More poly fun!
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Car: 1997 Corvette
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.73 IRS
More poly fun!
Finally finished up installing just about all of the poly that's going ot be on my car today. Got my undersized front swaybar mount bushings and a poly torque arm mount. Now I have all swaybar endlinks/mounts done and the torque arm bushing. The tubular LCAs will be going in with the new rearend and they also have poly. Only thing left to replace is the front A-arm bushings.
The torque arm mount took FOREVER to install because I didn't have the right tools and it was really a pain to get the outer bracket back on. I then decided to slot the upper bolt hole, and that made it a TON easier and finished right up.
Also installed 34mm bushings on my front 36mm bar. Did the same thing in the rear, used 22mm bushings on my 24mm bar a while back. I remember reading someone saying that the poly will cold flow over time but usually won't go more than 2mm or so over. That, and 22mm bushings are found in stock at Autozones. Then I decided the other day to finally buy some front bushings and decided on 34mm for the same reason..and for cost. 34mm front bushings were like $12 from Summit.
These two upgrades made a HUGE difference tonight and I haven't even gotten a chance to play with it much since. The new front bushings made a HUGE difference in handling and response. The old bushings felt really stiff so I didn't think it would improve things much, but they made an amazing improvement.
The poly torque arm also really helps with traction. I think it eliminated my wheel hop I was having, but I won't know for sure until I get a chance on a 100% dry road (it had drizzled a little bit earlier tonight, though the roads were all but dry). It also helped out a TON with wheelspin off the line. Again, I can't wait to test it on a 100% dry road just to see how much new found traction I have
Now, onto installing the SLP 1 3/4" headers tomorrow after work, and hopefully finally getting my front lowering springs in this weekend. I can't wait to get those in and then crank up my adjustable struts a little bit.
The torque arm mount took FOREVER to install because I didn't have the right tools and it was really a pain to get the outer bracket back on. I then decided to slot the upper bolt hole, and that made it a TON easier and finished right up.
Also installed 34mm bushings on my front 36mm bar. Did the same thing in the rear, used 22mm bushings on my 24mm bar a while back. I remember reading someone saying that the poly will cold flow over time but usually won't go more than 2mm or so over. That, and 22mm bushings are found in stock at Autozones. Then I decided the other day to finally buy some front bushings and decided on 34mm for the same reason..and for cost. 34mm front bushings were like $12 from Summit.
These two upgrades made a HUGE difference tonight and I haven't even gotten a chance to play with it much since. The new front bushings made a HUGE difference in handling and response. The old bushings felt really stiff so I didn't think it would improve things much, but they made an amazing improvement.
The poly torque arm also really helps with traction. I think it eliminated my wheel hop I was having, but I won't know for sure until I get a chance on a 100% dry road (it had drizzled a little bit earlier tonight, though the roads were all but dry). It also helped out a TON with wheelspin off the line. Again, I can't wait to test it on a 100% dry road just to see how much new found traction I have

Now, onto installing the SLP 1 3/4" headers tomorrow after work, and hopefully finally getting my front lowering springs in this weekend. I can't wait to get those in and then crank up my adjustable struts a little bit.
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