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Ball Joints and Ball Joint Parts | Mercury Cougar 1987
The two different colors are essentially the same at a formula level. Some black components are graphite impregnated as a self-lubricating agent, but overall they are the same part. Graphite is not added to the red formula simply because it changes the color of the bushing.
Bushing hardness by color?
The Durometer (or hardness) of red and black bushings are the same for that position. The different colors do not indicate a higher or lower durometer.
Why buy red bushings?
Red or black bushings is almost entirely an aesthetic choice, there is no real functional difference between the two. Some who drive their vehicles especially hard (track, rally, etc.) sometimes use red bushings because it is easier to see any damage that the bushing might have suffered from extreme conditions.
Are there other bushing colors?
Energy Suspension used to have Yellow and Blue options but they stopped producing components in these colors a long time ago and they are no longer available on the market.
Front Sway Bar Bushings
To find the correct universal sway bar bushings set for your vehicle, choose
the universal sway bar bracket type that most closely matches your vehicle's
existing ones. Then use the "A" universal sway bar diameter measurement shown
in the diagrams that matches the diameter of your vehicle's sway bar. Choose
the universal sway bar part number from either of the two columns.
Unlike nearly every other Energy Suspension brand part. This part is only produced in Black. Inquiries concerning this revealed that at the time they do not plan to make this part in Red now or in the future.
Front Sway Bar Bushings
Sway Bar
Diameter
1979 - 2002
Original Manufacturer Style
Bushings
(reuse all OEM hardware)
1979 - 1993
Greaseable Bushings
(includes new base plate - must reuse OEM
bracket)
1994 - 2004
Greaseable Bushings
(includes new base plate - must reuse OEM
bracket)
There are a number of different size
sway bars in this vehicle.
The ONLY way to ensure you're buying the
correct size bushings for your car is to actually physically measure the
sway bar. The is most commonly done one of two ways.
- 1 - Wrench method. This is quite simple - just take a
set of wrenches and see which one fits over the bar correctly. For example
- if a 18mm wrench fits perfectly over your sway bar - then you have an
18mm sway bar! Not all of us are lucky enough to be able to us this method
as there are at times mid-sizes like 23.5mm etc. See below if you fall into
this category.
- 2 - Crescent Wrench Method. Just a little more
complex than the wrench method. Simply tighten down your adjustable
crescent wrench down over your sway bar. When it's tight - slip the wrench
off and measure between the ends of the prongs. The distance between these
is the size of your sway bar.
Buying the correct size bushings is VITAL to ensuring optimum
performance from your sway bar. Bushings that are too large will not
properly grip and support the sway bar. Likewise bushings that are too
small may simply not fit over the bar and make installation
impossible.
Octagon Style Boots
Energy Suspension Makes 2 versions of dust boots in this size. The -Round- version is by far the most common. The -Octagon- version is simply a slightly different shape on the outside offering a faceted Octagon shape instead of the smooth round shape. Both versions of these dust boots work the exact same, some people just like the appearance of one version over the other.
Round Style
Octagon Style
Add Front Sway Bar Bushings
Sway Bar
Diameter
1979 - 2002
Original Manufacturer Style
Bushings
(reuse all OEM hardware)
1979 - 1993
Greaseable Bushings
(includes new base plate - must reuse OEM
bracket)
1994 - 2004
Greaseable Bushings
(includes new base plate - must reuse OEM
bracket)
There are a number of different size
sway bars in this vehicle.
The ONLY way to ensure you're buying the
correct size bushings for your car is to actually physically measure the
sway bar. The is most commonly done one of two ways.
- 1 - Wrench method. This is quite simple - just take a
set of wrenches and see which one fits over the bar correctly. For example
- if a 18mm wrench fits perfectly over your sway bar - then you have an
18mm sway bar! Not all of us are lucky enough to be able to us this method
as there are at times mid-sizes like 23.5mm etc. See below if you fall into
this category.
- 2 - Crescent Wrench Method. Just a little more
complex than the wrench method. Simply tighten down your adjustable
crescent wrench down over your sway bar. When it's tight - slip the wrench
off and measure between the ends of the prongs. The distance between these
is the size of your sway bar.
Buying the correct size bushings is VITAL to ensuring optimum
performance from your sway bar. Bushings that are too large will not
properly grip and support the sway bar. Likewise bushings that are too
small may simply not fit over the bar and make installation
impossible.
Add Transmission Mount
Select Rear Control Arm Bushings
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Free Lifetime Warranty Upgrade
Putting the Icing on the Cake
Energy Suspension offers a 7 year warranty for every part they make. But we know the quality of these parts deserves the peace of mind that a Lifetime Warranty provides. Exclusively for DST customers, we offer a FREE upgrade to a Lifetime Warranty handled directly thru us. No strings, no hassles, no receipts needed.
This part is currently not stocked at any of our warehouses. However we
can have the part shipped directly to you from the manufacturer SPC. Special orders from SPC typically ship within 5-8
weeks.
Special Order Fees:
We will pay all special order fees. Purchasing a special order part will
not cost you any more than if we had stocked it.
Domestic Orders:
For all orders shipping to the United States - the part will ship
directly to you from the manufacturer. If you've purchased other parts
along with a special order part, we will send them all in one single
shipment.
International Orders:
For all orders shipping outside the United States, this part will be
shipped directly to our forwarding office. We will fill out the necessary
paperwork and forward the part on to you via your selected shipping option.
If you've purchased other non special order parts - your entire order will
wait to ship until this part has arrived.
Returns
Special Order parts do not qualify for returns. If you purchase a
special order part we will not be able to assist you with a return. If your
special order part is damaged, or missing a piece we will assist you in
promptly receiving the correct order.
Terms and Details Acceptance
If you select "Not Accepted" we will not send you these parts. Your
order will be cancelled and refunded.
