I would like to hear from all of you out there. I am reaplcing most of the suspension components on my car. What is the best way to go. I need it all and want a good setup. I will also be converting the factory drums to disks. Should I go with rubber or poly bushings for the complete car?


David

It depends on what you want to do with it. Mine is all going to be solid bushings 0 deflection, but I'm willing to sacrafice ride comfort for the ultimate in handling. Poly's last longer than rubber but do very little to aid in handling as they still bind.

I am looking to finish up with a weekend driver. I would like good handling and also good comfort. I have been reading about polygraphite vs. polyurathane. What do you suggest?


David

Not really any difference, rumor has it the graphites are a little quiter-no handling advantage between the two.

I tackled this same project on my 70 ragtop last summer (inlcluding the brake swap). I went with rubber bushings all the way around (Moog). I was looking for a nice ride and with the new Moog springs, she drives and handles like a dream! graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I'm doing polyurethane for the front with rubber body and rubber rear bushings to avoid binding at the rear end.

I'm doing all my front stuff now. I've used polyurethane a long time ago, and am using Polygraphite front & rear now.

I've never had any trouble with binding in the rear. Polygraphite is polyurethane with graphite added for lubrication to quiet the squeeks, and it works. I wouldn't buy anything but the polygraphite.

The ride quality is not hurt by poly vs rubber IMO, but I like a tighter feel. It is certainly not harsh by any means. Changing your body bushings to poly could be a different story, I haven't done that yet.

Hope that helps.

I replaced my bushings, shocks and rear lower control arms last year. I went with the global west del-a-lum front control arm bushings. The del-a-lum are a solid aluminum bushing with a plastic inner sleeve. The are a 0 deflection bushing and you do not have any of the sqeaking concerns of a poly bushing. I replaced the rear lower control arm with a global west rear tubular control arm with a spherical bushing that connects the the frame and the del-a-lum bushings on the rear end side. The new shocks were edelbrocks IAS system. Overall I have been very pleased.

The website for global west is global west (http://www.globalwest.net)

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