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rear suspension bushes
hey, whats the best make poly bushes? i'm fed up of them wearing out very quickly, am i better off using rubber? i'm really tempted to convert to coil overs just to get decent mounting. this is a fast road car, lill less than 200bhp and all the one's i've had are crap. is there an alterative? saw on here brass bushes once, anyone know anything about them? cheers
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They make bronze and plastic ones for 944's. I bought some bushings for 944 and VW they measured the same. Pelican parts sells some of the bronze and plastic one's. Look half way down the page of this link, and you will see some "poly bronze" bushings. (they ain't cheap)
http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/...pg5.htm#item17
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i see there's a difference between pre and post 78 models. i have saw adjustable spring plates fitted and they 1 7/8" outer and 2" inner so prob no good to me, expensive too. wonder if i can replace the outer bush with a spherical bearing? maybe a bit harsh thou, but thats what most coilover conversions use.
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Yep, I told you they are not cheap. For a street car they would transfer alot of noise through the body, but some may not mind the extra noise.
You might get some info from this company; http://www.goturethane.com/RunScript...&p=ASP\Pg1.asp Looked at some other sites like prothane and energy suspension, but they don't list "air cooled" VW's.
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well ordered up another set to go in. gonna see if i can cut a slice off of the old ones to pack it out a bit more to tighten it up. like an extra washer.
poo picture but can just make out the spring plate tube is rubbing on the torsion cover plate. both sides the same |
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The best solution by far are these bearing ones, especially made for beetles:
The ones on the left. Sold by gwd-weiser.de |
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Weather permitting I will also at my end..
I have a tent outside that my bug is in, and I am not sure if it will make it through the night Wish me luck, its windy.. Alex
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Ok, your in luck.. I had the spring plates off the arms, and was able to take some measurements..
The short answer is that they will fit. I remember now being told that they were a tight fight, about .01" to tight, and would need to be machined.. put on a lathe and cut to fit.. I trial fitted it, and could not get the black plasting bushing that goes over the spring plate to fit, and did not want to force it.. If you go this route, you will need to ensure your spring plates are clear of any foreign material, so that the fit is tight.. Hope that helps. Any questions let me know. Alex
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