Ed Uding has developed a total set of poly bushings. I installed them, at it REALLY works wonders: much tighter handling, 90 degree curves and all. Look for them at www.dmc-service.nl\ --- Andrew Prentis <aprentis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > --- Ryan Wright <ryanpwright@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > I need some new bushings up front (full list > below) > > and am wondering > > if any of our vendors have upgrades available? I > can > > certainly get > > plain old stock rubber bushings, but I'm always on > > the lookout for a > > good upgrade (poly maybe?). > > > > -- Tie rod ends/bushings > > -- Sway bar bushings (all of them) > Ryan, > Do you want new tie rod ends or bushings?There is no > bushings on the tie rod ends.They go straight onto > the > steering knuckle and are held there by a castleated > nut.While you're in there you may as well replace > the > bushings in your control arms if needed and inspect > the lower control arms for rust or cracking.Last > year > my left lower control arm broke! > Not sure if any vendors sell upgraded bushes for the > suspension but I think stock bushes should be > perfectly adequate. > > > Also, what are "ball joint rubber covers?" I wrote > > down that I needed > > them, but can't remember what they are or where > they > > go? > These are the covers that go over the ball > joints.They > hold in the grease on the ball joint.I recently > replaced the ball joints on my car and they came > with > the covers and a metal clip to hold them on as the > boots had split on my old ball joints and the grease > leaked out wrecking the joints. > Cheers, > Andrew > 2883 > Australia To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx 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 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/