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Originally Posted by COLVERT
These bushes aren't doing any work. Just retaining bushes. The bar twisting is the workhorse surely
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I reckon ARB bushes are pretty loaded up when the car rolls. They don't simply act as locating fasteners - like a U-bolt_ but absorb a considerable sideways/off axis thrust. They also provide a dampening effect when driving on very rough surfaces. A pair of roller bearings for example wouldn't provide the same results. So, a large gap in the bush just seems counterproductive. Obviously the bush must be very tight to the bar, so a small gap of some size is inevitable. The gap in the photo looks a bit too much. It will work, but will fatigue faster than a complete collar. That's my take on it anyway.
TC