Suspension upgrades
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Suspension upgrades
I found a guy in Northwest Pa. who runs a streetrod business who is great with fiberglass body work, suspensions, mechanical, and I not sure what all else. He has won a couple of awards and his work is first rate. I am going to have him do some work on my '85, mainly suspension work including a total urethane bushing kit install, new u-joints, and rear wheel bearings. I have a couple of questions: what is the best complete bushing kit to get? and has anyone bought the $105 bearings from eBay from The Last Detail? Are they made in the US?
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Re: Suspension upgrades (TimV)
:cheers: The Last Detail is a reputable reseller of GM parts, I buy stuff from them, very satisfied!
But I wonder why they are on EBAY and $ 105 for wheel bearings sounds very cheap
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But I wonder why they are on EBAY and $ 105 for wheel bearings sounds very cheap
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Re: Suspension upgrades (TimV)
Go look at http://www.suspension.com
I got bushings from him and he beats any other place I looked at. Especially the Vette specific vendors that you're aware of. He sells Energy Suspension and Prothane. You can get the complete kit or parts for C4s.
Graham
I got bushings from him and he beats any other place I looked at. Especially the Vette specific vendors that you're aware of. He sells Energy Suspension and Prothane. You can get the complete kit or parts for C4s.
Graham
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Re: Suspension upgrades (vms4evr)
Look for a Poly-Graphite Bushing Kit.
Polyurathane Bushings have a Nasty tendancy to SQUEAK CONSTANTLY! Ask me how I know.
Poly-Graphite provides equal handling performance, yet quiet.
Polyurathane Bushings have a Nasty tendancy to SQUEAK CONSTANTLY! Ask me how I know.
Poly-Graphite provides equal handling performance, yet quiet.
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Re: Suspension upgrades (D_C71)
i went with a hyperflex kit from suspension.com, also, sway bar bushings, and a few other little things
havent had it aligned yet, but all i can say is..wow..feels like a different car, rides like on rails, but the trade of is a bit in ride comfort, but i like the go-kart feeling :D
havent had it aligned yet, but all i can say is..wow..feels like a different car, rides like on rails, but the trade of is a bit in ride comfort, but i like the go-kart feeling :D
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Re: Suspension upgrades (vms4evr)
Go look at http://www.suspension.com
I got bushings from him and he beats any other place I looked at. Especially the Vette specific vendors that you're aware of. He sells Energy Suspension and Prothane. You can get the complete kit or parts for C4s.
Graham
I got bushings from him and he beats any other place I looked at. Especially the Vette specific vendors that you're aware of. He sells Energy Suspension and Prothane. You can get the complete kit or parts for C4s.
Graham
