On Tue, February 21, 2006 11:19 am, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>
> "Josh Battles" <josh.lists@omg-stfu.com> wrote:
>
> : On Tue, February 21, 2006 12:11 am, jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
> :>
> :> Speaking of which - does anyone have any opinions on poly vs rubber
> :> bushings in general? The poly is supposed to be stiffer which will
> :> result in better handling and a tighter ride, but I'm hesitant to try
> :> it since I have heard poly can squeak something fierce. I think I'd
> :> give up a little performance in exchange for not drawing the attention
> :> of everyone at the local cruise-in as I pull in the lot going "squeak!
> :> squeak! squeak!" :-) How about bushing durability? Does one wear
> :> quicker than the other?
>
> : Poly is definately stiffer and will wear longer in most cases. Switching
> : will help eliminate most of the slop in the stock suspension. It is noisy
> : though, I had a complete poly set on my stang and it creaked like crazy in
> : anything less than 40 degree temperatures. If you keep them greased and
> it's
> : warm out, nobody should be the wiser.
>
>
> Good info; thanks, Josh! How often do these things need to be
> greased to keep them from squeaking in the warmer weather?
>
I dunno, I greased them every oil change and didn't really have any issues.
In "severe conditions" you may have to grease them more often. I suppose you
could just grease them whenever they start to squeak, but then they'd have to
actually squeak and you'd lose all stealth capabilities.
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