Has anyone had any quality problems with other brands of polyurethane
bushings? What about the ones sold by British Parts Northwest?
I will be rebuilding the rear suspension of my TR6 this winter and could use
the advice of those who have BTDT.
Thanks in Advance,
Wendy Hart
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ptegler" <ptegler@gouldfo.com>
To: <LaJoMor@aol.com>; <CarlSereda@aol.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: was prothane bushings
>
> The big problem today in sticking with 'stock' rubber bushings is
> the crap rubber composition coming out of the far east as 'replacement'
> parts.
>
> I have radiator hoses on cars more than 10 years old with no signs of
swelling
> or cracking. This junk the catalog companies sell these days, both 'stock'
(ha!)
> replacement bushings and radiator hoses, are lucky to last more than a
year or three.
>
> Go for the 'thane bushings. At least the life span of the bushings will be
predictable.
>
> YMMV
>
> Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <LaJoMor@aol.com>
> To: <CarlSereda@aol.com>; <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 10:22 AM
> Subject: Re: was prothane bushings
>
>
>
> To Carl and the list....
> Maybe a little clarification here...while researching bushings for my 250
I
> checked into the Prothane (brand name, urethane bushings) red bushings and
> the more commonly (?) seen black urethane bushings. According to Moss's
> advertisements and Prothane (from Dee Engineering in Costa Mesa, CA) their
> bushings are application specific for density and more obviously, fit.
> Prothane offers bushings for many, many different applications. I have not
> been able to find anything about the density of the black urethane
offerings
> but safe to say they are definitely firmer than the rubber ones that were
> stock fittings and they are cheaper. If you want the Prothanes, watch for
> sales, at least at Moss.
>
> The difference between urethane and rubber is stated well by TRF..."A
trade
> off that you may or may not want to make when you are considering a change
to
> urethane is that harder bushes will result in more road feel, more
vibration,
> and more noise".
>
> I think I would be safe in saying a lot of our LBCs are fair weather
runners
> (read warmer days)...with subsequent effects on bushing densities...hey, a
20
> degree morning here in Colorado makes my rubber-bushed truck ride like a
> conestoga wagon after sitting out all night!
>
> One last thought...I believe the grease supplied with Prothane pieces is a
> Teflon-based grease.
>
> JMTCW...Larry
> TR250
>
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