Toby, the bushing is FORD 1652910, used in an Escort and maybe several others. I'm not sure if you get them in the states. Do you really think it makes a big difference if this is made from rubber or polyurethan ? I mean - hit the break and see how the lower control arm moves around. Before playing with that piece of rubber it would also be necessarry to stiffen that control arm somehow (not only by the sway bar). Another question - why do the front wheels always wear out on the outside faster ? Is this just setup or a design flaw ? Elvis -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Toby Peterson [mailto:tobyp@xxxx] Gesendet: Dienstag, 18. März 2003 23:01 An: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [DML] Re: Polyurethane bushings Elvis - The OEM "donut bushings" (p/n 108912) can be had here for under $5 US, but they are made of 22 year old rubber. If you go to a Ford dealer and find an equivalent part, it will be better than an NOS DeLorean part (probably), but it will still be rubber. The handling improvements come from reducing "induced deflections", which requires a stiffer material than rubber for the bushings. I would be interested in finding out what the specific application is for the Ford part you're referring to. I can use the cross-reference when talking with urethane suppliers. Any information would be helpful. Toby Peterson VIN 2248 Winged1 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxx> wrote: > Hey, where's the probleme with those donut bushings ? > > At least here in Europe simply got to a Ford dealer, pay 4 Euro a piece and > step out. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/