I'm planning to get the polyurethane front sway bar bushings to replace the stock rubber ones. Does anyone know the diameter of the front sway bar? It's either 18mm or 19mm, I don't have a dial or anything to measure it to that accuracy.

I have a 1997 LE V6.

I think it's 22mm for the front sway bar and 19mm for the rear sway bar. Can anybody confirm this if I've got the right answer?:smokin:

 

Well the aftermarket Whiteline front sway bar is 24mm, so i don't think the stock ones are 22mm thick.

I asked a toyota dealership and they said it was 3/4", which is 19mm. Is that accurate?

 

i believe the front is 22 and the rear is 19

ive upgraded my rear but u know i forgot what it was.

 

okay well found my size...
it was 20mm rear. i think the old one may have been 18mm
the front aftermarket is 24mm
so the stock is either 20 or 22. Toyota should have gone with thicker ones to begin with.

this is the thread i used.
http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t149170.html

 

Stock front is 17mm
Stock rear is 16mm

 

Its definitely bigger than 16mm for the rears. And i'd also say 20mm for the fronts. The aftermarket swaybars are only a couple of mm thicker (accounts for exponential amount of strength).

IF toyot made the front sway bar thicker stock, it'd hate to take it around the corner. You'll fly head first into a tree. (Understeer galore) Whereas thicker rears gives more neutral with a tad of oversteer. (safer in most conditions)

 

Stock front is 17mm
Stock rear is 16mm

i 2nd that

yeap...i think the increase in rigidity according to whitline was like 600% or so...17mm-24mm

car under steers a lot now, but saved my ass yesterday.

 

damn that looks thick.
i have the whiteline in the rear. will getting a thicker fsb really make the car understeer that much more?
i understand how sway bars work and all, and i can see how it can cause understeer, but doesnt it keep the wheels planted better?

 

Well the part number for the bushings is 48815-33050. I called a few dealerships and most of them said the diameter is 3/4", which is equal to 19mm.

The reason why I'm asking is I'm planning to get the polyurethene sway bar bushings from Energy Suspension. Ebay has two sizes for the 97 Camry, either 18mm or 19mm, so I know it's one or the other. I'm planning to get them from ebay, it's $24 shipped for two. Is it worth the trouble to get the poly ones? Or would the OEM rubber ones for $14 work just as fine?

Also, I ordered sway bar end links to be replaced as well. Is there a certain type of lubrication I should use for the sway bar end link bolts or even for the sway bar bushings? Any special grease or lubricant I can pick up from an auto shop?

Here's the bushing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Fron...0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33592QQihZ019QQitemZ8039132142QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

 

sway bars

Stock (F) 17 mm (R) 14 mm
Whiteline (F) 24 mm Energy sus. bushing 9.5160
(R)20 mm Energy sus bushing 9.5157 I ordered Autozone net maybe it help you

 

Actually Autozone.com shows me two diameters for the front sway bar bushings for a 97 camry V6. They are either 18mm or 19mm.

Not sure if the link would work:

http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiB...et;+Non-greaseable+type;+18mm;|~$17.99|~Toyota|~Camry|~1997|~NONE|~0.6|~NONE|~V

 

um...swaybars are different for different trim levels and motor options. my 96 has the 19mm in front, .67" (16mm) in the rear, same as the v6 xle. in my case, it's because of the lack of weight in the front end. for the xle, it was for controlling vehicle movement on a heavier car.

 

Yeah, that's probably why I've been getting different answers.

But one dealership gave me the item number for the bushings and another gave me the exact same number. Both of them told me it was 3/4", so I guess it should be alright.

But if you are any other sources or suggestion, I'd be glad to listen!

Requoted from above:
"Also, I ordered sway bar end links to be replaced as well. Is there a certain type of lubrication I should use for the sway bar end link bolts or even for the sway bar bushings? Any special grease or lubricant I can pick up from an auto shop?"

 

Where can I buy a Whiteline RSB? Is that item available in California? I'd like to get locally. Thanks.

kamrhee

 

Kamrhee... though the groupbuys are over, I'm sure you can still talk to raptorracing about getting what you need in terms of whiteline products.

 

Rof,

I believe they're in New York. Are those products available elsewhere?

kamrhee

 

lol..I mean there is a representative from the company here. His handle is "Raptorracing."
His name is George and this is is profile: http://toyotanation.com/forum/member.php?u=5872

And this was his groupbuy thread: http://toyotanation.com/forum/t113810.html

At least start with him with your questions, he does good business here.

 

Thanks.

Didn't know about that. I only saw the GroupBuy last time and I thought that was it.

kamrhee