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Re: anti roll bar bushings

To: Alan F Cross <alanx@proaxis.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: anti roll bar bushings
From: <bighealey@charter.net>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 14:28:04 -0800
Alan,

Plain ole rubber lasted 40 years on my BT7.  The ones I put in should out last 
me.

FWIW

Tracy

---- Alan F Cross <alanx@proaxis.demon.co.uk> wrote: 
> As I was considering installing these - in fact a full Polybush set so I 
> could 'fit and forget' for the lifetime of the car - I'm intrigued by 
> this 'problem'.
> 
> Polybush themselves (http://www.polybush.co.uk/) supply both 
> 'performance' and 'touring' bushes. Are members experiencing stiffness 
> problems with both? I was thinking of fitting the gentler touring grade. 
> Maybe I'll have second thoughts - and save a lump of money - if this is 
> a real issue. I'd be pleased to hear of any experiences with this 
> particular grade.
> 
> 
> In message <ff59076c0601151853n15ee5e54jbc148745e45a491@mail.gmail.com>, 
> Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com> writes
> >Connor -
> >
> >Poly bushes are way too stiff for standard links... I wish that they didn't
> >sell these things without uprated links..... these bushes will probably
> >break your standard links within a few thousand miles.
> >
> >If you want a stiffer response on the anti-roll bar, you need to buy uprated
> >links,w/ bushes as a complete package.    Of course the best thing is to get
> >the rose jointed roll bar that Cape  International sells, but that's $$$.
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >
> >Alan
> >
> >'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
> >
> >
> >On 1/15/06, conbreda <conbreda@eircom.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have just fitted new poly bushes to the anti roll bar.
> >> How tight should the 4 bushes be on either side of the car ?
> >> I have fully tighten the upper and lower nuts on the link assemblies using
> >> up all the thread,(left and right) and  i have to say the bushes are
> >> considerably compresed now, i suspect i need to slacken back the nuts, how
> >> far should i go? How much thread such be showing?
> >> Thanks
> >> Connor.
> 
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