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Old 01-08-2023, 12:38 PM
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Sway bushing and link questions

2007 R56 Hatchback

I need to replace my sway bar bushings front and rear and figure I just as well replace the sway bar links at the same time.

I searched Pelican parts for bushings and found:
-- Rear sway bar bushings in 16mm and 18mm size
-- Front sway bar bushings ranging from 21.5mm to 24mm.

I assume this is the DIAMETER OF THE SWAY BAR. Short of crawling under the car with a micrometer, how do I tell what size bushings I need, front and rear?
The difference in sway bar LINKS seem be only front and rear, no difference in length.

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Old 01-08-2023, 03:53 PM
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Really depends on if you have a "COOPER" "COOPER S" or "COOPER S JCW" and what package is installed on each:

COOPER
FRONT:21.5 mm
FRONT w. SPORT Package 23.5 mm
REAR 16.0 mm
REAR w/ SPORT Package 18.0 mm

COOPER S
FRONT 22.5 mm
FRONT w. SPORT Package 23.5 mm
REAR 17.0 mm
REAR w/ SPORT Package 18.0 mm

JCW
FRONT 24.0 mm
REAR 18.5 mm

If you're unsure if your car came with the sport package, you can probably google a VIN decoder and I think it will be listed in the options. Good luck!
 
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Old 01-08-2023, 04:40 PM
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THANK YOU!!!! That's exactly what I needed -- not a Sport, just a plain ol' Cooper driven for 120,000 miles by a couple of old white-haired people in our late (very late) 70's!!
 
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