[Spuds]

Update on this. After communicating with Perrin technical support, the conclusion is that the bar is within spec but the bushings are too tight and likely out of spec. They are going to send me new bushings. It seems they may have gotten a bad batch so it might take some time.

Other points of note from Perrin support if anyone is troubleshooting a similar issue and finds this:
-Bushings should allow for easy actuation of the bar without shimming clamps.
-There may be some break-in that normally occurs with the bushings, but it should not be difficult to actuate at first.
-1/4" of gap between the bar stops and bushings is within specification.
-Bar thickness measured at 19.15mm is within specification
-It appears that I did not mess up the installation, but installing the bar upside down has caused strange issues in the past.