Who's tired of broken yellow zink sway bar brackets?

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  1. JBR

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    Who wants inexpensive high quality replacement bracket and bushing kits that will never rust or break and carry a lifetime warranty? Look no further!! JBR now has our own line of replacement sway bar bushings and brackets for most all aftermarket front and rear sway bars. We also stock replacements for many OEM sway bars too!!

    Did we mention these are warrantied for life and guaranteed never to rust or break??!!

    If this wasn't already pretty awesome, these are now the standard bushings and brackets included with EVERY JBR sway bar kit. We know how tired everyone is having to replace broken sway bar brackets every year. NO MORE!!

    Details:
    No more cheap, rusted and broken yellow zinc coated sway bar brackets. JBR Sway Bar Bushings and Bracket kits are the toughest in the industry!

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    First, they're laser cut out of .180" thick stainless stainless steel which will never rust. This is nearly twice as thick as the typical bracket. They're then die formed using our own proprietary tooling that guarantees a perfect fit every time.

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    After forming, each bracket is then tapped to accept a grease fitting making maintenance simple and easy.

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    Included with every pair of JBR brackets are a set of 90a durometer bushings available in the most common OEM and aftermarket sizes.

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    Once you have these installed, you'll never need to replace your sway bar brackets or bushings again.

    Available Applications:
    • 2013+ Ford Focus ST OEM Rear
    • 2004-2009 Mazdaspeed 3 OEM Front & Rear
    • 2010-2013 Mazdaspeed 3 OEM Front
    • 2010-2013 Mazdaspeed 3 OEM Rear
    • 2004-2009 Mazda 3 OEM Front & Rear
    • 2010-2013 Mazda 3 OEM Front
    • 2010-2013 Mazda 3 OEM Rear
    • 2014+ Mazda 3 OEM Front
    • 2014+ Mazda 3 OEM Rear
    • 2006-2014 Mazda 5 OEM Front & Rear
    • 2013+ Mazda CX-5 OEM Front
    • 2013+ Mazda CX-5 OEM Rear
    • 2014+ Mazda 6 OEM Front
    • 2014+ Mazda 6 OEM Rear
    • 1.250" (32mm) Aftermarket Rear Sway Bars
    • 1.125" (28.5mm) Aftermarket Rear Sway Bars

    Don't see your application? Contact us, we probably have it.

    Features:
    • Designed and manufactured in the USA
    • Stainless steel die formed construction
    • 90 durometer bushings

    The JBR Tru-Torsion Sway Bar Bracket Kit Includes:
    • 2 Stainless sway bar brackets with grease fittings
    • 2 New 90 durometer polyurethane bushings
    • Lifetime warranty
     
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  2. SharksInSpace

    SharksInSpace Planets and shit. Silver Member

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    Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but with these new and improved brackets available, is there still an advantage in stumping up the extra funds for the billet set that you guys offer? Aluminum vs stainless weighs less, I'm sure, but on such a small piece it can't amount to much. I'm looking to upgrade the RSB and brackets/bushings in the next couple of months (still running OEM), so I'm genuinely curious.

    Regardless of the functional difference betweem the two sets, thanks for continuing to support and develop parts, big and small, for the platform!
     
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    The stainless brackets are just shy of twice as heavy as the aluminum. But weight is rarely a factor when it comes to this.

    We've had the billets and the stainless brackets in comparison testing for almost a year, both on the street and the track. Feedback was pretty much dead even. Half the folks testing said that the billets had less flex and that the performance was better than with the stainless. The other half could feel no difference between the two.

    They did agree that the billets looked a lot nicer and for the additional $40.00 when purchased with the sway bar that they would opt for those over the stainless. The price of a sway bar with the billets added, that combined with free shipping works out to be less than the competition so more often than not, the customer opts to add the billets.

    We asked several customers why they chose to buy the billets over the stainless for replacements and the response 9 out of 10 times was...I want the best for my Speed.
     
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    Oooooh - I want!
    Adding those to my list.
     
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    Both excellent choices. Thanks for the options, guys. Just out of curiosity, which has more ultimate strength? I figure both would be up to the task of the 250 competition RSB in its stiffest setting?
     
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    Thanks for the reply! Seems like I'm most likely going to go with the billets when I'm ready to order, but when funds get tight and I'm saving for parts, $40 can sometimes make a difference haha.

    I definitely would have gone billet over the previous stainless brackets but it sounds like this new design is improved to the point of making them a competitive option if cost savings is a priority, which is great for the platform even if it is a somewhat "minor" part.
     
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    Billet brackets are worth every penny.

    But if these replace the standard brackets from before, then that's great!
     
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    We have not tensile tested them, we've only run simulations and both are pretty equal. The billets will continue to be offered as the standard option for the .250.
     
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    A lesson learned for the gen 2's: There isn't a threaded insert on these front brackets like the factory part. You need to get 4 1/2-13x3.5" bolts, flat washers, lock washers, and nuts to replace the factory control arm bolts that thread into the factory brackets.
    As of now, replacement hardware isn't included with the brackets or mentioned on the site.
    Thanks to JBR for letting me know what to get, but maybe a note can be added to your site detailing what's needed for each listed application.
     
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    This is correct, additional hardware is required for the GEN 2 Mazda 3 and Mazdaspeed 3. A note has been added to our site.
     
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