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What is the difference between control arm bushings and sway bar bushings?
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Control arm bushings are the pivot points to which the wheel and hub assembly move on, allowing the wheel assy to move up and down in conjunction with the shock absorber. They are generally shaped like an "A" with the top of the "A" being attached to the wheel assy and the bottom of the "A" being attached to the vehicle frame. These are far more important than the...........
Sway bar bushings, which surround the sway bar(a thick metal bar with bent ends designed to twist) and are attached to the frame(in the front) or the differential(in the rear) by means of metal clamps and the control arms(both front and rear) and prevent the vehicle from rolling(pitching) excessively and keeping it quite level, when making sharp turns. All high performance and racing vehicles have them as standard equipment.
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