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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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where? replacement rear susp rubber bushings

I've been looking for some replacement rear links rubber bushings, can someone tell me where to find them? Both mazdatrix and vb only sells poly ones... I'm looking for soft rubber so i can replace them while i do the pb&j rear suspension mod...

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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:00 PM
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whats wrong with the poly o nes?
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 02:53 PM
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they tend to bind the rear suspension, most racers/aftermarket shops don't recommend using polys in the rear.

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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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I am having Delrin made for mine, they are much harder than poly and self lubricating, making fronts also.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Zyrano
I've been looking for some replacement rear links rubber bushings, can someone tell me where to find them? Both mazdatrix and vb only sells poly ones... I'm looking for soft rubber so i can replace them while i do the pb&j rear suspension mod...

Alvin
Just the uper links.
Polly is fine for the lower links, end links, and watts linkage.

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I am having Delrin made for mine, they are much harder than poly and self lubricating, making fronts also.
But having hard upper link bushings is BAD... They cause the suspension to bind...
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 06:03 PM
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Not if youre changing the upper links length to match the lower.
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so i'm fine changing the whole watts link suspension though to poly right?
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Old Oct 12, 2005 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by aussiesmg
Not if youre changing the upper links length to match the lower.
Well
You didn't say that

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so i'm fine changing the whole watts link suspension though to poly right?
Yup... Though you might want to take a look at the PB&J writeup too...
http://www.pbandjracing.com/rear_suspension.html
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