Anyone know what happened to this comp.?

[poormans69]

I am trying to find delrin bushings for my 69 Camaro using stock control arms, and the only company I see right now is GW supplying them. I saw this on the internet and was wondering if anyone knew of this company (Race Tech Dist.).
http://www.racetechsuspension.com/speedtech/67-69%20camaro%20control%20arm%20bushings.htm

Did at one time Speed Tech make delrin bushings to fit in factory control arms? I've done a fair amount of research but have no answer.


Update, while typing this I recieved a call from the gentleman @ Race Tech and he tells me that Speed Tech at one time was the manufacturer of these bushings, but they no longer make them for the stock control arms, just the tubular. He said (Race Tech guy) that he sold maybe 3 sets in 3 years and that some people encountered problems when they installed them into the lca's. I guess in some of the lca's there were minute cracks that weren't visible to the naked eye and when the delrin's were pressed in, the cracks became apparent.

If anyone has a source for delrin bushings besides GW, I'd like to hear from you. I'm real close to having to make a descision on what direction to go and I'd like to compare oranges to oranges.

Thanks yall

[Eric Howell]

Uppers = 101-7382
http://www.southwestspeed.com/?sec=view_menu&cat=Suspension&sub=A-Arms,%20Upper&ssub=Bushings

Lowers
Front = 101-7342
Rear = 101-7302
http://www.southwestspeed.com/?sec=view_menu&cat=Suspension&sub=A-Arms,%20Lower&ssub=Lower%20A-Arm%20Bushings

Not sure if these are what you are looking, hope it helps.

[poormans69]

Sweet. Thanks a lot. Are the nylon ones recommended? Any ideas on longevity of these bushings or how the compare to delrin?

Thanks again for your help,
Gabriel

[Eric Howell]

I have no experience with it, only had the link for the steel bushings

[poormans69]

Well, I called Southwest Speed and he did not recommend anything other than the rubber bushings for a street driven vehicle. He says in a southern accent ,"the nylon wear faster than the steel, but I don't recommend either the nylon or the steel for street use. They'll jar your teeth loose. It will give you a very hard ride." Now I know most of the companies making aftermarket a-arms are using delrin for their bushings and this has become the norm. I don't think those a-arms would be selling by the thousands to people puting them in their pro-touring ride, that is mostly street driven, if they have an extremely harsh ride.

So here are my new questions:

1. Are the nylon or steel bushings offered by Southwest Speed usable for my stock control arms?

2. What kind of wear is expected out of these? (If anyone knows, just throwin it out there)

3. Are these a good option for my a-arms and my bargain basement budget build or is there something else I should be doing?

I appreciate all opinions in this matter as I've looked all over but still havn't found a definitive answer (if there is one). I feel like people on this site have more knowledge into the direction I would like to take my car than any other place I've seen so far.

Thanks again,
Gabriel

[86Cutlass383SR]

I've had the GW Del-A-Lum solid bushings in my 86 Cutlass stock a-arms and it rode as smooth if not smoother than the stock rubber bushings. I swapped springs at the same time so I have no apples-to-apples comparison. I've also had poly-graphite bushings in a differant car. I hated them. The DAL's were more like a bearing rather than a bushing which binds, either rubber or poly. The greasable poly's may be differant, I never used them so I don't know.

I know the DAL's bearing-like qualities let's the shock and spring do what they are intended to do and not restrict their movement like the bushings do.

And the GW bushings have a lifetime warranty.

Read about them here and them make up your mind: http://www.globalwest.net/Del-a-lum_suspension_Bushings_by_Global_West.htm

In my opinion and experience they do not rattle your teeth unless you have springs and shock which are virtually non-compressable. They ride better than stock.

[poormans69]

Are greasable steel bushings a no no?

[86Cutlass383SR]

My guess is greasable is always better than non-greasable.

[Eric Howell]

Are greasable steel bushings a no no?SPC uses them in their upper arms. "Race Bushings" are steel.
http://www.scandc.com/spcarms.htm
I plan on running all steel bushings in the front end of my S-10 and it will see mostly street use.