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Fw: Re: Polyurethane Trailing Arm Bushes?'s

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Subject: Fw: Re: Polyurethane Trailing Arm Bushes?'s
From: "Alan" <asalvato@tampabay.rr.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 21:34:12 -0500
> There is a difference between moss & bpnw.
> Moss sell the prothane units which are high performance red and bpnw are
> basic black. lol
> I've had both the uprated rubber bushings from TRF and the prothane units.
> The two piece are easier to install, but the rubber ones aren't bad if you
> know the tricks. The uprated rubber ones are actually firmer,  imho.
> There are also some yellow polys out there, if your into yellow.
If you have new rubber ones installed there's no reason to change them. for
another 10 or 15 years;

> Al Salvatore
> 76tr6

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Terry Geiger" <twgeiger@hiwaay.net>
> To: "6pack mail list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:21 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Polyurethane Trailing Arm Bushes?'s
>
>
> > I have poly all the way around on my car and I really like them.  Good
> > performance, no squeaks and much easier to install as they are two
peice.
> >
> > Many folks use lithium grease during assembly to prevent squeaks.
> >
> > Mine came from BPNW but I bet the Moss bushings are the same product.
> >
> > Terry
> >
> > Quoting Richard Seaton <rsh17@msn.com>:
> >
> > >   If I switch to the poly bushes Moss sells, what are the chances of
> > > these
> > > squeaking? I've got new rubber ones in place right now, but if I do
> > > upgrade
> > > and lower the suspension I'm thinking it might be good to upgrade (?)
> > > the
> > > trailing arm bushes.
> > >    What are my choices out there, nylatron is out of the question, to
> > > stiff
> > > and hard. I would like to find a good replacement bush which is in two
> > > pieces
> > > so I won't have to push it through like the stock rubber ones.
> > >   Any good ideas out there?
> > >
> > > Richard Seaton

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