WhiteLine & Nolathane are both Redranger Co's ~

On 19 Jan , 2020, at 11:06 AM, Neil N wrote:

> Hi Chris.
> 
> That's awesome that you actually took time to A/B these products. Thank you.
> 
> Its partly a mental mindset, in terms of money; I'm dealing with a ~
> 30% exchange rate from CAD to USD. Regardless, I'll likely have to
> sell one of my Westies so UCA bushing brand choice will depend on
> which I install parts on. (sooner or later). Both Westies have the
> same engine. On one, the engine is a bit louder under load so added
> NVH over bumps, potholes, may not be an issue on the van with louder
> engine.
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On 1/19/20, christopher@t3technique.com <christopher@t3technique.com> wrote:
>> Hello!
>> 
>> The Nolathane and Whiteline bushings are 100% exactly the same part, just
>> different packaging. The biggest performance difference between the GW,
>> Nolathane/Whiteline, and the Powerflex bushings is the ride quality. The
>> stiffer/harder the bushing material, the more NVH (noise, harshness,
>> vibration) is transferred into the chassis. The softer (more NVH absorbent)
>> the bushing material, less NVH is transferred to the chassis. The GW
>> bushings are the hardest, the Nolathane/Whiteline bushings are quite a bit
>> stiffer than the stock Vanagon rubber bushings (but a lot softer than the GW
>> bushings), and the Powerflex bushings are more NVH absorbent than the stock
>> bushings due to being the softest of the bunch and having more material than
>> the stock rubber bushings. I have personally tested all of the bushing
>> options back to back in the same van with the same tires, suspension, etc.
>> and when you test the bushings that way (all other NVH factors being equal),
>> you can definitely tell the difference in ride quality and noise level.
>> Point being, if ride quality and noise level is important to you, choose
>> wisely. If you are on a serious budget, the Whiteline bushings are a
>> reasonable option, but you will be giving up a bit of ride quality and
>> increasing the noise level in the cabin a bit...all other things being equal
>> of course.
>> 
>> Christopher
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Neil N
>> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:19 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Nolathane upper control arm bushings?
>> 
>> Thanks Dennis. Helpful info. IIRC, the GoWesty upper control arm bushings
>> may require similar adjustments. The bushings supplied by T3 may not?
>> 
>> I may just go with Whiteline bushings from T3
>> 
>> Neil.
>> 
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