Urethane bushings

[Martice]

Hi,

I am thinking to buy some urethane sway bar and control arm bushings for my 1302.
I'll be using gas shoks, 205/55/15" tyres and a strut brace for now.
I will probably go for some 205/60/15 tyres in the future.
I never used urethane bushing before and I have no idea how the will react in time, if they really make a difference in handling, etc.Another fact is that the roads over here are not so smoth...so if any of you would like to share his experience with urethane it will be very nice!
Any info on this would be apreciated! Thanks!

take care,

Martin

[chigger]

The ureathane bushings ride rougher. I have about 30,000 miles on mine now and you have to grease them every so often when they squeek. I think the real source has some that are self lubricating. They are blue.
I will probably get burned for this, but the strut beetle needs them as the stock bushing are way too soft. While they improve the handling and feel alot they are not the problem with a rough road. The shocks are. A softer shock like the GBY GR2 is better than a GBY gas adjust for on the road performance. Most of the gas shocks are for off road and not for cars driven on the road. Hope it helps.

[Martice]

Thanks chigger!

Do you have urethane all arround? I only want to use urethane for the front sway bar and control arm bushings. Do you think is ok or do I need to go all urethane to make a difference?

About the shocks, I know that gas shocks are harder and keep the car on the road better than oil shocks...so they should be better for road performance than oil shocks, am I wrong here?

Martin

[Pillow]

Just to add to Chigger's info. Rocky Mountain Motorworks also sells the blue self lubricating bushings.

Apparently the red ones need grease occasionally.

As for the shocks I bet the KYB GR-2 shocks might serve you well. Maybe the Green line gas Bilsteins, but not sure.

Not sure I added much to Chigger's info

[Supa Ninja]

I believe Topline has the Blue Urethane bushings for the front and back of a Supa. I don't know anything about the blues, I haven't tried them yet but the red ones work good on the front of a Supa. I like them.

Nick

[vujade]

I just installed Uerathane on the front of my 02 in addition to Maxx struts with Boge gas inserts.

It is alot ruffer then it was before, but handling is superb now.
I dont think the bushings are the cause of the ruffness, to me it is the shock inserts. AAAI may go with an adjustable Koni insert somewhere down the road.

I also have a strut bar & heavy duty sway bar too. They make a hugh difference to me.

[Martice]

hey,
I wish to buy this: http://www.csp-shop.de/cgi-bin/shop2...kid=2107744394

what do you think?
I'll buy some stuff from csp anyway they are $30(without TUV) so its an inexpensive choice

[Martice]

seems the the link isnt working so Its the red urethane kit(sway bar and conrol arm red urethane bushings)

[chigger]

Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Yes use the ureathane in the rear too. The rears come with teflon grease. The rears are harder than the stock rubber bushings, but softer than the front bushings. They will give more road noise, but handle alot better. Your rear end won't feel mushy like it is wandering around on its own. The stock rears probably aren't that bad it is just that most of the rear bushings are 30 years old and worn out. Hope it helps.