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Old 05-18-12, 09:31 PM
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Unless you are looking at your SC for track applications, then polyurethane is the best all-around. It offers the crispness and responsiveness that most people desire for performance, yet has a very modest amount of give to make it ideal for daily driving applications.

It is a simple case of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears.

This bed is too soft.
This bed is too hard.
but this bed is juuuuuuuuuust right.
Old 05-18-12, 09:37 PM
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I looked on Figs Engineering website but can't find a complete poly bushing kit for our car. I want to replace all of the stock bushings that involve my suspension. Where did you guys go?
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Originally Posted by bcsc400
I just replaced the rack bushings in my 99 with Polyurethane ones purchased from Figs.
They are made in Australia by SuperPro. The steering is way more responsive with
no vibration.
I just got them as well for my 98 , I can't decide to go with them or battle version aluminum ones .
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That's another question...I think the solid rack bushing would last longer of course but what do you guys think?
Old 05-19-12, 09:21 AM
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im sure it wears into place and the metal changes a bit but i dont see it cracking? poly give some play vs none im sure the feedback is traveling to other components with the metal. do you see any consequences to other components from running the metal ones long term?
Old 05-19-12, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MrCJ305
I looked on Figs Engineering website but can't find a complete poly bushing kit for our car. I want to replace all of the stock bushings that involve my suspension. Where did you guys go?
If you want Figs poly steering rack bushings;
http://shopfigs.com/v1/index.php?rou...product_id=104

If you wanna go Prothane, for complete front control arms, rear control arms, steering rack bushings, sway bar bushings;
http://www.prothanesuspensionparts.c...us+SC+400+1995

That aluminum vs. polyurethane bushings argument has been going on for a long time, it's already pointless. If you want to alloy then just get it, if you want poly then just get it.
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Originally Posted by KingPhilip
If you want Figs poly steering rack bushings;
http://shopfigs.com/v1/index.php?rou...product_id=104

If you wanna go Prothane, for complete front control arms, rear control arms, steering rack bushings, sway bar bushings;
http://www.prothanesuspensionparts.c...us+SC+400+1995

That aluminum vs. polyurethane bushings argument has been going on for a long time, it's already pointless. If you want to alloy then just get it, if you want poly then just get it.
Is everything the same for 97?
Old 05-19-12, 09:39 AM
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That's what I'm not sure about. There was a guy on here that was able to do it, but never seem to comment anymore whenever this subject gets brought up. Sorry, can't help you out with that. But you can try calling them, so at least you can get an affirmative answer, and if it doesn't work out you have somebody to blame.
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lol coo thanks man
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Oh, yeah, my advice for using Prothane - read the instructions carefully. A lot of people have already messed up their bushing install because of not reading the instructions.
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I'm doing it at the shop...can't afford mistakes
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Exactly. People who said they messed up got it done through a shop. And the shop guys never take responsibility cause they're too confident they didn't make a mistake when really they did because they didn't read the damn instructions. If you do a quick search you'd find quite a handful of guys who said "shop removed sleeves now bushings is too loose". Just a word of advice since I see this happen too often here in CL.
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Originally Posted by GamblerZ
Unless you are looking at your SC for track applications, then polyurethane is the best all-around. It offers the crispness and responsiveness that most people desire for performance, yet has a very modest amount of give to make it ideal for daily driving applications.

It is a simple case of Goldilocks and the 3 Bears.

This bed is too soft.
This bed is too hard.
but this bed is juuuuuuuuuust right.
Agreed, I want the best of both worlds.
Performance & comfort.
Old 11-17-12, 09:57 AM
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does anybody have experience with Whiteline steering rack bushings?
Old 11-17-12, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by DriftVIP
does anybody have experience with Whiteline steering rack bushings?
I've installed a set before. They work fine.


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