Rear Suspension Bushing Question(s), Are the plastic types all the same now? |
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Rear Suspension Bushing Question(s), Are the plastic types all the same now? |
John |
Oct 11 2007, 01:05 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
I have a question (or a few questions) about the rear suspension bushings currently available.
Years ago one was able to purchase HARD plastic bushings for the rear trailing arms. They squeak for years and years and grease does not seem to help much, but being hard, they last and last (noisy but long lived). Then years passed. Now it seems that everyone sells the same "PolyGraphite" bushings. In my experience, these are junk. Either the 2 sets that I have purchased (from different vendors) were defective or they are too soft and will deform without hard use. Are there hard plastic (delrin) bushings available anywhere? Who has them? It seems that everyone sells the Weltmeister Polygraphite ones. I'd jump onto the Elephant Racing Bronze bushings if they were just a bit cheaper... Roller bearings seem to be a bit of overkill for what I need/want. I don't care about noise. I care about keeping the control arms where they should be. Anyone? |
PeeGreen 914 |
Oct 11 2007, 01:12 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Spend the little extra and get the Elephant racing. You will be very pleased with how everything goes.
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TravisNeff |
Oct 11 2007, 02:11 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I think Chris Foley makes the delrin bushings and will fit them to your arms.
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jd74914 |
Oct 11 2007, 02:28 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,796 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
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John |
Oct 11 2007, 11:01 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
I did a little more research tonight. The bushings that are/were sold by MidAmerica Motorworks (the old Tweeks) are not the same as the Weltmeister PolyGraphite bushings that most all the vendors seem to sell.
The Weltmeister PolyGrapite bushings are made of a harder material and seem to deform less. (this may be the source of my frustration). I just wanted to make others aware that the softer plastic bushings do not seem to last long. |
hwgunner |
Oct 12 2007, 12:21 AM
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914 Parts @ Discount Prices 800.321.5432 Group: Members Posts: 1,714 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Santa Maria, Ca Member No.: 3,095 Region Association: None |
I did a little more research tonight. The bushings that are/were sold by MidAmerica Motorworks (the old Tweeks) are not the same as the Weltmeister PolyGraphite bushings that most all the vendors seem to sell. The Weltmeister PolyGrapite bushings are made of a harder material and seem to deform less. (this may be the source of my frustration). I just wanted to make others aware that the softer plastic bushings do not seem to last long. Where did you get the soft plastic ones?? I know that I can get the hard ones for the front and I am pretty sure that i can get the hard for the rear but I also know from experience that the hard ones were louder and squeeked more often. |
John |
Oct 12 2007, 08:28 AM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
I did a little more research tonight. The bushings that are/were sold by MidAmerica Motorworks (the old Tweeks) are not the same as the Weltmeister PolyGraphite bushings that most all the vendors seem to sell. The Weltmeister PolyGrapite bushings are made of a harder material and seem to deform less. (this may be the source of my frustration). I just wanted to make others aware that the softer plastic bushings do not seem to last long. Where did you get the soft plastic ones?? I know that I can get the hard ones for the front and I am pretty sure that i can get the hard for the rear but I also know from experience that the hard ones were louder and squeeked more often. I must confirm that it is the soft ones (from Tweeks) that are bad. That is what I believe, but the number on the part will tell the story once disassembled. I don't care about noise. I want the hardest plastic bushings that will last. Squeaking I can live with. Sloppy rear control arms I can not live with. It will be a couple weeks before I can disassemble, but I'll post information in this thread when I take it all apart. |
E-Man |
Oct 12 2007, 09:20 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 4-March 03 From: S. Windsor, CT Member No.: 390 |
There WAS a group buy for delrin bushings happening here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=72089&st=0 Don't know what the status is at this point though. |
davep |
Oct 12 2007, 11:12 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,195 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I have a set or two of old bushings that never got used. Any idea how to identify them? Available if someone wants them.
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John |
Oct 12 2007, 12:18 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
There WAS a group buy for delrin bushings happening here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=72089&st=0 Don't know what the status is at this point though. I was trying to get in on that, but have not heard recently what the status is. |
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