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Jan 22, 2020 | 03:07 PM

DLC Vette

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Suspension bushings

I'm building a C6 Z06 track car.
Does anyone have any knowledge or experience in using Delrin suspension bushings. Pros and cons. ??
Also the difference of using the Delalum setup from Global West, vs a conventional Delrin bushings setup?

Thanks

Jan 22, 2020 | 04:55 PM

DaOtherOne

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I put @Van Steel Delrin bushings my car. They work very well. You should post your question on the autocross and road racing forum https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...roadracing-23/

https://www.vansteel.com/index.cfm?f...subgroup=32027

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Jan 22, 2020 | 10:10 PM

cpt11gs

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I’ve ordered a set of Global West bushing, but they have not arrived yet. The advantage is that the uppers have spherical inners which allows them to work better without binding, similar to full metal spherical bearings. But that makes them not legal for certain autocross classes such as SCCA SSP.

Jan 23, 2020 | 08:20 AM

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Ok thanks.

Jan 24, 2020 | 07:18 AM

sccaGT1racer

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You should go right to a mono ball setup from amt motorsports for a track car.

Jan 24, 2020 | 07:57 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DLC Vette

Delrin Pros:
-95% of the feel of monoball bushings for 60% of the cost
-Usually a job you can do yourself with minimal tools and experience

Delrin Cons:
-Binding suspension is possible and alignment can be tricky since the control arms are not really able to be adjusted independently. Meaning wherever the front part of the control arm is the rear is gonna have to follow. If not then you'll have fairly serious binding. This is often a problem in the rear of the C6 since there's only one moveable adjustment in the rear
-won't last as long as (quality) monoball Bushings since you have metal constantly rotating on plastic
-many people will install zerk fittings to apply grease to make bushings last longer. Who wants to grease their bushings?

Anyway full disclosure I make and sell a pretty badass monoball kit. I considered delrin but with the short comings from above I decided if I wanted to offer The Best then it had to be monoballs. There's a reason why pro race teams use monoballs and not delrin bushings.