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Title: anybody using polygraphite bushings?
Post by: waldo786 on January 25, 2014, 09:11:07 PM

Curious if anyone is using these on their car and how they might like them?  Thanks!

Title: Re: anybody using polygraphite bushings?
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on January 26, 2014, 06:47:32 AM

I used them on my truck before and they worked good, just have to make sure they are well lubricated or they will squeak big time.

Title: Re: anybody using polygraphite bushings?
Post by: OhSix9 on January 29, 2014, 12:27:03 AM

Great for everything but the strut bars on the lower a arms up front. They have been known to snap the bar between the bushings.

Title: Re: anybody using polygraphite bushings?
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on January 29, 2014, 06:36:43 AM

Wow, that's not good..

Title: Re: anybody using polygraphite bushings?
Post by: 71HANTO on January 29, 2014, 08:59:47 AM

Quote from: OhSix9 on January 29, 2014, 12:27:03 AM

Great for everything but the strut bars on the lower a arms up front. They have been known to snap the bar between the bushings.

For my street Pinto and my race Pinto I am using a full poly bushing in the front (nearest one to the lower arm) and a STOCK rubber one on the back side. This way you get all the benefit of the poly under compression yet the softness of the rubber so less binding (and resistance) for the up and down movement of the lower control arm.


71HANTO

Title: Re: anybody using polygraphite bushings?
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on January 29, 2014, 09:35:17 AM

That makes sense.