Another GB from 914rubber.com - Bet you cant break these. SOLID STAINLESS, Rear trailing arm Bushings and support rod $120 for the set |
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Another GB from 914rubber.com - Bet you cant break these. SOLID STAINLESS, Rear trailing arm Bushings and support rod $120 for the set |
Mikey914 |
Nov 30 2017, 10:59 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,678 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
Having the experience of rebuilding Matt's barn find, we noticed that there was rust around the edges of the tubes that went through the control arms. After cleaning these up we noticed that these were constructed from hollow tubes that had a plate with a bolt end welded on. The welds had not been cleaned up well and rust had pitted the them and allowed for water penetration actually allowing the inside of the tube to rust.
We made replacement simple. Machining the new tubes from stainless steel they will never be able to rust and fail. Once we had the center shafts ready we made the bushings from rubber just like factory. These proved difficult to install, so we switched this up to poly-graphite and they we much easier to install. So our "kit" comprises 2 - solid stainless steel pivot shafts, and 4 poly-graphite bushings. I have 2 other GBs I'm about to post - The front strut top rubber replacement The A arm bushings - with or without special tools to install Attached thumbnail(s) |
pete000 |
Jan 14 2018, 10:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
I started looking at these and found a couple of observations I wanted to pass along.
As for quality they are top notch. Nicely machined. The bushings are very well made. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) As for weight they are very heavy ! 6 pounds 15.5 ounces per pair vs the stock hollow axles that weigh in at 2 pounds 9.5 ounces per pair. So these are more than double the weight over stock. I understand they are indestructible, but I have never heard of a stock part ever failing so not sure if the weight penalty is worth it in this case. Also the ends are not serrated and a I am not sure if this is an issue but the factory put the serrations in for a reason I suspect. It would be cool if you could just order the Poly bushings separate skipping the axles for the people wanting to just run the stock pivot axles. The "E" brand does not sell their rubber bushings separate either. The bushings slip right in the trailing arms very easy and installation is very easy compared to the horror stories you hear from the other manufactures. I am interested in hearing others opinions on the ride quality and how quiet they are. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Thanks ! Attached thumbnail(s) |
ChrisFoley |
Jan 15 2018, 10:23 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,934 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None |
The "E" brand does not sell their rubber bushings separate either. Their bushings are a different id. Therefore, only their shafts fit their bushings. I've been selling new solid pivot shafts for years - made of a higher strength material and the same diameter as oem. Mine don't have the toothed ends either but I can add them if necessary. |
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