Collection: Nolathane Bushings

Who Nolathane is

Nolathane is a polyurethane bushing and chassis parts brand from Australia and New Zealand, where it calls itself the number one replacement and enhancement bushing brand and cites more than 50 years in business. Its range covers suspension bushings, control arms, radius arms, panhard rods, trailing arms, sway bars and sway bar links, plus steering rack, engine mount and shock bushings. Nolathane now runs a warehouse and technical support team in California and publishes a North American catalog, which is why its parts show up for US cars and trucks.

The brand is best known for polyurethane replacement bushings. Polyurethane is firmer than factory rubber, so it holds suspension parts in place more tightly. You get sharper steering and less clunk, with a little more road feel coming through.

Nolathane lines we carry

We list 42 Nolathane parts. Here is how they break down, with our current prices.

Many Nolathane listings show only a part number in the title. Open the product page and check the fitment details before you order.

Fitment coverage

Our Nolathane listings lean toward older GM, Ford and Jeep trucks for body mounts, and toward Japanese and European cars for sway bars and control arm bushings. Makes named on our listings include Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Pontiac, Ford, Jeep, Honda, Acura, Mazda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Mini and Saturn. Browse the parts for your vehicle here:

• Silverado and Sierra suspension for the Silverado rear bar and GM truck body mounts
• Jeep suspension for body mounts, leaf spring bushings and the adjustable Jeep sway bar
• Miata MX-5 suspension for the NC rear control arm bushing kit
• Honda suspension and BMW suspension for sway bars and arm bushings

How to choose between Nolathane lines

Bushings or a sway bar?

If the car clunks over bumps, wanders under braking or the tires wear oddly, start with bushings. Worn rubber lets the arms move, and new polyurethane takes that slop out. If the suspension is tight but the car leans too much in corners, a thicker sway bar is the fix. Many owners do both, but bushings come first because a big bar on worn mounts just moves the problem around.

Fixed or adjustable sway bars

Most of our Nolathane bars are fixed, which means one stiffness. A few have 2 or 3 mounting holes, so you can change how stiff the bar is. Pick adjustable if you plan to change tires, springs or ride height later, or if you want to tune front to rear balance. Pick fixed if you just want less body roll on a stock height car.

Body mounts on older trucks

Body mount kits replace the pucks between the body or cab and the frame. On a 40 year old truck the rubber is often cracked or gone, so the cab rattles and the doors may not line up. A full Nolathane set includes the bushings and sleeves, and several kits include assembly grease and an install guide. Plan for seized bolts and cage nuts on rusty trucks.

Alignment correction bushings

The alignment correction kit we list adds a range of minus 0.5 to plus 0.5 degrees of rear camber on 2008 to 2017 models. That helps lowered cars that can't reach factory camber specs. For larger changes, look at camber and alignment kits.

Install notes

• Pressed-in bushings need the old bushing pushed out. Some people burn the old rubber out, but a press or a shop is cleaner and safer.
• Grease polyurethane bushings on every surface that moves. Dry poly squeaks.
• Torque arm and bar bolts with the car at ride height, not hanging on the jack, so the bushings don't preload.
• On lowered or lifted cars, use the right length end links so the bar sits at a sensible angle. Our sway bar end links guide explains the options.
• Get an alignment after you replace control arms or their bushings.

Nolathane vs other bushing brands we carry

Whiteline is also an Australian polyurethane and sway bar brand, and we carry far more Whiteline parts, so it covers more performance cars. If Nolathane doesn't list your car, check Whiteline next. Energy Suspension and Prothane are US polyurethane brands with deep coverage for older American trucks and muscle cars. Prices are close across all of them, so choose by which brand makes the exact part for your vehicle.

Costs

A single position of Nolathane bushings costs $82.99 to $142.99 on our store. A full body mount set runs $86.99 to $306.99. Sway bars cost $132.99 to $422.99. Add an alignment if you change arm bushings, and shop labor if you don't have a press. Warranty terms are set by each brand.

Popular picks

• Nolathane rear control arm bushing kit, Miata MX-5 2006 to 2014 (REV0430066), $137.99. For NC Miatas with tired rear bushings.
• Nolathane 26mm rear sway bar, Silverado 1500 (REV0110204), $364.99. Less lean when towing or hauling.
• Nolathane 3 position adjustable sway bar for Jeep (REV0110056), $372.99. Tunable roll stiffness.
• Nolathane 30mm sway bar for BMW 2007 to 2013 (REV0030154), $329.99. Flatter cornering for street BMWs.
• Nolathane body mount bushings, Chevrolet 1973 to 1982 (REV2200062), $104.99. A full set of 16 bushings and 8 tubes.
• Nolathane control arm bushings, Honda and Acura 2001 to 2006 (REV0320008), $82.99. A low cost refresh.

Related guides

• Bad control arm bushing symptoms and how to check them
• Bad sway bar link symptoms and how to check them
• Sway bar end links: stock, adjustable and extended explained

Sources

• Nolathane: home page and product range
• Nolathane: about us