[DeTomaso] How to identify offset bushings?
charlesmccall at gmail.com
charlesmccall at gmail.com
Thu Apr 16 05:56:03 EDT 2020
Hi all
A real mystery is developing. 10-15 years ago, I bought a set of offset
a-arm bushings from Marino at Pantera East, and had them installed on my
GT5-S.
Fast forward a bunch of years, and my suspension is being rebuilt right now.
The mechanic has disassembled things, and says that the bushings on my front
a-arm are stock. WTF? Where did the offset ones go?
He bases this on the fact that it's identical to a set of Pantera bushings
purchased from Roland a while ago. I can only think of two possibilities:
1. Someone broke into my garage, dismounted my suspension, removed the
offset a-arm bushings, installed a stock set, and reinstalled the
suspension. All this at night, without me noticing. Oh, and then performed
an alignment.
2. Maybe Roland sent a set of offset bushings, since I seem to remember
that he was the one who provided these to Marino in the first place?
I really can't think of any other explanations for how stock bushings could
have gotten back on my car. One way to move ahead is if I can tell if the
bushings in hand are stock or offset. Anyone have any measurements of both?
Or some other way of identifying if what is in his hands are offset
bushings?
Thank you!
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Hi all
A real mystery is developing. 10-15 years ago, I bought a set of offset
a-arm bushings from Marino at Pantera East, and had them installed on
my GT5-S.
Fast forward a bunch of years, and my suspension is being rebuilt right
now. The mechanic has disassembled things, and says that the bushings
on my front a-arm are stock. WTF? Where did the offset ones go?
He bases this on the fact that it's identical to a set of Pantera
bushings purchased from Roland a while ago. I can only think of two
possibilities:
1. Someone broke into my garage, dismounted my suspension, removed the
offset a-arm bushings, installed a stock set, and reinstalled the
suspension. All this at night, without me noticing. Oh, and then
performed an alignment.
2. Maybe Roland sent a set of offset bushings, since I seem to
remember that he was the one who provided these to Marino in the
first place?
I really can't think of any other explanations for how stock bushings
could have gotten back on my car. One way to move ahead is if I can
tell if the bushings in hand are stock or offset. Anyone have any
measurements of both? Or some other way of identifying if what is in
his hands are offset bushings?
Thank you!
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