UPDATE: Rubber Trailing Arm Bushings Group Buy, Order placed - group buy closed |
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UPDATE: Rubber Trailing Arm Bushings Group Buy, Order placed - group buy closed |
bdstone914 |
Jan 29 2021, 04:51 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,533 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Update: 3/9/2021
Bushings are paid for and will be hipped from RD Canada soon. It looks like RD Canada will be adding these to their line soon. I convinced them there is a demand for the rubber bushings with Elephant racing as the only other supplier currently offering them. I have a jig made up that I think will allow the installation of the bushings without a shop press. I will start a new thread with the details and progress.regress on it. If it works I can lend it out and will share the parts source info. It basically uses a piece of 10mm all thread to pull the shaft through while clamping on the bushings so they do not get pulled into the trailing arm. Bushings were brought in to Restoration Designs Canada. I will be placing the order as soon as all are paid up. Will send PM's to all who have inquired. Last chance to get in on the group buy. @914werke @djway @Superhawk996 @sportlicherFahrer @Monteral914 @racer914 Shipping will be about $7 per set if ten sets are ordered. We are at ten sets now if everyone who has replied comes through. Reshipping will be $8. I prefer Venmo as form of payment as I am doing this at cost. If you are computer challenged I can take a check. Cost total for softer bushings is $100 and $110 for the harder bushings. If you want two or more sets deduct $8 from cost of the second set. Please email me at bdstone914 at AOL dot com with you full name, address, number of sets wanted and hardness. I am going to order at least one set of real rubber trailing arm bushings from Restoration Designs Europe. They offer a street grade and a stiffer performance grade. The only other source for rubber trailing arm bushings I know of is Elephant Racing and they are very expensive. I have requested a quote for shipping on up to 10 sets. The current prices are 69 for the street version and 77 Euros for the performance version. Rubber bushing are difficult to install but are like the original bushings that add torsional rigidity and adapt to the trailing arm variations. I am going to get one set of each. The biggest problem I had installing the rubber bushing is that the bushing wanted to push out or scrunch up as the shaft was inserd. I suspect the stiffer bushing may be easier to install. Here are the links: https://www.restoration-design.eu/silent-bl...-set-4-pcs.html https://www.restoration-design.eu/silent-bl...-pcs-10646.html |
Superhawk996 |
Jan 30 2021, 02:26 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,882 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
What is the expected difference to 914 Rubber trailing arm bushings?
I'd love to know more about the expected differences (dimensions, durometer, or bushing rates) either from street to performance or better yet to all other competitors. I'll need a set but haven't decided on source. You're corect Elephant is very expensive, and more recently I think @bbrock has run into some fittment issues with 914Rubber parts on OEM pivot shafts. I know I definately don't want to do solid stainless pivots and add more weight for no reason. Would love to see something that works with OEM shafts. |
bdstone914 |
Jan 30 2021, 08:25 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,533 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
What is the expected difference to 914 Rubber trailing arm bushings? I'd love to know more about the expected differences (dimensions, durometer, or bushing rates) either from street to performance or better yet to all other competitors. I'll need a set but haven't decided on source. You're corect Elephant is very expensive, and more recently I think @bbrock has run into some fittment issues with 914Rubber parts on OEM pivot shafts. I know I definately don't want to do solid stainless pivots and add more weight for no reason. Would love to see something that works with OEM shafts. Than expected difference is that fit and function like the original rubber bushings. They can adapt to the variation in diameter and lack of linearity of the two holes. The 914 Rubber bushings are not made of rubber. There is no compression like the rubber. I want to try both durometers with bith the SS 914 Rubber shafts and non straight original shafts. I expect the 85 durometer bushings will be easier to install as they wil have less tendendancy to scrunch up as the shaft enters from inside the trailing arm. I dont think the performace differen e beyween the street and performance bushing will be noticible. |
Mikey914 |
Mar 7 2021, 12:46 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,677 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
What is the expected difference to 914 Rubber trailing arm bushings? I'd love to know more about the expected differences (dimensions, durometer, or bushing rates) either from street to performance or better yet to all other competitors. I'll need a set but haven't decided on source. You're corect Elephant is very expensive, and more recently I think @bbrock has run into some fittment issues with 914Rubber parts on OEM pivot shafts. I know I definately don't want to do solid stainless pivots and add more weight for no reason. Would love to see something that works with OEM shafts. Than expected difference is that fit and function like the original rubber bushings. They can adapt to the variation in diameter and lack of linearity of the two holes. The 914 Rubber bushings are not made of rubber. There is no compression like the rubber. I want to try both durometers with bith the SS 914 Rubber shafts and non straight original shafts. I expect the 85 durometer bushings will be easier to install as they wil have less tendendancy to scrunch up as the shaft enters from inside the trailing arm. I dont think the performace differen e beyween the street and performance bushing will be noticible. Bruce, news to me the 914Rubber ones are not made of rubber. You may be thinking of the old polygraohite ones. Ours are made of rubber |
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