[midnight1ss]

I need some help from you guys. I have a 2017 SS with the BMR adjustable front sway bar. After a track day, I heard some clunking and when I checked, one of the bushings looks like it took a crap or just didn’t have enough lubrication.

Can someone recommend better sway bar bushings?

[cdb95z28]

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=576751

[Msquared]

I found the same problem, as have many others. As long as you have the bar set on its softest setting, it doesn't seem to hurt the bushings; but set on medium of full stiff and they get pounded out in short order.

I found my solution accidentally: use the bushings and brackets from the Hotchkis bar. The Hotchkis has the same outer diameter as the BMR (1.25"), but it's wall thickness is greater and therefore it's a stiffer bar. I prefer the range of the BMR bar for my purposes because the softest setting is about the same as the stock SS 1LE (FE4) front bar, and then I have two stiffer settings from there. Anyway, the brackets and bushings from the Hotchkis bar fit the BMR fine. They have held up to a full season of autocross and track use with my BMR bar set on the middle setting.

I was able to buy replacement poly bushings direct from Hotchkis (to keep a spare set with me in case they are needed during an event, but haven't need them yet). I'm sure they are Energy Suspension pieces, and they have the number 5637 cast into them. I'm sure the brackets are ES parts also, but I haven't needed to search for them because I had them already. It may be easier to buy those direct from Hotchkis as well.

[VR Baron]

I concur with the hotchkiss bar bushing and their bracket. The bracket is gusseted so probably helps strength. I have been running that bar for autocross for several years using the soft setting (equal to middle setting of the BMR ) and also the middle setting which is about 25% stiffer and no issues at all.