Guest JAMIE T Posted April 21, 2001 Share Posted April 21, 2001 Is it possible to use solid diff. bushings? It seems that since the control arms take the up and down motion, then the diff could be solidly mounted. Replace the rubber with nylon or solid alum. bushings. Other than driveline vibration, and or road noise, I don't see any problem with this. Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frank280z Posted April 21, 2001 Share Posted April 21, 2001 Motorsport sells a brass solid bushing. I'm running one. I think Mikelly is too. Ride is not harsh. Just my opinion... ------------------ Build it. Drive it. Improve it. http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/frankzpage/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 Yup, I have the solid front bushing and poly rear mustach bushings and I don't notive a difference. Mike ------------------ http://hometown.aol.com/dat74z/myhomepage/auto.html "I will not be a spectator in the sport of life!" mjk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Baldwin Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 I have a welded up front mount and aluminum moustache bar bushings. Lotta gear whine, but I think it sounds cool. Dan Baldwin '71 240Z 3.1 COMSCC #7 SPB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Bayley Posted April 23, 2001 Share Posted April 23, 2001 I run a solid frount Diff mount. Everyone said it would be loud, but I can't hear anything over my Holley Blue fuel pump. -Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 24, 2001 Share Posted April 24, 2001 Let me throw in my $.02 and just say that one of the purposes of a rubber front diff mount is to absorbe some of the driveline torque shock. Going to a solid mount means that higher torque spikes get transfered to the ring gear, spiders, and halfshafts. I still run rubber, but tossed the stocker and made my own mount that is a simple donut that is below the crossmember and is pulled up on by a large bolt attached to the front of the diff when torque is applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnc Posted April 24, 2001 Share Posted April 24, 2001 A new stock diff mount and a new strap, cinched down tight against the front of the diff works as well as a solid mount. It just requires a bit more work to get the strap down tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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