do i put poly in the rear housing

[ineeda38turbo]

i heard its kind a pain but i got polys for the rest of rear end, any info is nice

 

[Robbie-87plz]

Rear housing?

I'm assuing that you meant the ears on the rear axle? I'm new, can you clarify?

 

[BOOSTEDGNs]

Ive run them in my mustang and it drove me nuts the car was my daily driver. had them in the rear and upper/lower control arms other than the binding effect it handled good. IMO

 

[BOOSTEDGNs]

forgot to answer the question I used a drill and a propane in my driveway yes pain in the ass It easier going to the shop and have them burn out with their torch they pop right out.

 

[87bigcut]

These can be a pain to remove. I took a big angle grinder and cut a couple slits in the metal and rubber all the way around the bushing (the side without the large flange). It made an x in the front side. Then I beat the pieces inward towards each other to pince the cut end. Finally took a sledge sideways so I had a big flat surface and after about 50 whacks it came out.

I heard poly is bad in the back from various message boards. I used 1LE rubber bushings which are supposed to be harder than most rubber bushings. I get no binding and couldnt be happier because with new springs and boxed LCA's it handles like a dream compared to stock.

Joe

 

[Turbo6inKY]

Search search search. This topic has been discussed to death.

And anybody that hasn't noticed bind in the rear with all poly either doesn't push the car very hard, or doesn't know what bind feels like.

"bind" is when the rear suspension can't move. Some people think "bind" is occurring when they hear the poly bushing squeaking. That isn't it.

When you're doing 45 mph on a road, then swerve to miss a dog, try to swerve back into your lane and the rear just comes out from under you with no warning, that's bind. The body tried to roll with the maneuver, the poly wouldn't let the rear control arms move sideways, the suspension locked up, and all the force that normally would be absorbed by the springs got transferred to the tire contact patch.

The result is a sudden and unrecoverable oversteer condition. Also known as snap oversteer. It's bad, and it happens right when you need it not too.

 

[VernLee]

I just changed the bushings on the ears on mine, peice of cake, I used a gear puller, pulled the old ones out, pushed the new ones in, took about 20 minutes, two people working.

 

[Robbie-87plz]

Taking recommendations?

I'd recommend a higher durometer rubber piece, for a street driven vehicle...
Anyone know if they make a spherical bushing for this location?

 

[Turbo6inKY]

Re: Taking recommendations?

Originally posted by Robbie-87plz
I'd recommend a higher durometer rubber piece, for a street driven vehicle...
Anyone know if they make a spherical bushing for this location?

Yes. You need to measure the stock bushings and call up someplace like StockCarpproducts.com. Give them the measurements for the bushing, and they'll get you a spherical that'll fit.