Polyethylene Bushings?
06-06-2001, 08:58 PM
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Car: 1986 Z28
Engine: Code "H" LG4
Transmission: 700R4
Polyethylene Bushings?
Do these help as many claim? What should be changed?
Car has 210,000 miles. Only suspension maintenace were all shocks/struts replaced at 127K.
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1986 Black/Gold LG4 Z28
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1995 Dark Red Metallic Corvette Coupe Original Owner
Car has 210,000 miles. Only suspension maintenace were all shocks/struts replaced at 127K.
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Mostly Stock.
1995 Dark Red Metallic Corvette Coupe Original Owner
06-06-2001, 09:22 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
If you mean polyurethane, then yes, they do help. To realize the full benefit, all your rubber bushings should be replaced with urethane ones. You might notice an increase in road noise and the occasional squeak sometimes.
06-06-2001, 10:02 PM
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Car: 1986 Z28
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Whoops! Yeah I meant urethane! sorry!
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Mostly Stock.
1995 Dark Red Metallic Corvette Coupe Original Owner
06-06-2001, 11:06 PM
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: L98 350
Transmission: New 700r4 Done by 11/14/07!
You will love the feel of your car after you replace everything! While you're at it, replace the tie rod ends and idler arm. You can buy a kit from www.p-s-t.com for about $150. I bought my front end from them. Alot of people here like stuff from www.energysuspension.com too. Check them out. Whichever you buy, you'll be amazed at how you forgot how your car was supposed to handle!
06-07-2001, 07:02 AM
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Car: 1986 Z28
Engine: Code "H" LG4
Transmission: 700R4
What if you went "Cheap & Easy" and just did the sway bars?
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1995 Dark Red Metallic Corvette Coupe Original Owner
[This message has been edited by Joey1986Z (edited June 07, 2001).]
06-07-2001, 10:43 AM
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Car: 1991 BandittII Firebird
Engine: 5.7 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9 bolt
if your going to replace your sway bar bushings you shoulds also change the end links too!!
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Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
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Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
A sway bar bushing kit usually comes with new end-links. You'll notice a difference if you just change the sway bar bushings, just not as much as you would if you changed everything.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by AT4 T/A:
You will love the feel of your car after you replace everything! While you're at it, replace the tie rod ends and idler arm. You can buy a kit from www.p-s-t.com for about $150. I bought my front end from them. Alot of people here like stuff from www.energysuspension.com too. Check them out. Whichever you buy, you'll be amazed at how you forgot how your car was supposed to handle!</font>
You will love the feel of your car after you replace everything! While you're at it, replace the tie rod ends and idler arm. You can buy a kit from www.p-s-t.com for about $150. I bought my front end from them. Alot of people here like stuff from www.energysuspension.com too. Check them out. Whichever you buy, you'll be amazed at how you forgot how your car was supposed to handle!</font>
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