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What are the pros and cons to going with poly LCA bushings and sway bar bushings
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12' W204 C63 AMG coupe "T-Rex", 12' W451 Smart Fortwo Pulse (99' W202 C43 AMG sold)
No major problems except some possible squeaking...
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Honestly for me the ride comfort decreased noticeably
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Lot more road vibration transmsitted to the driver. All manufacturers use rubber for a reason, even black series cars, sls, slr use rubber. Poly will transmit alot of unnecessary harshness and will make noise.
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Ya, think I'll keep it stock
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I built up a 1995 firebird trans am and did a full suspension with poly bushings including transmission mounted traction bar. With the 275 tires all around there was so much increased road noise it was uncomfortable to ride in for any long trips.
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i have them they squeak on speed bumps but way stronger
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In automotive suspension, an automobile's control arm or wishbone (aka. A-arm or A-frame) is a nearly flat and roughly triangular suspension member (or sub-frame), that pivots in two places. The base of the triangle attaches at the frame and pivots on a bushing. The narrow end attaches to the steering knuckle and pivots on a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_joint. A control arm differs from a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspension_link because it can control two http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degrees_of_freedom_%28mechanics%29 by itself.
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Originally Posted by jnolte
i have them they squeak on speed bumps but way stronger
do you have the K-mac bushings or LPD bushings?
LPD bushes do they squeek?
I have these but did not install them on my car

do you prevent squeeks with rich applied greasing paste?

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