Delrin Suspension Bushing Group Buy Announcement
02-05-06, 06:26 PM
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Delrin Suspension Bushing Group Buy Announcement
If your interested in a complete 18 piece set of DuPont Delrin bushings there are 30 people interested in 3 days. That kicks the price down to $500 shipped. 
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...1&page=1&pp=15
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...1&page=1&pp=15
02-06-06, 03:44 PM
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Delrin is NOT like Polyurethane or Nylon in that respect. Delrin surface isn't pores and has a much lower friction rating. Please read what this manufacturer said about the use of Delrin in their bushings and my comments below.
http://users.adelphia.net/~94turbost...shing_Tech.pdf
"Maintenance free
Our Poly/Delrin bushings totally eliminate the need for regular greasing, so no more hassle of squeezing a jack under your car or dealing with messy grease guns."
and
"Delrin Bearing:
Delrin is an Acetyl Nylon material with low friction properties. The Delrin Bearing is designed to rotate around the crush sleeve providing smooth, squeak free operation."
As I posted in the Group Buy...
I’m not 100% sold on the idea. I never considered not lubing my set of bushings. Like I recommended to the others, do some research on the web and make your own decision. I am not giving a pitch on these things to be self lubricating, I am offering Delrin bushings to those who want them. Just because one company is claiming to not need lubrication for their bushings because the contact area of the bushing to the pin is made of Delrin doesn’t necessarily make it true.
Good luck with what ever you decide,
Steve
http://users.adelphia.net/~94turbost...shing_Tech.pdf
"Maintenance free
Our Poly/Delrin bushings totally eliminate the need for regular greasing, so no more hassle of squeezing a jack under your car or dealing with messy grease guns."
and
"Delrin Bearing:
Delrin is an Acetyl Nylon material with low friction properties. The Delrin Bearing is designed to rotate around the crush sleeve providing smooth, squeak free operation."
As I posted in the Group Buy...
I’m not 100% sold on the idea. I never considered not lubing my set of bushings. Like I recommended to the others, do some research on the web and make your own decision. I am not giving a pitch on these things to be self lubricating, I am offering Delrin bushings to those who want them. Just because one company is claiming to not need lubrication for their bushings because the contact area of the bushing to the pin is made of Delrin doesn’t necessarily make it true.
Good luck with what ever you decide,
Steve
03-30-06, 04:05 PM
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For those who may be interested in how the first run of Delrin bushings turned out here is an update from yesterday. I expect feedback shortly. The first deliveries of the bushings are scheduled for today through to the 4th. The next group buy closes on April 28th.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...&page=21&pp=15
Sorry for not posting back yesterday but things have been rather buisy in the past 24 hours.
I got the good news in the afternoon but wanted to wait until the bushings were in hand before posting. Once I had them I realized how much running around I needed to do before actually being able to ship them. First was Home Depo to get the colored zip ties and tape. Next Staples for the packing peanuts (didn’t get enough). Lastly was the grocery store for zip lock bags (ended up getting the wrong ones). So after all that and eating dinner too, it was after 9:00 PM by the time I even got started.
About 2:00 AM in the morning they looked like this.
Between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM like this.
Yes, I now have extra differential bushings ready to ship if you need some.
This next pic is what you’ll get in the next few days.
The sun is starting to come up at this point.
The different colored zip ties are to help you recognize what bushing goes where. The bushings on the left side are for the front suspension and the bushings on the right are for the rear suspension. The zip tie color code is as follows:
White = Front lower A-arm front bushing.
Black = Front lower A-arm rear bushing.
Yellow = Front upper A-arm bushings.
Pink = Differential bushings.
Green = Rear upper A-arm to body bushings.
Blue = Rear A-arm to shock absorber bushings.
Orange = Rear trailing arm bushings.
I called sick in to work because I stayed up past my bed time. Now that I have the day off I went ahead and dropped the bushings off at the Southern California UPS central hub in Ontario. This should help the bushings get to you guys at least a full day earlier. 
The First Batch UPS Shipping List
Adam G 1Z970X220391735015
Andrew H 1Z970X220391732214
Brian C 1Z970X220391696513
Brian K 1Z970X220325033353
Bryan D 1Z970X220391692311
Christopher M 1Z970X220391693016
Darryl W 1Z970X220325066952
David W 1Z970X220325031257
Derek C 1Z970X220325029153
Donald R 1Z970X220391734310
Edwin R 1Z970X220325071151
Gerald F 1Z970X220391699314
Jason P 1Z970X220325073257
John L 1Z970X220391694417
Juan A 1Z970X220325027057
Ken M 1Z970X220391695112
Maurice C 1Z970X220391698619
Patrick M 1Z970X220391736416
Philip S 1Z970X220391738512
Robert I 1Z970X220391737111
Ryan S 1Z970X220391732910
Samuel C 1Z970X220325069057
Scott M 1Z970X220391739217
Steve S 1Z970X220391740616
Vinales T 1Z970X220391697218
To my Canadian and United Kingdom friends, I’m sorry but no tracking number is possible through USPS to international destinations. On the plus side I sent the bushings to you guys by Air Freight so you should expect them in 4 to 10 business days just like everyone else.
The Second Batch Paid List Update
Will Close Friday April 28th
1. Doc-1
2. Spank
The List of Interested People So Far
1. Swolbynos
2. jfryjfry
3. Tenacious
4. atihun
5. JeffShoots
6. Killer Penguin
7. thirdgenrx7r1
8. Sparkey
9.
10. YayeR
11. jdtanksley
12. GOTBANNED?
13. Sabre002
14. patfat
15. Lobo
16. turbogarrett
17. Scrub
18. harris69
19. Donovan
20. kuroi FD
21. gotboost920
22. fedupfd3
23. Mazdabation
24. cesarx7
25. DavidZ
26. Dwood432
27. BFGRX7
28. Skele4door
29. SiKoPaThX
30. rotaryrevolution
31. raideon
32. Vette454
33. artowar
34. HDP
35. PDViper77
36. s0jan
37. jimshih
38. Ehron
39. Stews'7
40. WNEC98
41. dscsk8er55
42. schwinger
43. EFINI_RX-7_RZ
44. ratincat
45. xthephilx
46. toddm
47. D4rw1n
48. Atom94FD
49. GustavOllufsen
50. o0Dan0o
51. rob20rx7 2nd set
52. 94MazdaRX7
53. Scrub
54. Xcessive
56. Wankelspin
57. PureMdMa
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...&page=21&pp=15
Originally Posted by TireSmokin7
Sorry for not posting back yesterday but things have been rather buisy in the past 24 hours.
I got the good news in the afternoon but wanted to wait until the bushings were in hand before posting. Once I had them I realized how much running around I needed to do before actually being able to ship them. First was Home Depo to get the colored zip ties and tape. Next Staples for the packing peanuts (didn’t get enough). Lastly was the grocery store for zip lock bags (ended up getting the wrong ones). So after all that and eating dinner too, it was after 9:00 PM by the time I even got started.About 2:00 AM in the morning they looked like this.
Between 3:00 AM and 4:00 AM like this.
Yes, I now have extra differential bushings ready to ship if you need some.
This next pic is what you’ll get in the next few days.
The sun is starting to come up at this point.
The different colored zip ties are to help you recognize what bushing goes where. The bushings on the left side are for the front suspension and the bushings on the right are for the rear suspension. The zip tie color code is as follows:
White = Front lower A-arm front bushing.
Black = Front lower A-arm rear bushing.
Yellow = Front upper A-arm bushings.
Pink = Differential bushings.
Green = Rear upper A-arm to body bushings.
Blue = Rear A-arm to shock absorber bushings.
Orange = Rear trailing arm bushings.
I called sick in to work because I stayed up past my bed time.
Now that I have the day off I went ahead and dropped the bushings off at the Southern California UPS central hub in Ontario. This should help the bushings get to you guys at least a full day earlier. The First Batch UPS Shipping List
Adam G 1Z970X220391735015
Andrew H 1Z970X220391732214
Brian C 1Z970X220391696513
Brian K 1Z970X220325033353
Bryan D 1Z970X220391692311
Christopher M 1Z970X220391693016
Darryl W 1Z970X220325066952
David W 1Z970X220325031257
Derek C 1Z970X220325029153
Donald R 1Z970X220391734310
Edwin R 1Z970X220325071151
Gerald F 1Z970X220391699314
Jason P 1Z970X220325073257
John L 1Z970X220391694417
Juan A 1Z970X220325027057
Ken M 1Z970X220391695112
Maurice C 1Z970X220391698619
Patrick M 1Z970X220391736416
Philip S 1Z970X220391738512
Robert I 1Z970X220391737111
Ryan S 1Z970X220391732910
Samuel C 1Z970X220325069057
Scott M 1Z970X220391739217
Steve S 1Z970X220391740616
Vinales T 1Z970X220391697218
To my Canadian and United Kingdom friends, I’m sorry but no tracking number is possible through USPS to international destinations. On the plus side I sent the bushings to you guys by Air Freight so you should expect them in 4 to 10 business days just like everyone else.
The Second Batch Paid List Update
Will Close Friday April 28th
1. Doc-1
2. Spank
The List of Interested People So Far
1. Swolbynos
2. jfryjfry
3. Tenacious
4. atihun
5. JeffShoots
6. Killer Penguin
7. thirdgenrx7r1
8. Sparkey
9.
10. YayeR
11. jdtanksley
12. GOTBANNED?
13. Sabre002
14. patfat
15. Lobo
16. turbogarrett
17. Scrub
18. harris69
19. Donovan
20. kuroi FD
21. gotboost920
22. fedupfd3
23. Mazdabation
24. cesarx7
25. DavidZ
26. Dwood432
27. BFGRX7
28. Skele4door
29. SiKoPaThX
30. rotaryrevolution
31. raideon
32. Vette454
33. artowar
34. HDP
35. PDViper77
36. s0jan
37. jimshih
38. Ehron
39. Stews'7
40. WNEC98
41. dscsk8er55
42. schwinger
43. EFINI_RX-7_RZ
44. ratincat
45. xthephilx
46. toddm
47. D4rw1n
48. Atom94FD
49. GustavOllufsen
50. o0Dan0o
51. rob20rx7 2nd set
52. 94MazdaRX7
53. Scrub
54. Xcessive
56. Wankelspin
57. PureMdMa
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