will bushingless spring bolts cause A arm damage?

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Apr 20, 2008 | 04:35 PM

DrDon

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will bushingless spring bolts cause A arm damage?

I bought a set of springs from a forum member and gave them to my installer without inspecting them:o Anyway I also had FSBs and Kumhos installed with a performance alignment. Very nice combo. Heard clunking occasionally. Took the car back and Pfadt sway bar bushings were installed and the bolt/A arm interface was lubed. Clunking now is much diminished. I am concerned about long term damage to the aluminum A arms since my car is not a garage queen. Should I install these bolts from Zip Corvette?:
http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...36366796965257

Apr 21, 2008 | 09:07 PM

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I lowered my C5Z and current C6 by cutting the bushings off. Never had an issue from either car and cars were tracked, and driven in many types of other styles.

Apr 21, 2008 | 09:40 PM

DrDon

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Thanks for the reply. Do you lube at the contact points?

Apr 22, 2008 | 11:56 AM

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Dr.Don, that is one of the reasons we came out with the new bolt and bushing. Yes eventually you will wear the control arms out, I would highly recommend you install bushing.
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Justin

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