Here is a comparison of the stock front swaybar bushing versus the Powerflex bushing and later style bushing bracket. You will need to get the later style bracket if you have an 85 to 87(?) XR. You can get them from 88-89 XRs or from OPMD which is where I got mine. | |||
Here is a side shot showing the difference in the brackets. You can see why the new bushing will not fit the old bracket. |
Here are a couple pics of the Powerflex upper strut mount bushing compared to the stock bushing. You can see it is a two piece bushing. Rumor has it that the earlier kits had another spacer in them that went between the upper and lower plates that sandwich the mount. |
Before Measurements: | After Measurements: | Change: | |
Front-Drv side | 2.03° | 1.43° | 0.60° |
Front-Pass side | 0.96° | 0.72° | 0.24° |
Rear-Drv side | 3.58° | ----- | ----- |
Rear-Pass side | 3.10° | ----- | ----- |