swingline
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Other than the front control arm bushings, is there ANYTHING else that I will need to install the MM kit?
swingline said:Other than the front control arm bushings, is there ANYTHING else that I will need to install the MM kit?
swingline said:Great! Between that kit, what I already have, and a tubular K my suspension should be ready to rock. Do you think my wheels (Prostar XP's) will have any problems clearing in the front?
swingline said:Brazil?! What in the world are you doing there?
baglock1 said:RC,
I'm in Brazil right now. The phone bill might be a bit pricey. How about MS Messenger? I don't have AIM on my laptop, but I'll download it if need be.
swingline said:Where are you? Sao Paulo? I've been there once. It's a great place to go if you aren't married...
swingline said:Brasilia is a bit of a let-down after seeing all the hotties in Sao Paulo. Are you there on business?
Not to open up another can of worms, but I think it would be very helpful for all people involved in this post (including myself) by explaining the differences in the types of bushings use in both front and rear control arms and which type would be most optimal given certain setups.baglock1 said:I wouldn't. Personally, I think there are better routes to go than just replacing all the bushings with poly.
In the rear, I'd use a 3-piece poly/spherical bushing setup on the LCA's and regular rubber in the UCA's. The rubber in the FRPP HD UCA's is the hardest I'd use, which is roughly twice the durometer (hardness) rating of the stock bushings. If you're building a drag performance only car, then poly in the UCA has it's advantages. But the gains aren't worth the trade-offs in handling for a street driven car (IMO).
In the front, I'd get some solid rack bushings (center drilled, not offset) and CC plates. That's about it. Once the front control arm bushings or balljoints start to go bad, I'd replace the entire control arm with the updated units from FRPP.
Of course, these recomendations are for someone who doesn't want to spend a pile of money on the whole enchilada and would like to maintain a ride reasonably free of NVH.
Joes95GT said:I've always thought solid bushings were best in drag-race-type cars, however you mentioned something about polyurethane bushings and them being more advantageous for straight line performance.
94GTLaserRC said:Dan,
I just heard back from Blue Oval Industries (Red SFC..ebay) They said theirs are standard 43" and that fulls are a "waste" unless youre pushing 400 HP.