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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
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Re: Control Arm Bushings Replaced
Just returned from a test drive with the new poly bushings and new
shoes on the car. wow.....nice. tracks great and no more cow dung or farm dirt on the suspension. Nothing quite like new tires on the car.
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Chicagoland, IL
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Re: Control Arm Bushings Replaced
Scott,
I did poly on the rear dog ones and on the rear sway bar. My sense is perceptibly flatter handling. Feels neutral. I'd already done the full front end last year.
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side)
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Re: Control Arm Bushings Replaced
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Poly does seem to be the way to go ! Doing both tires and poly in front at the same time is the double whammy. Next test is to go on THE notoriously rutted Banfield Highway here in the metro area. The car used to follow one rut or the other. The spongy bushings were most of the problem I'm thinking. It's going to be a fun driving season, for sure.
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Scott Vett owner since 1979._It's about the car and the people Last edited by scottfab; 04-29-2014 at 01:19 PM. |
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Location: Springfield, PA
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Re: Control Arm Bushings Replaced
Poly is the way to go.
Did my '93 (LT1) a few years ago and major improvement on handling. Definite difference between the '93 and the Z. Want to do my ZR1 in the next year or so.
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