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? |
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. |
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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