OEM replacement bushing kit?
03-05-2008, 01:30 AM
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OEM replacement bushing kit? Does anybody make an OEM full suspension bushing kit for the f-body? Or is it best to buy the individual bushings through my local autoparts store?
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03-05-2008, 08:19 AM
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I ordered Moog bushings from Rockauto.com
They are rubber and nice quality. I had poly bushings on my front lower A-arms, they came out within weeks because they were so damn noisy!! The moog's are nice quality replacements.
Bushings from GM are a lil pricey still.
They are rubber and nice quality. I had poly bushings on my front lower A-arms, they came out within weeks because they were so damn noisy!! The moog's are nice quality replacements.
Bushings from GM are a lil pricey still.
03-05-2008, 09:53 AM
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I've never had an issue with noise or ride comfort from these bushings what so ever, but hey its up to you, i think my kit was in the $200 range, some of them i didn't use since i already had after market rear LCA's but it has everything.
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http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F-bodySuspension.htm
BMR has a full poly bushing kit, minus motor mounts (part no. 7-2009)
included:
front + rear sway bar (be sure to specify sway bar dia.)
a-arms
trans mount
control arms
panhard rod
Call and speak to Lee @ BMR: 813/986.9302
BMR has a full poly bushing kit, minus motor mounts (part no. 7-2009)
included:
front + rear sway bar (be sure to specify sway bar dia.)
a-arms
trans mount
control arms
panhard rod
Call and speak to Lee @ BMR: 813/986.9302
03-06-2008, 07:14 AM
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you'll have better responses on a LT1 board since LT1 cars have been around longer and most of them have much higher mileage and they needed to change out their bushings.
The moog's look exactly like the OEM bushings, i wouldn't steer ya wrong man
The moog's look exactly like the OEM bushings, i wouldn't steer ya wrong man
03-06-2008, 07:21 AM
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I've never had any complaints about running poly bushings, they're more durable and when forces are applied to the bushings, oem bushings are forgiving while poly bushings are more rigid- resulting in a more responsive ride... never a complaint about noise either - I highly recommend poly
03-06-2008, 09:10 AM
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It all depends on where you live, and what the weather does to your area's roads. I live in western New York...The winters are harsh, and really do a number on the roads. The frost heaves and potholes will do a number on your car.
Having said that, I had poly stuff in my '96 Z-28 for one summer and took them out. The roads are way too bad, and the poly bushings have too little compliance, so it was beating up the car pretty badly. Yes, the car handled a lot better, on the few smooth roads we have here, but I went back to rubber, as it was just too rough with the poly bushings and low profile tires.
