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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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Are Neoprene Bushings worth installing on the control arms for a C5? Are they quiet or noisy?
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 12:05 AM
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I'm assuming you mean polyurethane, such as the VB&P ones. Noisy and a PITA job to do. If you're autocrossing or road racing, its a good mod, otherwise don't bother.
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 12:24 AM
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Yeah, you can't possibly mean neoprene. If you go with polyurethane bushings, ONLY go with VBP. If you go with any other brand of bushing, you'll be cussing for days, maybe weeks, and you'll be posting here about how hard it is to install, and eventually you'll still buy VBP bushings. Save yourself time and money and get VBP the first time. I'll post some links in the sticky for how the bushings should be installed.
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Old Mar 19, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Your right I meant polyurethane!!
Thanks all for your input.
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