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| trojanhorsepower |
 Sep 21 2025, 08:26 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 951 Joined: 21-September 03 From: Marion, NC Member No.: 1,179 Region Association: None  |
I relatively recently installed my new set of 914rubber bushings. These were purchased maybe 10 years ago and installed maybe 5 years ago, but since the car was apart they have almost no miles on them. After finally being able to drive the car I found this.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2DWFetQ51aE https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H5XFSS_rh74 So clearly these don't fit properly. I was going to go with the Elephant racing kit, but a friend of mine installed poly bronze bushings on his Jeep and they did not last a year. Anyone have any experience with these bushings as to long term durability? Or should I just bite the bullet and go with the soft rubber original style? Thanks, Peter |
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| tomeric914 |
Sep 21 2025, 09:48 AM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,272 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States 
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I installed the Elephant Polybronze bushings 15 years and at least 20k miles ago. As Chris mentioned, lube them regularly and you'll have no problems.
Before the Elephant bushings, I did try someone else's bushings and they failed miserably after 3 months. |
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trojanhorsepower Another trailing arm bushing question Sep 21 2025, 08:26 AM
tygaboy I have polybronze in the LS car with about 6000 mi... Sep 21 2025, 08:53 AM trojanhorsepower No zerks these are the duralan type material. Bas... Sep 21 2025, 09:27 AM mepstein I bought from that first batch of 914 bushings. Th... Sep 21 2025, 10:02 AM trojanhorsepower OK thanks guys. Elephant bushings it is. Sep 21 2025, 10:04 AM
mepstein
OK thanks guys. Elephant bushings it is.
The ER... Sep 21 2025, 10:37 AM Superhawk996 Elephant racing and Restoration Design both offer ... Sep 21 2025, 11:45 AM Montreal914 Bruce Stone installed a set of Prekom rubber stock... Sep 21 2025, 11:51 AM bdstone914
Bruce Stone installed a set of Prekom rubber stoc... Sep 22 2025, 07:17 AM Superhawk996 Just keep in mind none of the OEs use bronze bushi... Sep 21 2025, 12:45 PM worn
Just keep in mind none of the OEs use bronze bush... Sep 21 2025, 07:18 PM Superhawk996
Just keep in mind none of the OEs use bronze bus... Sep 21 2025, 08:43 PM trojanhorsepower Well dang, already ordered the poly bronze ones. ... Sep 22 2025, 06:05 AM mepstein
Well dang, already ordered the poly bronze ones. ... Sep 22 2025, 08:52 AM mlindner Well, I've got polybronze installed over five ... Sep 22 2025, 06:31 AM mlindner Just a fun shot after the install of the Polybronz... Sep 22 2025, 07:00 AM rjames Anyone using the RSR/Rebel Racing bushings?
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Anyone using the RSR/Rebel Racing bushings?
https... Sep 22 2025, 02:40 PM rjames
[quote name='rjames' post='3225246' date='Sep 22 ... Sep 22 2025, 04:51 PM trojanhorsepower OK. Well I'll hope for the best. They did not... Sep 22 2025, 12:52 PM Cairo94507 I had polybronze bushings in my last 914-6. Despi... Sep 22 2025, 02:55 PM |
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