milesz Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Ebay has a set of Prothane rear control arm bushings and just wondering if anybody ever used them. Are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I have energy suspension bushings in mine. They're fine. Might help if you had a link or PN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattd428 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) i have the ebay set they work really well so far. i only have about 650 miles on them but the suspension is very tight. I bought the whole kit though front and rear. Edited December 3, 2012 by mattd428 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesz Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 i have the ebay set they work really well so far. i only have about 650 miles on them but the suspension is very tight. I bought the whole kit though front and rear. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey303LSZ Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I bought a full set of new energy suspension poly bushings on Craigslist last year for ~$30 - couldn't pass it up. I haven't installed them yet because I've been focused on the LS1 install. I'm closer to starting on the suspension so now I'm wondering if I should run 100% poly or a mix between rubber (for anything that goes "up and down") and poly for other locations. Do the poly bushings make the car ride harsh? I don't mind firm and tight but teeth jarring harsh is what I'm trying to avoid. I'm looking to make the 240 a daily driver when weather is good. Not trying to hijack the thread just wanted to get a few quick thoughts on the subject from someone experienced. Thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I am 100% poly and I like it. It is not harsh. Metal/delrin bushings rattle-those camber bushings for the rear LCAs will drive you crazy. Camber plates with metal bearings rattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 100% poly here too, tightens up the car a lot and is not too harsh for me. The only rubber suspension bushings on my Z are the two rear TC rod bushings in order to give it enough compliance without too much deflection. People complain of squeaks but I liberally lubricated the bushings upon installation with the given grease and haven't had an issue. They've been installed for over 1.5 years and thousands of miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey303LSZ Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Excellent. Thanks for the advice. Poly it is... I eager to see how the 240 feels relative to my wife's Saturn Sky Redline - I keep telling her my old Z is going to walk all over her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 You only mentioned the rear control arm bushings. Unless yours are degraded, you might not notice a difference if you only swap the rears. The factory rubber bushings, when in good shape, are actually pretty tight. At least they were on my car, a 1976. I didn't notice much when I swapped the inners. I swapped my bushings a piece at a time to gauge effect. Changing the bushings up front, especially the steering rack and TC rod bushings, will have bigger effects on handling. Other bushings, like the mustache bar set, will effect noise and shifting feel. Lowering the car will have a really big effect on how the car handles. It will feel much tighter and less top-heavy. My general impressions. The rear control arm bushings are the last that I would do if I was starting over. Actually, the inners were the last I did and I never did the outers. Swapping that thin piece of rubber for a thin piece of urethane doesn't seem worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebekahsZ Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yeah, ditto on skipping the outer rear LCA bushings. That is a terrible job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Yeah, ditto on skipping the outer rear LCA bushings. That is a terrible job. I can't say whether it was worth it or not, but I did mine. Not the most fun job, but damn it felt good to accomplish it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUNNY Z Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 ... still not sure how this is even a shade of LSx .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milesz Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 I can't say whether it was worth it or not, but I did mine. Not the most fun job, but damn it felt good to accomplish it! Here, here... just finished mines today. I have not test drove it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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