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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:17 pm 
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Hi All,

I've just picked up a 30mm non-adjustable Whiteline front swaybar (part no. BFF35X) for my EF.

All that came in the package with it were two 30mm D bushes, but no D brackets that go around the D bushes. Does this mean that the stock brackets will fit with the new bigger sway bar and D bushes? This would mean that the bushes would have to be 3mm thinner than the stock ones (as the bar itself is 3mm thicker).

Or have Whiteline forgotten to pack the brackets?

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Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:23 pm 
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The last one I saw(sold to a customer thru work), I thought it had the brackets too, so I'd be shooting them an email to see what they say.

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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:24 pm 
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yea i think you buy them seprate...part num KSK003-30 $24.35
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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:31 pm 
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You use the stock D brackets that are on the car.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:46 pm 
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snap0964 wrote:
You use the stock D brackets that are on the car.


pulled a full set of whiteline adjustables off a car yesterday, standard ones are all that is required.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:30 pm 
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Cheers for the quick answers!
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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:49 am 
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I got brackets with my 30mm bar....coz the std brackets wont fit with those bushes...notice the location bits on the bush......btw, I made the sideways movement limiters my self.

 

 

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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:55 am 
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Interesting, I have run the 30mm bar and the adjustable bars previously, both have used the factory fitment D brackets. Unless you have purchased these and fitted them then the bush would come with the bracket I would assume, I have seen this setup before, but the whiteline gear in supplied form will use the Ford bracket unless you upgrade to the larger whiteline items.

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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:44 pm 
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Same here - I ordered the EL bars - a bit cheaper IIRC (don't know why) - got some EL D brackets from the wreckers - they differ from EF and earlier because they have a dimple to locate the bush.

I would think with the lower control arm movement arc, you would need some sideways movement with the front swaybar - correct me if I'm wrong ??

 

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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:43 pm 
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cjh wrote:
I got brackets with my 30mm bar....coz the std brackets wont fit with those bushes...notice the location bits on the bush......btw, I made the sideways movement limiters my self.


The bushes that came with my swaybar don't have those dimples.

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got some EL D brackets from the wreckers - they differ from EF and earlier because they have a dimple to locate the bush.


Guess this is why.

So sounds like if you buy an EL bar when you have an EF Falcon, you'll need to get some EL brackets to fit the supplied bushes, and vice versa... but if you buy an EF bar for an EF Falcon you can use your standard brackets.
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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:03 pm 
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Correct - for those reading this post from search results, all XH utes run the EF swaybar D brackets.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Whiteline 30mm front swaybar, does it come with D brackets?
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Interesting, I have run the 30mm bar and the adjustable bars previously, both have used the factory fitment D brackets. Unless you have purchased these and fitted them then the bush would come with the bracket I would assume, I have seen this setup before, but the whiteline gear in supplied form will use the Ford bracket unless you upgrade to the larger whiteline items.

Make sense?


I got my sway bars from Fulcrum suspension.....and they were in Whiteline boxes.....make any sense?

 

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snap0964 wrote:

I would think with the lower control arm movement arc, you would need some sideways movement with the front swaybar - correct me if I'm wrong ??



The sideways movement is taken up by the outer links and link bushes.
KJ Lasers had limiters too....exept the early ones....remember fitting them as a TSB fix.....only they were rubber that was superglued to the swaybar, then a stainless steel band put over the top like a CV Joint boot band.

 

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cjh wrote:
dc_todd wrote:
Interesting, I have run the 30mm bar and the adjustable bars previously, both have used the factory fitment D brackets. Unless you have purchased these and fitted them then the bush would come with the bracket I would assume, I have seen this setup before, but the whiteline gear in supplied form will use the Ford bracket unless you upgrade to the larger whiteline items.

Make sense?


I got my sway bars from Fulcrum suspension.....and they were in Whiteline boxes.....make any sense?


So.. what you are saying is..... They came with your sway bar?? Just saying..

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cjh wrote:
The sideways movement is taken up by the outer links and link bushes.
KJ Lasers had limiters too....exept the early ones....remember fitting them as a TSB fix.....only they were rubber that was superglued to the swaybar, then a stainless steel band put over the top like a CV Joint boot band.
Unless the swaybar is contacting the shock towers, I can't really see the need for the limiters, the sideways movement would be controlled by both linkpins.

 

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