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Old 07-24-2013, 06:47 PM
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Default Stabilizer end links - Poly vs. Rubber

This past weekend I swapped out my poly link kits in the fronts to rubber. I noticed an improved ride quality for my DD and all of the bumps and pot holes I have to deal with on a daily basis. Since it's lowered - I understand that I am going to "feel" more. I still have the poly in the rear... and probably will swap that to rubber as well. I have already dumped the tubular poly control arms and gone back to stock with Moog rubbers. I guess it comes down to street DD vs. track.
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I cannot say I noticed a major difference going from OEM rubber to poly endlinks and body mounts on the sways in terms of NVH.

The only other thing I would consider poly for is motor mounts, but even those I replaced w/OEM rubber...
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You would probably be happy with moog endlinks. They are made of thermoplastic which in my opinion is in between OEM rubber and poly. I installed a front and rear set on my dad's 02 Z28 along with the front sway bar bushings to replace the worn out suspension pieces.
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Aren't the stock endlink bushings poly?
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Originally Posted by vtirocz
Aren't the stock endlink bushings poly?
No... they're Delrin (a thermoplastic polymer with properties of rigidity and hardness).
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All my bushings are either poly of delrin. I really dont hear much noise and the ride isn't really that bad considering I'm looking for a "sport " type of ride.
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MOOG is good stuff



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