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Has anyone EVER had to order bushings for the old school Southside Lift Bars recently

Old Mar 14, 2008 | 01:57 PM
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Default Has anyone EVER had to order bushings for the old school Southside Lift Bars recently

Ok, Im getting a set of southsides and need to know the part numbers for the bushings, I called Lakewood and confirmed that they are the ones who are taking over the Southsides BUT they also are saying that there not 100% the same as the old ones, they did that the guy said to get around the copyright of the older ones???!!!!&^#%^#$^ DIdnt know they could do that....

Anyways, please let me know the part numbers if you had to order some, The rep at Lakewood said that Energy Suspension makes their bushing for the lift bars. I called them and they didnt have any part numbers spacificaly for the older style...

Any help will be appericated.... Thanks
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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Good luck, I went through a very similar issue lately and ended up spending money on the wrong bushings, waited forever and eventually had to buy all new parts just to be done with it.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by **CHRIS**
Good luck, I went through a very similar issue lately and ended up spending money on the wrong bushings, waited forever and eventually had to buy all new parts just to be done with it.

Im kinda worried about that also, but if I do have those problems Im just going to get new ones from Lakewood. Im to impatient for that!!! I got off the phone with a rep at Energy Suspension and they said once I have them in my hands to call them and have a tape measure handy, so Im gonna try that 1st!!! ill update this thread to help someone else out that may go through this same thing
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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If interested get a hold of me or chrisn1313 monday. We can make u a set. But they will be solid bushings hehe. Did em on chris's car and they worked great.
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Originally Posted by 91Notch
If interested get a hold of me or chrisn1313 monday. We can make u a set. But they will be solid bushings hehe. Did em on chris's car and they worked great.

Ok, PM me a price for that please....any potential damage on other components because of them being solid?? Maybe an ignorent question but I honestly have no clue
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 03:39 PM
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Probably just rip the torqe box's out haha. But hell that's gonna happen either way with good control arms.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Well actually ur talkin about lowers so u probably won't hurt anything. Only down fall is they might rid a tad rougher on the street.
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 03:44 PM
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Im going to order adjustable uppers I think....Ill let you know if I cant figure this out when I get off the phone with the rep once I have the lift bars in my possession. Thatll prob be Monday....But let me know a price via PM please...
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 05:36 AM
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UMI Performance sells them.
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 06:27 AM
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SSM lowers are old school but still work great. Keep an eye on the torque boxes.
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