Re: Advice Requested / Addco Sway Bar Upgrades

[Ambitious1]

Requesting some advice from those who have done the Addco Sway Bar upgrades. I will be doing both front and back very soon. I have read that some owners have also upgraded to the Moog End Links. Is that still advisable? Anything else I should be looking for or do while I am under there doing the upgrades? Thank you in advance.

[fastblackmerc]

Moog end links are greaseable - only advantage.

I'd suggest these:

Greaseable Sway Bar Bushings - Energy Suspensions
Front – 9.5165 or 9.5172
Rear – 9.5161

How-to about modifying the rear sway bar bracket and bushings greaseable.

https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?93480-Upgrading-to-greaseable-sway-bar-bushings

I can send pictures if needed.

[offroadkarter]

if you haven't bought the addcos yet, i'd suggest getting the eibach bars from Chris @ ADTR instead. The powder coating on the addcos are a joke, my 2 year old rear swaybar is already 100% brown rust and the rear end links have snapped on people in the past. Addco customer service is also pretty crap which is why Chris stopped carrying those bars.

[Ambitious1]

if you haven't bought the addcos yet, i'd suggest getting the eibach bars from Chris @ ADTR instead.

Is the performance of the Eibach bars the same, better or worse than the Addcos? Are there any disadvantages to the Eibachs versus the Addcos? Is the install pretty much the same?

[offroadkarter]

Is the performance of the Eibach bars the same, better or worse than the Addcos? Are there any disadvantages to the Eibachs versus the Addcos? Is the install pretty much the same?

The performance should be no different, the front Eibach bar is hollow so it'll be lighter than the front addco ( I don't think Addco offers hollow bars anymore). I am going to end up switching my red car to the eibachs at some point. Send Chris an email I'm sure he'd have good insight on direct comparisons between the two since he's owned and sold both bars, tell him I sent you.

I'm just annoyed with the Addcos for a few reasons, major reason its they look ugly after a few years. My red car is not driven in the winter and yet my front swaybar still looks like it's seen 3 buffalo winters.

This is the front swaybar on my red car which again, this bar has never seen salt. I don't have a shot of the rear bar on my black car surprisingly

https://photos.smugmug.com/Merc/Ridetech-Suspension-Install/i-ZPhVRwG/0/1b850e43/L/DSC_9012-L.jpg

[parker]

My front bar did the same thing. Paint flaked off in my hands right out of the box. POWDERCOAT MY A**!!!


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[fastblackmerc]

My Addco's (front & rear) aren't powder coated but there is a gold colored coating that has held up for over 13 years.

[badass mm]

Does anybody know the part numbers for them sway bars and the bushings and links thanks

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[Mr. Man]

Does anybody know the part numbers for them sway bars and the bushings and links thanks

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Rear is a 650.
Front is a 2196
Links were included in the box when I got mine.

Google Moog if you want their links.

Summit or other seller may use different letter options, but most use the 2196 and/or the 650 in their part coding.

Bars are usually back-ordered as Addco only runs them occasionally.

I think ADTR has a Eibach option for one or both bars. Check out their web page.

Ride will get harsher with the upgraded bars. Still comfortable cruising on the highway, but I find side roads to be harsh if the road surface isn't perfect. :)

[Ambitious1]

Moog end links are greaseable - only advantage.

I'd suggest these:

Greaseable Sway Bar Bushings - Energy Suspensions
Front – 9.5165 or 9.5172
Rear – 9.5161

How-to about modifying the rear sway bar bracket and bushings greaseable.

https://www.mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?93480-Upgrading-to-greaseable-sway-bar-bushings

I can send pictures if needed.


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