Suspension Bushings - Which ones? Options

[Scott Carlberg]

I want to UPgrade my Suspension Bushings.
I bought complete F&R sets from GPR last year and was even lucky enuf to have Mueller install the rears for me, however my rear-arms prolly need replacing, and when I do that I thought I'd upgrade to some better Bushings than what I bought.

Looking around at the different websites, I've found these choices:

- PolyBronze from Elephant Racing (pelican parts)
- Roller Bearings from Mueller
- Delrin's over on Paragon Products site
- Poly-Graphite (Weltmeister) GPR, Pelican et al.


I've heard Mueller's Roller Bearings are Awesome and I don't doubt it, though I would like to go for a ride in a 914 that has them so I can see/feel.

I do not know much about the PolyBronze from Elephant Racing, as I until recently didn't really surf the Pelican site much.
Nor do I know much about the Delrin's that are listed on Paragon's site.

Can you guys share your experiences with these different Bushings?

Right now my 914 is 'just' a 1.7, stock-bodied car.
IF the dream ever happens ( (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) ) it will someday have a Sheridan Body Kit on it, and two more cylinders in the eng compartment, and only be driven on the weekends, on tracks in Calif & Nevada. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)

Thanks in advance for your time,


Sc

[lapuwali]

The Elephant Racing guy is local (he's in Campbell, I think). I've met him. You can order his stuff directly from him, you don't need to go through Pelican.

His latest stuff uses a bronze bushing in a urethane sleeve that allows you to squish it around some to counteract the non-round bushing holes, but not have something as completely soft as an all-urethane bushing. You can also lube the hell out of them with the Zerk fitting, so they should last a bit longer than an all urethane bushing.