Replacing rear bushings with poly???
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Replacing rear bushings with poly???
How hard is it?
Do the old and new bushings have to be pressed in and out?
Going to drop the whole rear assy to have a look at the torque tube. So I thought that it might be easier to do this with everythng out.
Where to buy them?
TIA!
Do the old and new bushings have to be pressed in and out?
Going to drop the whole rear assy to have a look at the torque tube. So I thought that it might be easier to do this with everythng out.
Where to buy them?
TIA!
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I got mine at DRM. Joe known as dmtnt will give you a links he had he just did it send him mail. It's easy. Cut them and press them out. He bought a small press for twenty bucks I think.
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Originally Posted by John Shiels
I got mine at DRM. Joe known as dmtnt will give you a links he had he just did it send him mail. It's easy. Cut them and press them out. He bought a small press for twenty bucks I think.
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Originally Posted by silverz06vette
I hear that is the fun part.
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Originally Posted by see5
I am a confirmed DIY guy and I would rather do a cam than ever do that again. I did one arm and had the other three pressed. Was cheap!
I hear you!
I'll be dropping the aft crossmember, tranny, diff and all that to have a look at the torquetube.
So I guess I can pull the arms off and have them pressed if it sucks.
Is this the kit:
http://www.vbandp.com/detail.aspx?ID=770
I guess it will cover the front too.
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Yes those are the "good" ones. Mine were brand X and you had to reuse the old hardware which is a long bad story.
The lower fronts are the important ones in terms of handling improvement. The the stock soft bushings allow lots of movement and extrude out of the arm over time.
The lower fronts are the important ones in terms of handling improvement. The the stock soft bushings allow lots of movement and extrude out of the arm over time.
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Check this thread out:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1002435
Unless you set up your car, you placed better than 2nd place at Solo2 Nationals in ASP and have more than one dealership, you'd do well to listen to Raftracr.
see5 is right, the front bushings in the lower control arms are the handling bushings. The rear bushings are the ride bushings. You can make drastic changes to either bushings without changing the characteristics provided by the other bushings.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1002435
Unless you set up your car, you placed better than 2nd place at Solo2 Nationals in ASP and have more than one dealership, you'd do well to listen to Raftracr.
see5 is right, the front bushings in the lower control arms are the handling bushings. The rear bushings are the ride bushings. You can make drastic changes to either bushings without changing the characteristics provided by the other bushings.
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Originally Posted by leaftye
Check this thread out:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1002435
Unless you set up your car, you placed better than 2nd place at Solo2 Nationals in ASP and have more than one dealership, you'd do well to listen to Raftracr.
see5 is right, the front bushings in the lower control arms are the handling bushings. The rear bushings are the ride bushings. You can make drastic changes to either bushings without changing the characteristics provided by the other bushings.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1002435
Unless you set up your car, you placed better than 2nd place at Solo2 Nationals in ASP and have more than one dealership, you'd do well to listen to Raftracr.
see5 is right, the front bushings in the lower control arms are the handling bushings. The rear bushings are the ride bushings. You can make drastic changes to either bushings without changing the characteristics provided by the other bushings.
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Originally Posted by silverz06vette
How hard is it?
Do the old and new bushings have to be pressed in and out?
Going to drop the whole rear assy to have a look at the torque tube. So I thought that it might be easier to do this with everythng out.
Where to buy them?
TIA!
Do the old and new bushings have to be pressed in and out?
Going to drop the whole rear assy to have a look at the torque tube. So I thought that it might be easier to do this with everythng out.
Where to buy them?
TIA!
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Sorry Danny, I heard you've done very well in the past, but I only remember last year's results...I only started SCCA last year tho. Still, 2nd is DAMN GOOD!
Do you change your bushing out frequently? I keep reading out cold flow and creep with urethane bushings? I'm sure they'd last a while, but if I was going to go with stiffer bushings, I'd rather go with greasable metal bushings....just need to learn more before I try it out....
Eugene
Do you change your bushing out frequently? I keep reading out cold flow and creep with urethane bushings? I'm sure they'd last a while, but if I was going to go with stiffer bushings, I'd rather go with greasable metal bushings....just need to learn more before I try it out....
Eugene
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Originally Posted by RAFTRACER
VBP and you might as well do the whole car.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335
Will cut and press!!
Thanks!!!
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Originally Posted by leaftye
Sorry Danny, I heard you've done very well in the past, but I only remember last year's results...I only started SCCA last year tho. Still, 2nd is DAMN GOOD!
Do you change your bushing out frequently? I keep reading out cold flow and creep with urethane bushings? I'm sure they'd last a while, but if I was going to go with stiffer bushings, I'd rather go with greasable metal bushings....just need to learn more before I try it out....
Eugene
Do you change your bushing out frequently? I keep reading out cold flow and creep with urethane bushings? I'm sure they'd last a while, but if I was going to go with stiffer bushings, I'd rather go with greasable metal bushings....just need to learn more before I try it out....
Eugene
If it were legal for me I would probably use metal spherical bushings myself. Maybe when I go to SM2.
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Originally Posted by silverz06vette
Thanks!! Going to order the kit from VBP along with this tool kit from harbor freight:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335
Will cut and press!!
Thanks!!!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=38335
Will cut and press!!
Thanks!!!
What grease do you guys use? My bushings came with and incredibly sticky lube but I used it all.
silverz06
Putting the grease fittings on now would be relatively easy.
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Originally Posted by see5
Let us know how that press works.
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Originally Posted by see5
Let us know how that press works. I tried a big bench vice and all kinds of rams, sockets etc and gave up. Local machine shop did them for $20.
What grease do you guys use? My bushings came with and incredibly sticky lube but I used it all.
silverz06
Putting the grease fittings on now would be relatively easy.
What grease do you guys use? My bushings came with and incredibly sticky lube but I used it all.
silverz06
Putting the grease fittings on now would be relatively easy.