Question for Billy.
Is there a reason to change poly stay rod bushings for the Respeed two piece plastic bushings?
The car is a street rod with some autocross use, heavily modified including a 5.0 engine. Is there enough reason to use the Respeed bushings?
Steve
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QUOTE (aussiesmg @ May 23 2008, 01:28 PM) 
Question for Billy.
Is there a reason to change poly stay rod bushings for the Respeed two piece plastic bushings?
The car is a street rod with some autocross use, heavily modified including a 5.0 engine. Is there enough reason to use the Respeed bushings?
Steve
Is there a reason to change poly stay rod bushings for the Respeed two piece plastic bushings?
The car is a street rod with some autocross use, heavily modified including a 5.0 engine. Is there enough reason to use the Respeed bushings?
Steve
The stay rod bushings are stretched and elongated when the suspension moves. This in return causes the bushings to become part of the spring rate on the front suspension. They also have some give along the axis of the rod.
The two piece bushings are hard and do not give along the rod axis yet are free to rotate without binding and adding to the front spring rate.
-billy
QUOTE (bwaits @ May 23 2008, 01:53 PM)
The stay rod bushings are stretched and elongated when the suspension moves. This in return causes the bushings to become part of the spring rate on the front suspension. They also have some give along the axis of the rod.
The two piece bushings are hard and do not give along the rod axis yet are free to rotate without binding and adding to the front spring rate.
-billy
The two piece bushings are hard and do not give along the rod axis yet are free to rotate without binding and adding to the front spring rate.
-billy
Excellent reply, exactly what I wanted to know
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