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Re: 73 TR6 Suspension rebush

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Subject: Re: 73 TR6 Suspension rebush
From: dynamic@pbgi.com (Pete & Aprille Chadwell)
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 07:50:27 -0800
John:

Currently, my car has the stock rubber bushes (though new) in the lower
wishbones, and polyurethane in the upper wishbones.  I wish that at the
time I could have located poly for the lower as well.  For a while I drove
on homemade delrin bushings, which are very, very hard.  (and very tough!)
I had to change them though, because the steel sleeves I made for them
became elongated, creating alot of slop and movement that the delrin was
supposed to get rid of.  I didn't mind the ride, but that's just me.  It
handled great, but the new rubber is not bad, either.  I recommend that you
find poly bushings for everything.  It seems to me that they are just a
little harder than new rubber, but, they never wear out!

Good luck!

Pete Chadwell

1973 TR6
1970 TR6
1973 240z

>In the process of rebuilding the front end of my 73 TR6 and have a question
>about the differences between the stock bushings and performance bushings.
>Have seen several material types available and I'm wondering which would be
>better.
>
>I am interested in a tight feeling front end without sacrificing too much of
>the ride quality.  What do you guys and girls recommend?
>
>John Ruppert
>Ontario, CA
>jcr01@americanisuzu.com
>73 TR6 #CF 3889



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