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Old 01-02-2018, 07:03 AM
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hi, I’m looking for suspensions bushing (control arm... etc) kits for my 1991 base. (Auto trans).
came across Energy Suspensions, anyone have experience with the same can give some feedback or any other suppliers?
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Old 01-02-2018, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by ZEROVETTE7
hi, I’m looking for suspensions bushing (control arm... etc) kits for my 1991 base. (Auto trans).
came across Energy Suspensions, anyone have experience with the same can give some feedback or any other suppliers?
Appreciate it
TIA
although there are others, your two main choices are energy suspensions and prothane. I have used ES kits, and overall, decent stuff. best full suspension, master kit, price, rockauto. your other choice is prothane - again, I have used their kits before, and pretty close to ES. pricing, a little better than ES. if I was going to buy one kit, i'd spend a little extra and get ES. supposedly, on the durometer, prothane will be a bit harder on the shore hardness scale. i'd bet you won't be able to tell the difference on the street. BTW, doing my 85, but I got side tracked and right now, i'm dead in my tracks.

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Thanks Joe, appreciate the feedback. 👍🏻
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Put the full set on in 04, I think. It became stiffer than the old ones in the car. They didn't have much slop but seems like there was more give even though the rubber was probably harder. I think there might have been more harshness but that is what the wife says.
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Energy Suspension bushing set in my 94. No complaints. I got the 'black' color bushings which are graphite impregnated. Installed with the supplied grease, no squeaks and no complaints. If you want OEM bushings you might be able to find new old stock control arms which might come with new ball joints as well.
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Thanks all , appreciate the feedback, I guess I’ll go with ES.
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