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iansane
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1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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 Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:25 pm Post subject: Control Arm bushings |
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Oh. My. God.
The Del-a-lums are AWESOME! Figured I had a few hours before classes started today (It's my lab day) and I threw the new delrin control arm bushings in. What an amazing difference. I'm sure part of it was because the old polygraphite ones were shot to hell but even still, these inspire confidence. I can't believe after just 5 years or so the poly bushings were shot to the point they were clunking around inside the sleeve.  PST was no help whatsoever in trying to get replacements.
There is a TINY bit more noise from the front end but it is worth it. I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone doing a front end fix/rebuild.
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91RSVert
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Location: AR
1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Hum, these were "on my list". I think I need to move them up cause I just put rubber ones in 5 years ago. |
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blue89
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Location: Bellingham/Eugene
1986 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| How did you swap them? You make it sound like you just put them in during a commercial break. |
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aaron_sK
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Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: Control Arm bushings |
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| iansane wrote: | | There is a TINY bit more noise from the front end but it is worth it. |
Must be quite a lot of noise if you can hear it over that straight-pipe. 
Those bushings were already on my list, but thanks for the additional vote of confidence. |
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iansane
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1991 Pontiac Trans Am
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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| blue89 wrote: | | How did you swap them? You make it sound like you just put them in during a commercial break. |
After these messages weee'lll be riiiiight back! 
No, I picked up some spare control arms and put new bushings/balljoints/bumpstops in so it was just a matter of popping a couple bolts and I was good to go. I accidentally ordered two sets of new control arm bolts so I have a coupe extra but oh well! |
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Dewey316
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Location: Bringing the tech
1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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| They are the bizzzzness, aren't they! |
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90droptoproc
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1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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sweet, on my list now!
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alloy
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Location: Vancouver, WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Mine have been in for 8 years now and no extra noise at all. I did notice my rear view mirror vibrated after putting them in 
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