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? about aluminum front spring eye bushings #1633682 06/14/14 05:47 PM 06/14/14 05:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 108 NC J jwmotors OP member
jwmotors OP member J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 108 NC	What could a person expect if they installed aluminum bushings in the front eye of the rear spring, this is a street car with a Dana and a spool. Would there be a lot more noise , etc.

Re: ? about aluminum front spring eye bushings [Re: jwmotors] #1633683 06/14/14 07:14 PM 06/14/14 07:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,894 Florida Locomotion master
Locomotion master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,894 Florida	Not sure about noise, but the ride will be stiffer. Poly spring eyes might be a good compromise. Some people do it, but I don't think a spool on the street is a good idea.

Re: ? about aluminum front spring eye bushings [Re: jwmotors] #1633684 06/14/14 08:19 PM 06/14/14 08:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,139 A Red State SNK-EYZ I Live Here
SNK-EYZ I Live Here Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 10,139 A Red State	I've got cal-tracs and use the aluminum bushings in the front spring eyes of my car and it definitely makes more noise and rides harder than the rubber bushings did. Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol

Re: ? about aluminum front spring eye bushings [Re: SNK-EYZ] #1633685 06/14/14 10:46 PM 06/14/14 10:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 655 Alberta R rustbuckett68 mopar
rustbuckett68 mopar R Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 655 Alberta	Seem to recollect that chevy racers would take the bushings out of their suspension, and drive in a bunch of 2" finish nails to stiffen the rubber bushings. 70's technology, but it is cheap.

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