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A couple front suspension/steering questions

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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 09:19 PM
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A couple front suspension/steering questions

Is it beneficial to put poly bushings in the front? - Tension rods, Control arms,etc. Also, are all the dust boots on the steering linkage the same? I saw a tie rod boot set in VB, but it doesn't say how many are in the set (if they are for just the outers, or all of them, etc.). What about the boots on the idler and pitman arms? TIA
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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Just did this. I didn't change the boots on the pitman or idler arm (they were in great shape), but the other 6 were all the same (center link, tie rod, control arm knuckle). The ESP boots I used were in sets of 2.

I get it aligned tomorrow, and I can't wait to feel the difference.
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Old Jul 22, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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With poly bushings on the tension rods you are effectively binding them up more than stock and making them part of the 'spring rate equation', not good. There are some articulating bushings out there to solve this problem. Check with G-force Eng.
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