MrHarris

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I have Cusco front/rear sway bars with stock sway bar bushings and end links.

Should I upgrade them to FIGS? Will I feel any noticeable difference?

Gville350

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Doubtful; F-sport/Cusco/Hotchkis all use upgraded polyurethane bushings. Best save the money for another one of their many bushings.

MrHarris

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Sadly the guy who installed it said he used the OEM bushings... that have 130k miles on them....

scott1256c

The oem bushings are going to have more give to them than poly bushings. Unless they are worn, I doubt you would see too much difference. I say that thinking about how the bar will move in a turn, not because I tried it both ways. I guess the guy who installed them threw out the bushings? You can check with figs, but you will have to make sure the bushing matches the thickness of the bar. Your best bet might be to contact cusco.

Gville350

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But the sway bar comes with new bushings. Did you get a used bar or something? Or did the shop just toss your brand new ones?

I would replace the worn, OE ones.

MrHarris

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That fool tossed the new ones cuz another shop said I have the OE bushings on there... and I bought the Cusco's brand new.

MrHarris

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Guys, what about FIGS Front and Rear sway bar end links? They are like $150-170 each but are they worth it? I saw the stock end links and they are dinky as ****.

scott1256c

I haven't put that many miles on the car since I added the front sway bar. The front uses the stock links. They haven't bent yet . The rear (Sikky) came with adjustable links, so I am using those. They seem like pretty good quality. I'm not in a position to speak about the figs end links. If you are lowering the hell out of your car, you may need adjustable end links to get a good 90 degree angle between the link and the bar. I have no idea how much play is in the bushing on the stock link, but I don't hear people complaining about the stock ones failing or anything.

MrHarris

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I'm going to get the bushings and end links for front and rear from FIGS since my cusco sways I think can do a little bit better in body roll reduction considering my setup.


Anyone know any common bushings that wear out that I should replace that FIGS make?

Gville350

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The front lower LCA bushings AND the rear diff bushings are what I have found have worn incredibly quickly. I've got myself the replacement LCA bushings and have yet to pull the trigger on the rear diff bushings. I just might wait until the LSD comes into play later this year to do the diff bushings.

MrHarris

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DId you notice any performance/handling difference when you replaced your OEM bushings with FIGS?

What sway bars do you have?

Gville350

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^The bushings are sitting on my workbench. I need to go out today and purchase whatever I'll need to do the bushing removal/install myself.

I've just got an F-sport rear bar and stock front sway. I find it suits my driving style better being more "loose" upfront.

MrHarris

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So is it a real noticeable difference replacing the OEM bushings and endlinks with FIGS bushings and endlinks? It's $400 total so it isn't cheap but I do have legit sway bars.... what you guys think?

Gville350

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^I doubt anyone has specifically done that exact upgrade. So you'll be hard-pressed to get the answer you're looking.

In my opinion, I'd just do the bushings, since the OEM ones will fatigue over time.