Control Arm Bushing Options vs Complete Replacement
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From: Clayton, NC north carolina
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"A) Buy poly/delrin bushings (noisy but cheap/albeit higher labor - still cheaper than B)"
I offered option "C" which was the phadt poly bushing that are impregnated with Graphite to keep them quiet. at $465 its not cheap but then again they are quiet and poly....
If you only wanted rubber, then why not post "where can I get rubber bushing for my car?"
the simple answer is you can't get just the bushings.. you will need to get the upper and lower control arms as an assembly.... no one repop's just the rubber bushings, unless its in an aftermarket arm. but then it might not be correct... the AC delco arms are OEM but, they are very expensive (even on rock auto) the $465 for the option "C' poly will get you ...maybe 2 of the 8 A/C delco control arms you need for the car.
I'f I'm not mistaken Froggy on here had a set of rubbers he had pressed out of his car when he went to poly.... perhaps he still has them.
Last edited by ASRoff; Feb 21, 2019 at 07:55 PM.
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One of my coworkers had Vansteel bushings installed in his car, he does a lot of autoX he said the bushings are quiet but firm & if you do hit a large bump or expansion strip on the road you will know it, you get quite a jolt, he runs 18's all around.
This is a thread he did for his setup & check out the LG video showing rubber bushing movement.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...up-c5-z06.html
This is a thread he did for his setup & check out the LG video showing rubber bushing movement.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...up-c5-z06.html
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[QUOTE=Mirek;1598887769
WOW, check out these replacement assemblies at a fraction of the price for our cars.
Is this legit ?
After a lot of research I found these.....any experience ?
They appear “better” than stock based on description, guarantee, etc.... but who knows.
After some cursory research they seem pretty legit and in-line with aftermarket picking off OEM parts.[/QUOTE]
I used Mevotech on my Jeep a couple of years ago.....seems nice upon opening the box but doesn't last, cheap stuff
WOW, check out these replacement assemblies at a fraction of the price for our cars.
Is this legit ?
After a lot of research I found these.....any experience ?
They appear “better” than stock based on description, guarantee, etc.... but who knows.
After some cursory research they seem pretty legit and in-line with aftermarket picking off OEM parts.[/QUOTE]
I used Mevotech on my Jeep a couple of years ago.....seems nice upon opening the box but doesn't last, cheap stuff
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Axles are rusted bad. Surely they are stiff compared to new. Autozone sells a replacement for $72 each surely better than what’s there now. The rear hubs are common to make noise. Many options even Chinese @ $75each would be better than old. A new set of Billstein shocks would be less than $400 for the set of 4. And it appears the passenger side exhaust had a leak where the h-pipe meets the axle-back. The black soot on the fuel tank shielding shows where it was leaking. New gaskets from GM aren’t cheap but better than paper found at parts stores. That’s worth the extra cost. You can reuse also if not many miles and you have to take apart for some reason. Might as well put new diff seals while it’s apart.
Axles are rusted bad. Surely they are stiff compared to new. Autozone sells a replacement for $72 each surely better than what’s there now. The rear hubs are common to make noise. Many options even Chinese @ $75each would be better than old. A new set of Billstein shocks would be less than $400 for the set of 4. And it appears the passenger side exhaust had a leak where the h-pipe meets the axle-back. The black soot on the fuel tank shielding shows where it was leaking. New gaskets from GM aren’t cheap but better than paper found at parts stores. That’s worth the extra cost. You can reuse also if not many miles and you have to take apart for some reason. Might as well put new diff seals while it’s apart.
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