[DeTomaso] Poly vs. Rubber suspension bushings

[Julian Kift]

If you use that mentality, we wouldn't be having a conversation about poly bushing upgrades now would we.... 🙂

The wide body cars benefit from the 1" sway bar IMO, I wouldn't do it on a narrow body, just an opinion.

Julian

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From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 10:51 AM
To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
Cc: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poly vs. Rubber suspension bushings

FWIW Charlie has (I believe) stock 7/8” front bar and GTS 7/8” rear bar.

Work fine, last long time. :)

Mike

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> On Apr 9, 2020, at 09:55, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>    The sphere balls are specific to the sway bar size. I have 1" solid
>   sway bars, poly center bushings and sphere ball ends and would go that
>   route again in a heartbeat.
>
>   Julian
>     __________________________________________________________________
>
>   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
>   Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 9:31 AM
>   To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
>   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poly vs. Rubber suspension bushings
>
>   PS many of you provided fantastic answers to the question he sounded
>   like he was asking, but wasn't. :)
>   He has Pantera East offset poly A-arm bushings in the front and stock
>   in the rear. He is reusing his front poly bushings and replacing his
>   stock rear ones with new stock bushings. Also replacing all balljoints.
>   The only question is whether he should retain stock rubber swaybar
>   bushings, or upgrade to poly bushings, or go all the way and get
>   Spherebars for the A-arms.
>   THAT is the question he was trying to ask. So go ahead and weigh in on
>   that conundrum. :)
>   Mike
>   Sent from my iPad
>>> On Apr 9, 2020, at 09:23, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
>>   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> Charlie forgot to specify, but he is asking about swaybar bushings,
>   not A-arm bushings.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>>>> On Apr 9, 2020, at 00:30, charlesmccall at gmail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>   Hi all
>>>
>>> I decided to take advantage of being away from my car to fix a
>>> long-time engine oil leak by removing my suspension, radiator, etc
>>> 😊
>>>
>>>
>>> You know how these things go... I asked the guy to check the car
>   over
>>> while he had the engine out, and the task list is growing, so my
>   car is
>>> in a bunch of pieces right now.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Drew is helping source parts for me, and he asked if I wanted
>   poly
>>> or rubber bushings. I know that this subject has been discussed a
>>> million times, but I didn't take notes. My specific question:
>>>
>>>
>>>  1. Is it commonly accepted that poly is better but will squeak
>   without
>>>     proper lubrication? Rubber is maintenance-free but degrades
>   over
>>>     time and doesn't work quite as well?
>>>  2. How difficult is it to lubricate them? Is this a matter of
>>>     installing a zerk fitting and zapping it once a year? Do you
>   wipe
>>>     it on? How easy is it to access them without a lift?
>>>
>>> Thank you!
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   If you use that mentality, we wouldn't be having a conversation about
   poly bushing upgrades now would we....

   The wide body cars benefit from the 1" sway bar IMO, I wouldn't do it
   on a narrow body, just an opinion.

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 10:51 AM
   To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   Cc: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>;
   detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poly vs. Rubber suspension bushings

   FWIW Charlie has (I believe) stock 7/8" front bar and GTS 7/8" rear
   bar.
   Work fine, last long time. :)
   Mike
   Sent from my iPad
   > On Apr 9, 2020, at 09:55, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   wrote:
   >
   >    The sphere balls are specific to the sway bar size. I have 1"
   solid
   >   sway bars, poly center bushings and sphere ball ends and would go
   that
   >   route again in a heartbeat.
   >
   >   Julian
   >
   __________________________________________________________________
   >
   >   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf
   of
   >   Mike Drew via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   >   Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2020 9:31 AM
   >   To: Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
   >   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   >   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poly vs. Rubber suspension bushings
   >
   >   PS many of you provided fantastic answers to the question he
   sounded
   >   like he was asking, but wasn't. :)
   >   He has Pantera East offset poly A-arm bushings in the front and
   stock
   >   in the rear. He is reusing his front poly bushings and replacing
   his
   >   stock rear ones with new stock bushings. Also replacing all
   balljoints.
   >   The only question is whether he should retain stock rubber swaybar
   >   bushings, or upgrade to poly bushings, or go all the way and get
   >   Spherebars for the A-arms.
   >   THAT is the question he was trying to ask. So go ahead and weigh in
   on
   >   that conundrum. :)
   >   Mike
   >   Sent from my iPad
   >>> On Apr 9, 2020, at 09:23, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
   >>   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
   >>
   >> All,
   >>
   >> Charlie forgot to specify, but he is asking about swaybar bushings,
   >   not A-arm bushings.
   >>
   >> Mike
   >>
   >> Sent from my iPad
   >>
   >>>> On Apr 9, 2020, at 00:30, charlesmccall at gmail.com wrote:
   >>>
   >>>   Hi all
   >>>
   >>> I decided to take advantage of being away from my car to fix a
   >>> long-time engine oil leak by removing my suspension, radiator, etc
   >>> 😊
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> You know how these things go... I asked the guy to check the car
   >   over
   >>> while he had the engine out, and the task list is growing, so my
   >   car is
   >>> in a bunch of pieces right now.
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> Mike Drew is helping source parts for me, and he asked if I wanted
   >   poly
   >>> or rubber bushings. I know that this subject has been discussed a
   >>> million times, but I didn't take notes. My specific question:
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>  1. Is it commonly accepted that poly is better but will squeak
   >   without
   >>>     proper lubrication? Rubber is maintenance-free but degrades
   >   over
   >>>     time and doesn't work quite as well?
   >>>  2. How difficult is it to lubricate them? Is this a matter of
   >>>     installing a zerk fitting and zapping it once a year? Do you
   >   wipe
   >>>     it on? How easy is it to access them without a lift?
   >>>
   >>> Thank you!
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