964 / 993 Control Arm Bushings
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Same questions here too. Have a slight wobble but suspect brakes which I will be doing here in the next week or so but very interested to hear more about this.
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In Chris' absence, here are two of his videos on Youtube showing the before (rubber) and after (poly). He pointed out the wheel "chatter" in the first video.
Before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJton_tGO6w
After: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1l8tBEEu1w
Before: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJton_tGO6w
After: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1l8tBEEu1w
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Since the DIY file is too large to post here, anyone who wishes to see it please email me at tangentautosport@sbcglobal.net and I will send it over. Those who purchased the bushing kit, I will be emailing the DIY shortly
The folks who mold these bushings for me use the 95 durometer urethane for all of their suspension bushings and have been doing so since the early 80's without any real trend of wear, so they assure me.
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Good question.
With a large prybar or the like, pry between the control arm and the subframe mount. I have painted a red mark to illustrate the location in which to pry.
While prying, have a look at the forward bushing front side for cracks like this one:
With a large prybar or the like, pry between the control arm and the subframe mount. I have painted a red mark to illustrate the location in which to pry.
While prying, have a look at the forward bushing front side for cracks like this one:
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Thanks for your answers Chris. I will check my front control arms this weekend. Something's a little loose up there--although it could be the tire rod inners.
I would expect that the urethane would transfer more road harshness to the frame, although not as much as say, Delrin, which I used on several cars when I was racing SCCA Nationals.
That said, it's hard to pass up a repair that saves hundreds and, oh by the way, makes the car a little racier.
I would expect that the urethane would transfer more road harshness to the frame, although not as much as say, Delrin, which I used on several cars when I was racing SCCA Nationals.
That said, it's hard to pass up a repair that saves hundreds and, oh by the way, makes the car a little racier.
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