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Poly is easy to find and cheap too. JC Whitney or the Pottermans should be
able to help you. Delrin is available from OPM motorsports and they are not
so cheap.
http://www.opmmotorsports.com/products/vw/a1chassis/vwa1chassis.html
I think the price they are giving are just for the front 2 on the control
arms. Unless you are going to track the thing in a serious way then the
urethane would be the way to go. There is another place (EM motorsports?,
something like that?) that sells both front and rear trailing arm bushings
but I think it's over $200 for both sets.
If you have a machine shop to do the work then I can send you prints to make
a full set of delrin bushings. I have prints of both the fronts and the
rear trailing arm bushings. The prints are done in Auto-Cad. I had the
shop where I work build me set when they were slow. If you can find 2 or 3
people to share the costs with you then the price might not be so bad.
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: Tony Morehead
To: Scott F. Williams ; list
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 6:27 PM
Subject: RE: what about control arm bearings?
second order of business then, where is the best source for delrin or poly
control arm bushings?
-tony
"Scott F. Williams" <sfwilliams@comcast.net> wrote:
The major disadvantage is that if dirt gets in those bearings, they will
be
wrecked in short order. They're positioned right there at the bottom of
the
car. So, I'd suspect that their service life will be short (but sweet).
I'd
go for some nice delrin bushings and make sure that they're well
lubricated.
--
Scott F. Williams
NJ Scirocco nut
'99 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS
Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle
Golf GTI 16v "rollycar"
ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers wanted."
-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Scott Rose
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 3:20 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: what about control arm bearings?
Other than the price, what could be a dissadvantage to a more solid road
feel. Even for a daily driver. I was actually thin! king about doing
this.
And it bolts on the rear beam.
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Poly is easy to find and cheap too. JC Whitney =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I think the price they are giving are just for the =
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the control arms. Unless you are going to track the thing in a =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>If you have a machine shop to do the work then I can =
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prints to make a full set of delrin bushings. I =
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both the fronts and the rear trailing arm bushings. The prints are =
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Auto-Cad. I had the shop where I work build me set when they were=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Alan</FONT></DIV>
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<P>second order of business then, where is the best source for delrin =
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control arm bushings?=20
<P>-tony=20
<P> <B><I>"Scott F. Williams" <<A=20
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major disadvantage is that if dirt gets in those bearings, they will =
be<BR>wrecked in short order. They're positioned right there at the =
bottom=20
of the<BR>car. So, I'd suspect that their service life will be short =
(but=20
sweet). I'd<BR>go for some nice delrin bushings and make sure that =
they're=20
well lubricated.<BR>--<BR>Scott F. Williams<BR>NJ Scirocco =
nut<BR>'99 Subaru=20
Impreza 2.5 RS<BR>Mazda 323 GTX turbo "assaulted" vehicle<BR>Golf =
GTI 16v=20
"rollycar"<BR>ClubVAC: "Roads found. Drivers =
wanted."<BR><BR>-----Original=20
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bearings?<BR><BR><BR>Other than the price, what could be a =
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a more solid road<BR>feel. Even for a daily driver. I was actually =
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