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I need to replace the control arm bushings on my 6 conversion. I am using stock 914 contral arms. I purchased a set of OEM style rubber bushings. The manufacturer is URO Parts. They have a U-tube video explaining why they made their bushings along with a demo of how to install them. The price of a complete set of four bushings was about $50.00 Here is the link to URO's U-tube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45IvTOZxtBE Elephant Racing makes there own version and claim that brand X (It looks like they may be referencing the URO parts) will not stand up over time. Their price for four bushings and installation tool is over $200. They say the brand X bushing significantly deforms after just one load. Here is the link to Elephants U-Tube video that compares the two types. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X03h2gE4Rao...feature=related I am really beginning to wonder if I should just go ahead and install the poly bushings I had at the beginning of all of this. They ran about $40.00 OR $50.00. I was told they will squeak...so that's why I looked into the OEM style rubber type. I Really dont want to spend another $200 if I dont have to. If you have experience with any of these bushings please give me your thoughs. I would like to know what the real world report is... |
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PeeGreen 914 |
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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 ![]() ![]() |
I would trust Elephant racing's research. I have the ply bronze in my car and it feels like a completely different car with them in. I had the rubber and went to the delrin bushings at first. The squeek pissed me off and I went with the poly bronze. I would suggest everyone do that. Easy to install and no squeek. I know it is money you don't want to spend but if you do it right the first time you generally save money in the long run. |
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I am Tangerine Racing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,986 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
I had the rubber and went to the delrin bushings at first. The squeek pissed me off and I went with the poly bronze. I would suggest everyone do that. Real Delrin bushings aren't cheap and they don't squeek when machined to fit! The Poly bushings everyone complains about are not Delrin. They are crappy cast plastic and honing them so they don't squeek is not enough to solve their problems. The material is not engineered for the application, whereas Delrin is a high quality machinable polymer with high strength, low deformation, and high natural lubricity. Forcing any bushing into a steel sleeve that isn't round and then expecting it perform without excessive friction is a recipe for disappointment. Elephant bushings use a Urethane layer to compensate for the unevenness of the factory housings. Needle bearings fit loosely and rely on glue to hold them in place. Weltmeister (and other cast plastic) bushings never fit properly and can't be machined or sanded effectively to be round inside. Tangerine Racing Delrin bushings are machined round after insertion in the housings. I would put my Delrin bushings up against the Elephant Polybronze and needle bearing products any time. |
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