Need Front End Help
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: New Bern NC
Need Front End Help
There is a rubber grommet or bushing under an adjustment screw. This screw is used to raise and lower the front end of the car. The rubber piece is coming apart. I am sure this is the result of raising and lowering the car numerous times
I have searched the forum, viewed diagrams on line, and searched retailers for the name of this bushing. The best I can figure is that it is called a SPRING PAD. Not so sure about that. Anyway, I would like to know specifically what the part is call. I would also like to know If this part could be upgraded to a polyurethane part. The last thing I'll mention is, would this be a good time to replace all the bushing using a polyurethane replacement kit? Thanks a lot for your time.
Rob Edwards
I have searched the forum, viewed diagrams on line, and searched retailers for the name of this bushing. The best I can figure is that it is called a SPRING PAD. Not so sure about that. Anyway, I would like to know specifically what the part is call. I would also like to know If this part could be upgraded to a polyurethane part. The last thing I'll mention is, would this be a good time to replace all the bushing using a polyurethane replacement kit? Thanks a lot for your time.
Rob Edwards
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Richmond Virginia
If you get lowering bolts they come with a polyurathane "pad". The rubber bushing on there now and the bolt are 1 piece and it starts to fall apart over time. I removed mine and went with the lowering bolts.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Orangevale California
St. Jude Donor '10
Or you could go on the forum here and buy someone's old bolt/bushing combo for penny's on the dollar.
Lots of people cut this bushing down by 2/3 when they lower their car on the stock bolts anyway.
