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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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WA Energy Suspension bushings?

I recently bought new factory replacement struts and shocks, but got Energy Suspension sway bar bracket bushings, sway bar end links, 4 link bushings, watts link bushings, etc. Just wondering if poly bushings are a good choice.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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Isnt it a little late to be asking now? But yes.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Regular rubber bushings twist and can cause a lot of stress on them... thus wearing them down faster and I think it results in a bad feeling suspension.
Poly is suppose to prevent any twists and keeps the joins smooth. Its kind of hard for me to find the words to really explain this better.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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^ Yeah

Polyurethane is a harder durometer (more dense) than rubber so it resists the forces put upon it better than rubber, thus letting the actually suspension do it's job better.
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