Buying bushings for the whole front of the Javelin today. OE rubber or Prothane urethane?
Graphite used to be available too, but I can't seem to find it...
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Dec. 8, 2011 2:20 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
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Dec. 8, 2011 2:43 p.m. rotard Reader
Do you care if it vibrates a lot at idle?
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Dec. 8, 2011 2:50 p.m. aussiesmg SuperDork
Check for binding issues using poly, but otherwise, poly rules IMHO
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Dec. 8, 2011 2:54 p.m. MG Bryan Reader
I've only had poly in an MGB, but I thought it was pretty worthwhile improvement. New rubber may have been just as good, but I kind of doubt it.
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Dec. 8, 2011 3:30 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
rotard wrote:
Do you care if it vibrates a lot at idle?
The big cam and sidepipes will make it do that anyways, so... no?
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Dec. 8, 2011 3:31 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
aussiesmg wrote:
Check for binding issues using poly, but otherwise, poly rules IMHO
Upper A-arm, lower control arm, spring-over-shock above the A-arm, and strut rods. I have rubber strut rod bushings which should be the only binders in that setup?
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Dec. 8, 2011 3:33 p.m. pres589 Dork
In reply to Javelin:
This sort of thread comes up now and then, urethane being loved by a few and hated by more, right? Seems like a lot of installations of urethane turn noisy after time goes by.
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Dec. 8, 2011 3:57 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
What about Delrin?
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Dec. 8, 2011 4:00 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
93EXCivic wrote:
What about Delrin?
They don't make those for an AMC.
My choices are:
- Moog rubber
- Prothane Urethane
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Dec. 8, 2011 4:06 p.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
Javelin wrote:
93EXCivic wrote:
What about Delrin?
They don't make those for an AMC.
My choices are:
- Moog rubber
- Prothane Urethane
That is what god made lathes for.
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Dec. 8, 2011 4:11 p.m. Taiden Dork
I've just never personally found a significant advantage in poly for a street car. For a race car, just uh, weld it to the frame or something.
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Dec. 8, 2011 4:30 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
93EXCivic wrote:
Javelin wrote:
93EXCivic wrote:
What about Delrin?
They don't make those for an AMC.
My choices are:
- Moog rubber
- Prothane Urethane
That is what god made lathes for.
You gonna make them for me?
I'm still trying to find the graphite ones that used to be made...
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Dec. 8, 2011 6:10 p.m. Javelin SuperDork
To bring some closure...
Rubber.
Apparently the 70+ AMC design doesn't work well with urethane, which is why 2 makers of it stopped already.
