Suspension bushings

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  1. dkreighbaum70

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    Hey everyone, this winter I am going to replace the front and rear bushings along with the rear lower arms due to rust. Damond now sells poly Powerflex and I have seen Mazdasports has Delrin bushings listed.
    I’ve had Energy Suspensions poly bushings in the past and the advantage was big. Does anyone here have experience with Delrin? I’m wanting a more precise driving/steering advantage over the 13 year old rubber I have now and WILL tolorate a bit more NVH, I have Damond tri mounts and like the result of them.
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    poly powerflex bushings from damond are getting good reviews, IMO that seems to be the way to go. Havent seen too much about the Delrin
     
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    I’m planning to order all of the rear bushings from Damond shortly. My trailing arm bushings are shot and I figured since I’m going to pay someone to do the work they might as well do them all.
     
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    Random info.

    Having a 1.5" L bracket to support the gap inside the control are is "required" when you are pressing in new bushings. Dimensions that fit mine were ~1.19" tall.
     
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    Spring is in the air and I just ordered $700 in bushings from Damond. Since I’m in the spending mood, is there any reason I shouldn’t order the new front lower control arms, rear trailing/track arms, etc. I’m thinking I can get the bushings into the new parts and then just swap all of the parts out with some new hardware. There’s 12 years of salt and dirt road grime under this thing and I have a feeling things would go easier this way. Any compelling reason I shouldn’t do this?
     
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    New arms would be clean and have new ball joints. Having completed units on hand lowers down time. Are you having someone do the whole job for you or are you pressing in the bushings yourself? Could be some $$ savings there.
     
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    I'm actually getting parts together for the front end of my car and have the Damon's bushings already. I'm getting new arms like said above it's new ball joints etc and will allow me to install the bushings as I can without having to leave the car jaceked up and disassembled

    Consider tgetting the solid steering bushings from @phate as well I haven't installed them but the are well made
     
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    Friend of mine will get the bushings into the new arms with his press as needed except the trailing arms. The rest I’m going to take it to a shop to have everything put in. I have access to a lift and the necessary tools, but a shop that specializes in suspension seems like a good choice.
     
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    Progress.

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    Hard parts have arrived. Pressing some of these bushings out might be tricky. Plan on giving it a shot on Friday.

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    A bit more progress. The last bushings are being saved for the shop that does the install unless I get a crazy idea in my head and decide to do it myself.

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    For anyone that may have been waiting for a update. I’m in Arizona for two months working with the Border Patrol while my car sits in a airport parking garage. I plan on installing everything myself when I get back in July. Sure miss not having my car this summer.
     
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