[urq] Re: Swaybar bushings.

[Alan Pritchard]

Yep, poly is available from powerflex I believe here in the uk.

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-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Andrée-Anne Bourgeois
Sent: 14 April 2005 02:07
To: Louis-Alain_Richard at computerhorizons.com; 'Ben Swann'
Cc: urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: RE : [urq] Re: Swaybar bushings.


I love it when I answer twice to the same question...

Here in front of me, I have 2 sets of bushings for the early style Audi
swaybars. 

- 823 411 327B : 
inner diameter is 18mm, rubber is black and soft. 
80-84 4000, 73-79 Fox, 74-81 Dasher, 82-85 Quantum. 


- 855 411 327 : 
inner diameter is 20mm, rubber is also soft.
82-84 4000, 81-87 Coupe, 82-85 Quantum.

One just need to enlarge the hole to 24mm (?) and voilà, a custom bushing .

Externally, these 2 are identical to the urQ OEM green bushings,
857 411 327. I found the part number in the Euro-ETKA. Don't try to order in
Europe, NLA there too... I already checked last fall.


If OEM is NLA for the 2 "alternative" bushings, they should be available at
any good suspension supplier if you ask for one of these cars. Maybe poly is
available too ?  


There is one more possibility: the rear OEM urQ bushings. They will be too
small too but the rubber is harder. Maybe there's some NOS at Audi? 
Part number is 857 511 327. 

HTH, 

Louis-Alain


                                                                      
"Ben Swann" asked :   

What is to be done about replacing swabar bushings - where does one source
these.  I tried to order a set for my '83 Ur Quattro (early VIN) from the
dealer and they are obsolete even the later style.  So I ordered the ones
for the 4000 Quattro in hopes they could be coerced to fit.  I got a call
later that they are obsolete too - How many 4000 quattros are out there?

Anyway, so what do I use for swaybar bushings.

Ben


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