Polygraphite or Polyeurathane?
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Re: Polygraphite or Polyeurathane? The only place the graphite matters, is where
the "rubber" and the sliding metal meet. The
polygraphite have graphite impregnated all
through them, but only the little bit that is
exposed by wear ever does anything. The rest is
just along for the ride.
You would probably be just as well off, getting
a tube of powdered graphite (like for locks)
and swabbing it inside the bushings before
assembly. If you're talking sway bar mounts
and the like, these are usually slit and easy
to do and redo every once in a while. Graphite
goes a long way. In the case of LCAs, etc., you
would have to press out the little ferrrule,
do the graphite and press back in. Another
option is the "Lock-Ease" aerosol, although
that also adds some solvents and oils which
the soft parts might or might not like, but
the tube & solution will get into tight spots.
Some of the dry brands also have thin-nose
dispensers (it is sold for lock work, after all).
Very few of the polyurethane vendors offer the
embedded graphite type (PolyGraphite I think is
Energy Suspension's trademark, I could likely
be wrong about the ownership there). You'll have
more choice of compound (hardness / resilience)
in the unimpregnated formulations, naturally.
the "rubber" and the sliding metal meet. The
polygraphite have graphite impregnated all
through them, but only the little bit that is
exposed by wear ever does anything. The rest is
just along for the ride.
You would probably be just as well off, getting
a tube of powdered graphite (like for locks)
and swabbing it inside the bushings before
assembly. If you're talking sway bar mounts
and the like, these are usually slit and easy
to do and redo every once in a while. Graphite
goes a long way. In the case of LCAs, etc., you
would have to press out the little ferrrule,
do the graphite and press back in. Another
option is the "Lock-Ease" aerosol, although
that also adds some solvents and oils which
the soft parts might or might not like, but
the tube & solution will get into tight spots.
Some of the dry brands also have thin-nose
dispensers (it is sold for lock work, after all).
Very few of the polyurethane vendors offer the
embedded graphite type (PolyGraphite I think is
Energy Suspension's trademark, I could likely
be wrong about the ownership there). You'll have
more choice of compound (hardness / resilience)
in the unimpregnated formulations, naturally.
