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Re: [Fot] Suspension bushings

To: Jonathan Wright <jon.wright.lbc@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Suspension bushings
From: Scott Janzen via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 11:20:17 -0400
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In my GT6 I run the bushings with steel inserts I got from Scott Harper =
at Team Triumph.  I don=E2=80=99t know what they are - black hard =
plastic with steel inserts - but they=E2=80=99ve been on the car for at =
least eight years with no signs of play and 5-6 race weekends a year.  I =
take things apart very regularly to inspect - these have worked well.

On Mar 10, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Jonathan Wright via Fot =
<fot@autox.team.net> wrote:

Hello FOT,

I am looking for recommendations on suspension bushings for my racecar. =
A little Formula VEE spun into me and took out my front right =
upright/trunion this weekend at willow springs, so while I'm replacing =
the upright assembly, I figured it would be a good time to replace the =
old worn suspension bushings. I have been told a number of different =
opinions from "poly bushings would be an improvement over your old worn =
out bushings" to "nylon is the only way to go" to "poly and nylon are =
terrible you need delrin bushings." So in my lack of experience as a =
vintage triumph racecar driver, I'm asking you seasoned vets your =
opinions on the matter and why, what you are currently running, and if =
you could please provide me with where I can source the bushings you =
recommend. Up until now, I haven't had any complaints with the handling =
characteristics of the car, but I know the bushings are ready for =
replacement. I haven't taken them out yet, so I'm not sure what is =
currently in there. Additionally, if you would be kind enough to spell =
it out for me what type of bushings you run in which locations I would =
appreciate it.

Kas's catch phrase is "never be beaten by equipment" but that Formula =
VEE's equipment beat me up pretty good as it was spinning across the =
track taking me out with him...=20

Thanks!
Jonathan Wright
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">In =
my GT6 I run the bushings with steel inserts I got from Scott Harper at =
Team Triumph. &nbsp;I don=E2=80=99t know what they are - black hard =
plastic with steel inserts - but they=E2=80=99ve been on the car for at =
least eight years with no signs of play and 5-6 race weekends a year. =
&nbsp;I take things apart very regularly to inspect - these have worked =
well.<div class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Mar 10, =
2020, at 11:00 AM, Jonathan Wright via Fot &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>&gt; =
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D"">Hello FOT,</div><div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I am looking for recommendations on =
suspension bushings for my racecar. A little Formula VEE spun into me =
and took out my front right upright/trunion this weekend at willow =
springs, so while I'm replacing the upright assembly, I figured it would =
be a good time to replace the old worn suspension bushings. I have been =
told a number of different opinions from "poly bushings would be an =
improvement over your old worn out bushings" to "nylon is the only way =
to go" to "poly and nylon are terrible you need delrin bushings." So in =
my lack of experience as a vintage triumph racecar driver, I'm asking =
you seasoned vets your opinions on the matter and why, what you are =
currently running, and if you could please provide me with where I can =
source the bushings you recommend. Up until now, I haven't had any =
complaints with the handling characteristics of the car, but I know the =
bushings are ready for replacement. I haven't taken them out yet, so I'm =
not sure what is currently in there. Additionally, if you would be kind =
enough to spell it out for me what type of bushings you run in which =
locations I would appreciate it.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Kas's catch phrase is "never be beaten =
by equipment" but that Formula VEE's equipment beat me up pretty good as =
it was spinning across the track taking me out with =
him...&nbsp;</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Thanks!</div><div class=3D"">Jonathan Wright</div></div>
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