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Subject:Re: mixing urethane and rubber bushings
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Sat, 6 Sep 2014 14:01:58 -0700

I recently added some polyU bushings in front. Sway bar drop link end bushings ( endlink to control arm end), sway bar to body bushings,  and steering rack bushings. Used whiteline from Chris at T3 techniques ( best guy to deal a with).

Steering rack bushings are a noticeable improvement over stock, and my stock bushings were in good shape.

I have lca bushings yet to install. 

As others have said, the steering rack bushings are definitely worth the effort.

Alistair

> On Sep 6, 2014, at 9:05 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I have Flennor hard rubber bushings on my inner upper and lower  front
> control arms, poly on radius rods, steering rack, anti-roll bar. No adverse
> or particularly positive effects except to say it became a much better
> driving vehicle when all that work was done.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Sep 6, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Chris S. <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Thinking in terms of load and component load compliance, I would not mix
>> bushings and mounts of drastically different durometer on single component,
>> such as transmission/engine. You want to be careful about inadvertent
>> shifting of stress to the softer bushing/mount.
>> 
>> Chris.
>> 
>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>> 
>> Dnia Sep 5, 2014 o godz. 15:54 Richard Koller <brvkoller@GMAIL.COM>
>> napisał(a):
>> 
>>> Sorry for the previous abbreviated post, not used to the gmail protocols,
>>> anyway, I have been collecting bushings to rebuild my front end and have
>>> not gotten all of them. Is there any reason I should not use both types
>> in
>>> such a scenario?
>>> Thanks
>>> Rick
>>