vt radius rod bushes

[webbiegareth]

Okay guys.... I hope it's okay I post this here, otherwise I'll make a new thread! What type of radius rod bushes are you using? I keep hearing different things, but generally, people seem to be saying that the swaybar connections should be poly, and control arms / z-bar bushes should be rubber.

My mechanic said to get rubber for the radius bushes, currently I have blue SuperPro poly and they are ripped to shreds (and now my control arm rubber bushes are stuffed). I called holden for the OEM fluid filled rubber radius rod bushes - waaaay too much $$$, I'm surprised the guy on the phone didn't ask for my first born as well!

I've seen plain rubber Mackay ones on ebay, are they OK?

I rang Pedders and they said they prefer the red Nolathane over rubber.

For the rest of my setup (to be installed)

- Nolathane D sway bar bushes
- Nolothane sway bar link pin kit
- Genuine new complete lower control arms (rubber bushes)
- Genuine new tie-end rods

So I've been keeping most things rubber, apart from the swaybar bits. I'm worried if I put nolathane for the radius bushes, will it destroy the control arm bushes quicker?

 

[Dayvo]

Ive had mine in for a couple of years now and can see no adverse affect on the other steering / suspension parts . I would guess that at least 75% of VT to VZ commodores that have the rubber bushes are stuffed . They are oil filled and leak . because the oil is washed away with washing and water spray from the road you don't see it .

 

[vn nut]

I got the solid rubber ones havent installed yet

 

[webbiegareth]

How much were the solid rubber ones, and where did you get them from? That's what my mechanic said I should get. It'll either be solid rubber, or the nolathane ones.

i.e. these:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Commodor...=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a784bd069

or these:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ADJUSTAB...=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27cc005fa8

My car is a base Executive crapbox model, not lowered.

 

[vn nut]

eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home d
i got solid engine mounts too

 

[webbiegareth]

Are you sure those are rubber? They almost look poly with the grooves on them.... but the ebay listing doesn't say anything (no mention of rubber or poly)

 

[vn nut]

Definately solid rubber messaged the dude as well
didnt want the hydraulic fluid filled ones
one more thing if im just changing the front radius rod bushes and not touch tie rod ends or nothing
will a wheel alignment be needed