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Trailing Arm Bushings, What material to select? |
malcolm2 |
Aug 28 2014, 03:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,745 Joined: 31-May 11 From: Nashville Member No.: 13,139 Region Association: South East States |
I need to replace the rear wheel bearings, so "while I am in there" I will also tackle the bushings.
Rubber looks to be the OEM choice but is hard to find with the exception of the elephant racing kit that includes the shafts and install tools. $300+ I used the Elephant bushings on the front. I found poly-graphite to be the least expensive < $20 for a set of 4 bushings only With Delrin as the middle of the road choice. @ $50 for a set of 4 bushings only So what is the +/- of each material? Can you throw a few vendors out there? My car is a daily driver? Clark |
914_teener |
Aug 28 2014, 07:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,200 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
+2 on Rubber for Street.
Mine are quite. I installed 4 zerk fittings. |
mgp4591 |
Aug 29 2014, 09:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,376 Joined: 1-August 12 From: Salt Lake City Ut Member No.: 14,748 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
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914_teener |
Sep 17 2014, 09:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,200 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
+2 on Rubber for Street. Mine are quite. I installed 4 zerk fittings. When you grease the rubber bushings doesn't that destroy the rubber over time? And maybe not that long of a time? That is a really good question. I use a silicone based grease to try and avoid that problem. As far as how long they will last, I don't know. I have run the harder rubber compound for a couple of years now. No problems so far. If it starts to wear I will replace them with something like Tangerine has. With respect to the OP....hopefully you will get the pivot shaft there. I wouldn't use any old shafts as Chris says. They are not machined to any tolerance as they were not designed that way. You will have to make the bearing tube stationary there...I don't know what Rebel suggests ...no instructions...but ya can't have it rattling around like that. I will say this though for the bearing replacements. I think McMark took some GoPro looking right at the pivot shaft once. The movement was amazing. I wonder what it would look like on a car with the rubber replacements? It would be interesting to test it. |
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