Bomber Z

Does anyone know a part number or where to get them? It the rubber ring that goes between the body and strut mount. I've been looking all over with no luck on finding them. The isolator keeps coming up, but that not it. I'm sure I'm going to end up making my own.

VinR1

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You talking about the little foam rubber piece?

If so, most people (myself included) just leave them out

gi8e7oi825

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It sounds like you're talking about front suspension maybe ("strut")? Which piece is it in this pic?

Bomber Z

Yeah that's what I was going to do, but I found some. They seem useless anyway. I powder coated the mounts, and I sure that would keep them from vibrating or making any noise.

Bomber Z

Like what the title says...

libertyforall1776

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Why in the world would you leave out the bumpstop? Foolish IMHO

VinR1

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True... IF the OP was talking about the bumpstop...which he wasn't

Reading comprehension is your friend

gi8e7oi825

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"doughnut" is throwing me off... only doughnut shaped thing I know of on the front suspension is the perch and the plastic thing that sits on the perch ... and neither of those are of or have rubber. Except the bump stop, the only rubber-ish parts aren't even actually rings. So I posted a picture to help me help you, but I'm glad you got it all figured out!

VinR1

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The strut/shock upper mount goes through the upper a-arm plate before mounting to the body. Between this plate and the body is a small foam rubber doughnut-looking piece that supposedly keeps water out of the shock mount but since it obviously doesnt, and serves no other purpose, its ok to just leave it out

gi8e7oi825

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Finally got around to disassembling everything and pulled these out of my upper a-arms. Is that what you're looking for?

LH - 22112177, RH - 22112178

sjsingle1

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those are just the rubber pieces that fit on TOP of the upper A mount.....i think they are there to prevent rubbing or noise? ......and i think that they are no longer available from GM

NicB

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So how many people leave them out?

VinR1

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I dont, havent used them on the half dozen or so cars Ive lowered either. I do drill .25" holes through the top of the shock towers to be able to spray WD40 or whatever lube/grease to keep the uppers lubed and squeak free...

Suzaku

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What does the coil spring insulator do?

Phoenix'97

Since I am **** about making sure my Trans Am has the parts it is supposed to have, I am going to seek out a local bushing manufacturer and see if they can make polyurethane copies of the top rubber bushings on the upper control arm bracket. Since I am replacing the entire stock suspension on my car with BMR equivalents and other after market parts, I want to make sure that I have a bushing that I can have installed and won't ever have to touch again granted it wont rot like rubber does. Lastly I am sure General Motors had a reason for including those bushings when they designed the suspension for this vehicle and I think that it may help preserve the upper control arm bracket and prevent potential metal fatigue and flexing with hard hits such as running into deep pot holes over it's lifetime which in New York State, I find many roads in bad need of repair and boy does it rattle my car with it's failing suspension.

egod

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subscribed, think i need to get these parts too, just went through my second pair of strut mounts

camaroz98

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i keep seeing these post but it seems like everyone with 98 f-bodies doesn't have these does anyone know why?

ThoR294

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who the hell knows. lol

camaroz98

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98s must been the test year i guess.

SparkyJJO

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My 99 doesn't have them either.