Bushings

[Kneale Brownson]

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Sounds to me like your uses and parameters fit the circumstances Audi was
addressing in the design,  so the logical replacement bushings would be the
ones Audi specified.


At 11:03 PM 12/16/2001 -0500, Robert Myers wrote:

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>Hi Y'all,
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>After using a Google search and finding MANY references to a variety of
>bushing materials ranging from OEM rubber to Delrin to Teflon to high
>priced variants to godonlyknowswhat bushing material I still don't have a
>solid recommendation.
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>The patient: a '95 S6 approaching 150K miles.  The car is not used on the
>track but does get some spirited mountain driving from time to time.  I
>want good handling but don't want squeaking bushings, etc. or MAJOR
>expense.  Nor do I want to lower the suspension due to the likelihood of
>encountering numerous steep angle of attack grade changes in the area along
>with the occasional deep snow.  I know for sure that some bushings are in
>need of rejuvenation and plan to do the all just to get it over with at one
>time.  I need some advice.  Stick with OEM in the belief that Klaus und
>Fritz actually knew what they were doing?  Go with Delrin because it is
>more dimensionally stable than rubber?  Pick some other material because
>yadayadayada?
>
>Your recommendations please?
>
>TIA
>Bob
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