[DeTomaso] The Bushing Debate - Stock v Polly

The Goyaniuks andriykoisg at yahoo.ca
Tue Jun 1 23:10:43 EDT 2021 

 I put poly bushings on my front suspension.  Squeek, Squeek, Squeek every time I drove over a small bump.  I replaced them with stock rubber bushings the first chance I could.  Best thing I did.
BG,Ottawa, Canada
    On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 10:55:42 p.m. EDT, Paul Rimov <rimovp at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 I am on Team Garth on the issue of using stock rubber bushings. 

Sent from my iPad

> On Jun 1, 2021, at 12:07 PM, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote. 
>   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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   I put poly bushings on my front suspension.  Squeek, Squeek, Squeek
   every time I drove over a small bump.  I replaced them with stock
   rubber bushings the first chance I could.  Best thing I did.
   BG,
   Ottawa, Canada

   On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, 10:55:42 p.m. EDT, Paul Rimov
   <rimovp at gmail.com> wrote:
   I am on Team Garth on the issue of using stock rubber bushings.
   Sent from my iPad
   > On Jun 1, 2021, at 12:07 PM, Garth Rodericks via DeTomaso
   <[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote.
   > i>>?  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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   >
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