[ba] replacing sub frame bushings

[Chris Maresca]

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003 JShadzi at aol.com wrote:

> Hmm, cracked control arms are rare

Oh, yeah?  Had two crack.  There are 2 more on the 20v list.  All with
Delrins.  Mind you, I check my cars pretty carefully (they are on my lift
at least once a month...), so it may be even more common.

> but I've seen these with rubber bushings too.  Squeaking can be
prevented using synthetic grease.
>

That only lasts so long (a couple of years in my case), and there is no
way to re-lube them.

Chris.

> Javad
>
> >
> >Delrin is fine, but I've had issues with both cracked lower a-arms and
> >sqeaking.
> >
> >Chris.
> >
> >On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Wyatt's Dad's Audi wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Monday, August 18, 2003, at 08:50 AM, JShadzi at aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> > When I did Delrin bushings in my car, my initial thought was
> >> > that the improvement was similar to when I did the coil over
> >> > suspension on the
> >> > car, in other words, dramatic. =A0The stock control arm bushings are=
 a
> >> > huge
> >> > performance compromise from the factory, the Delrins make up for this
> >> > with the side
> >> > affects mentioned above.
> >>
> >> Javad,
> >>
> >> Do you know of a good source for the Delrin bushings? And even the
> >> stock type?
> >>
> >> Also, next time I'm down the peninsula can I look you up for a short
> >> ride to feel what it's like? I'm pretty happy with the current handling
> >> since I have a couple of motorcycles to get the super-tight handling
> >> stuff out of my system but if the Delrin isn't too much more than the
> >> stock stuff and the work is the same then it's worth my looking into.
> >>
> >> Is there any step in between stock and Delrin?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> M./
> >>
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