Problems with urithane bushings...
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Problems with urithane bushings... I have a UMI T-arm with a trans relocaton bracket, and a poly mount. I also have poly bushings on the factory rear sway bar. When I go over some bumps, I really feel it on my center console. I tried to look for a rubber T-arm bushing, but no luck. If I change the sway bar bushings back to factory rubber, do u thing the problem will go away?
You'd get more from changing both bushings back to rubber. Not sure if the stocker will fit on the UMI torgue arm. Call UMI. The poly bushings on the sway bar will eventually distort, and then your sway bar will be lose and bang around in them. Plastic is not rubber, once it deforms it stays that way.
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You'd get more from changing both bushings back to rubber. Not sure if the stocker will fit on the UMI torgue arm. Call UMI. The poly bushings on the sway bar will eventually distort, and then your sway bar will be lose and bang around in them. Plastic is not rubber, once it deforms it stays that way.
Then again I did not think a person could install a sway bar upside down, but I have seen it.
So anything is possible.To the OP your noise is most likely because the TA is relocated channeling more noise to the cabin as a result. Talk to UMI they are good guys to deal with.
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The feel of bumps is going to happen with the torque arm relocation kit. The relocation kit is mounted directly to the floor and the torque arm is mounted directly to it. A slightly increase is harshness is going to be inevitable with this set up.
Hope this helps,
Ryan
