964 / 993 Control Arm Bushings
03-19-2012, 12:57 AM
#376
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err thanks, but pages 11, 12, 13 of what?
04-04-2013, 09:07 PM
#380
I have an 87 924s and am redoing all the suspension. I joined here after trying to find out where to buy these bushings i have been reading about. Do they fit the 924s or do I have to get all the stuff from a later 944 so I can use the aluminum flca?
04-05-2013, 12:07 PM
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Talk to Chuck at Elephant Racing, I know that they have sealed mono-ball kits for 944, and they sell the rubber and mono-ball kits for 993. They may be the same parts.
03-14-2014, 12:35 PM
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Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I just wanted to add that I bought a set of these bushes from Gert Carnewal and I am more than impressed.
My old bushes must have been really shot because it made a big difference to the way the car drove. Any twitchiness in the corners was completely eliminated. Bump-steer, denied!
The difference in my C2 was immediate. I was worried that there might be a bit more harshness, but it was not the case. If anything the ride seemed better.
I don't know if it's been mentioned previously in the thread, but I found the easiest way to get the metal centres out of the old rubber bushes was to play a blow lamp down the middle of the metal centres and heat them right up. When you reach the melting point of the rubber the centres just pop out, needing only a quick going over with a wire brush whilst still hot (wear thick gloves, mind your fingers) and they come up ready for re-use with very little effort.
It was the one thing I was worried about in the fitting process but turned out to be easy.
All the best.
My old bushes must have been really shot because it made a big difference to the way the car drove. Any twitchiness in the corners was completely eliminated. Bump-steer, denied!
The difference in my C2 was immediate. I was worried that there might be a bit more harshness, but it was not the case. If anything the ride seemed better.
I don't know if it's been mentioned previously in the thread, but I found the easiest way to get the metal centres out of the old rubber bushes was to play a blow lamp down the middle of the metal centres and heat them right up. When you reach the melting point of the rubber the centres just pop out, needing only a quick going over with a wire brush whilst still hot (wear thick gloves, mind your fingers) and they come up ready for re-use with very little effort.
It was the one thing I was worried about in the fitting process but turned out to be easy.
All the best.
03-14-2014, 01:53 PM
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Standard procedure - I use an Acetylene torch, quick heat, out they pop. The outer rings are a bit harder, I slot them and pop them out with a chisel/hammer. Sometimes they are really easy, sometimes they seem to be a bit more resistant - but they always come out. 
05-18-2014, 12:20 PM
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Trophy - I know I am opening an old post, but did you see any wear in 2011 when you pulled it apart after 3 years? Did it need rebuilding at that point? Does that mean it is due again?
I will do this but wish I had thought of it before my new suspension and corner balancing!
I will do this but wish I had thought of it before my new suspension and corner balancing!
03-31-2015, 01:52 PM
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For those who installed these. Have your poly bushings developed any noise at low speed? I had these installed 2 years ago and with only a few thousands miles. My car has developed this front end noise. It's constant at low speed 5 - 10 mph. A friend sprayed some teflon lube on the bushings and there was some improvement. but the noise came back just after 20 miles driving...
03-31-2015, 04:42 PM
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Ya might want to clarify "noise". Is it squeaking, squawking, barking etc....? Re-torque? Any suspension work needs to be re-checked after a few hundred miles or so. I check everything at least quarterly, if not monthly. All rubber that is on your car, which is still original, is suspect.
03-31-2015, 04:56 PM
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Hard to describe. it sounds like squeaking. but not as sharp of a note. my friend said it sounded like marble rattling too. he also drove the car and didnt think feel anything abnormal. car is tight. He's a PCA instructor with 30+ years Porsche experience.
end links and sway bar bushings are original. has HR sway bars. monoball top mounts. cups suspension with 300 lbs spring
end links and sway bar bushings are original. has HR sway bars. monoball top mounts. cups suspension with 300 lbs spring
04-01-2015, 01:06 PM
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Hard to describe. it sounds like squeaking. but not as sharp of a note. my friend said it sounded like marble rattling too. he also drove the car and didnt think feel anything abnormal. car is tight. He's a PCA instructor with 30+ years Porsche experience.
end links and sway bar bushings are original. has HR sway bars. monoball top mounts. cups suspension with 300 lbs spring
end links and sway bar bushings are original. has HR sway bars. monoball top mounts. cups suspension with 300 lbs spring