. Also have their own rear arms
    The Heinous arms are also made by Metco (the very first set weren't but that was almost a decade ago). Can save money and get the same performance as compared to the Metco branded arms.


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