Many of us only notice a bushing when something goes wrong. This is how the manufacturers intended it. The reality is that bushings are one of the most important systems on your car. Simply put, they separate the part of your car that’s designed to move from the part that isn’t. 

Obviously a car’s suspension is designed to move. That’s …

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glyn ellis
glyn ellis New Reader
7/26/22 10:47 a.m.

I checked them recently, but never have I "chekced" themwink

Rodan
Rodan SuperDork
7/26/22 11:04 a.m.

Have you checked your bushings recently?

I have, indeed.

Ranger50
Ranger50 MegaDork
7/26/22 12:16 p.m.

Can't check when it's solid aluminum or a heim...

I kid on the heims but they are a once a few thousand mile checked...

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter)
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) UltraDork
7/26/22 12:17 p.m.

I wish harder durometer rubber bushings were commonly available for all performance cars.

kevinatfms
kevinatfms HalfDork
7/27/22 9:48 a.m.
AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:

I wish harder durometer rubber bushings were commonly available for all performance cars.

This x100. After so many poly failures it seems the best logical solution is a rubber bushing with increased durometer/remove compliance voids. 

Moog has a few different lines of replacement parts and ive found that some of them "fix" the bushing issues by making new full rubber bushings instead of the OE compliance void bushings.

Biggest one i found that made a huge difference was on our Elantra Champ Car. 

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