[DeTomaso] The Bushing Debate - Stock v Polly

[Garth Rodericks]

Hey Mike,
Here's my opinion, and it's only worth what you paid for it...
I would go with rubber bushings.  I have poly bushings and HATE them because they ALWAYS and CONSTANTLY squeak whenever going over any bumps or irregularities in the road, or in and out of driveways, etc.  The suspension is always squeaking and groaning... My Pantera sounds like an old hooptie that needs a suspension rebuild; not a high-performance exotic sports car!
Cheers!
Garth#4033

--- original message ---
   OK, I'm at that decision point in rebuilding my suspension as part of
   the restoration.  I know this subject has been debated a few times in
   the past but I'll throw it out there again for fresh cussing and
   discussing.  I have a few questions around the subject.


     * What are the pros/cons of original brass/rubber versus poly
       bushings on the Pantera?
     * Any problems with putting stock bushings in the rear and leaving
       the poly in the front to keep the offset bushings for improved
       castor?
     * Will shaving the upper ball joints on one side achieve the same
       offset as the offset poly bushing set and allow me to go back to
       stock bushings in front with improved castor?
     * Any other considerations that I'm not bringing up here . . .


   Thanks in advance for you input and I hope you all have a great holiday
   weekend.


   Mike Thomas
   Panteras Northwest
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   Hey Mike,
   Here's my opinion, and it's only worth what you paid for it...
   I would go with rubber bushings.  I have poly bushings and HATE them
   because they ALWAYS and CONSTANTLY squeak whenever going over any bumps
   or irregularities in the road, or in and out of driveways, etc.  The
   suspension is always squeaking and groaning... My Pantera sounds like
   an old hooptie that needs a suspension rebuild; not a high-performance
   exotic sports car!
   Cheers!
   Garth
   #4033
--- original message ---
   OK, I'm at that decision point in rebuilding my suspension as part of
   the restoration.  I know this subject has been debated a few times in
   the past but I'll throw it out there again for fresh cussing and
   discussing.  I have a few questions around the subject.


     * What are the pros/cons of original brass/rubber versus poly
       bushings on the Pantera?
     * Any problems with putting stock bushings in the rear and leaving
       the poly in the front to keep the offset bushings for improved
       castor?
     * Will shaving the upper ball joints on one side achieve the same
       offset as the offset poly bushing set and allow me to go back to
       stock bushings in front with improved castor?
     * Any other considerations that I'm not bringing up here . . .


   Thanks in advance for you input and I hope you all have a great holiday
   weekend.


   Mike Thomas
   Panteras Northwest