Making mold for front stabilizer to body brackets?

[Safety Guy]

How hard would it be for someone to make a mold to cast higher durometer stabilizer bar bushings for the front of the car?

I'm thinking a mold that breaks in half with a nipple for injecting window weld or other rubber type material to make new bushings to wrap around the front bar and perfectly fill the gap between bar and brackets.

I understand it's a bit of a pain to use and mod the Energy Suspension bushings, so this could possibly be a nice way for someone to put out parts many folks want and need, at a price point that won't be too high.

I'd probably pay $50 for a pair of front bar bushings. The originals are just getting too old.

You'd use either an intact, good condition set of stock bushings to make the mold or maybe the modded (shaped) ES bushings.

Thoughts? Or has this been asked before?

Karl

[bravekozak]

Why not just buy Nolathane bushings from Australia?
Red looks nice.

[drddan]

Nice looking bushings!

[ratorrey]

Or get them in the US here

http://www.jayracing.com/superpro-c-54_459_460/superpro-spf147822k-sway-bar-mount-to-chassis-bushing-p-36818.html

[Rocketman]

I can use my CNC router to make a mold if you're interested Karl - send me a PM

[F3BZ]

as far as i know and checking their catalog, the nothalane bushings are only available for the WB and up AU festiva. 24mm bore. US festiva is 22mm. they would work on the 24mm GTX bar though.

[Safety Guy]

Okay, the Nolathane bushings would be $43 per set from Jayracing. I guess that sounds reasonable.

My guess is those are polyurethane, correct? I'd probably prefer just harder rubber bushings myself, for most of my cars.

I know nothing about molding rubber products, however. Anyone else know how hard this would be with a mold?

1. Acquire mold
2. Clamp mold together after lining it with release (nonstick) agent
3. Squeeze in appropriate rubberlike goo
4. Wait for a couple hours for it to cure
5. Open mold to find a new set of rubber bushings!

Am I close?

Karl