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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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polygraphite bushing, or what are you running?

im wanting to upgrade the bushing on my 7. so far im leaning towards a polygraphite front set.(link below) what kind of bushings would everyone recommend? thanks

http://p-s-t.com/sport/sifekpg.html
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Old Sep 14, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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I'll be running Energy Suspension bushings up front with the PST inner and outer tie rods. I would just get the whole kit from PST. I found out about them too late. Already had the ES bushings.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 02:28 PM
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urethane

Make sure you verify exactly what size sway bars you have before you order and make them tell you what size bushings they supply with the kit.

Also the tie rod and ball joint boots OD and ID should be checked to be sure you get the right parts.

It took three trips to trade in parts to get it right on my 1979 SA and I still had to open up the stud hole in the ball joint boots to fit.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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This provides some helpful advice on which bushings to replace...
http://www.pbandjracing.com/rear_suspension.html
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 05:17 PM
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I'm running PST, love it... over stock anyway.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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did you get the kit i posted a link about?


Originally Posted by wecycle
Make sure you verify exactly what size sway bars you have before you order and make them tell you what size bushings they supply with the kit.

Also the tie rod and ball joint boots OD and ID should be checked to be sure you get the right parts.

It took three trips to trade in parts to get it right on my 1979 SA and I still had to open up the stud hole in the ball joint boots to fit.
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Old Sep 19, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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So what's supposed to be the advantage of Polygraphite over Polyurethane? I couldn't find anything on the webpage to sell me...
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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poly graphite

The polygrafhite ones are impregnated with graphite as a "dry" lubrlicant. This is supposed to make them less likely to squeek than the straight urethane ones. I have not seen a noticable difference so I prefer to use the plain bushings with the special bushing lubricant. (referred to as "snot" by some).
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Old Sep 24, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Thanks!
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