Del-A-Lum

[elwaupo]

I know some people don’t care for the Del-a-lum bushings on A-Arms but can they be changed back to the stock rubber bushings? I have Global West on my Camaro and I drove a stock Camaro, miss that soft ride.

[raustinss]

Don't see why you couldn't replace them with stock rubber

[Jk918]

I'd think you could call GW and they would get you set up with some stock bushings

[NOT A TA]

You could switch them back but you may (probably will) have the same issues you have now. Suspension travel, spring rates, shocks, anti-sways, and tires have more to do with ride than the bushings. The Del-A-Lums rotate much more smoothly than the stock rubber bushings allowing the other suspension components to work better.

[Jonathonar89]

I would say you will probably have a quality improvement with del a lum or something of the like. It frees up suspension motion and forces your shock absorber to react properly.

[BonzoHansen]

i noticed zero ride issues with those bushings. Much bigger impact going form 15s to 18s. Shocks matter too.

[mikedc]

What material are the subframe bushings? It's another factor to consider.


IMO rubber bushings get a bad rap in the aftermarket world. People replace ancient crumbling rubber ones with poly/solid and say "WOW! What an improvement!" That's true, but it's also an unfair comparison.

The OEMs are still using rubber bushings in cutting-edge cars.

[dhutton]

What material are the subframe bushings? It's another factor to consider.


IMO rubber bushings get a bad rap in the aftermarket world. People replace ancient crumbling rubber ones with poly/solid and say "WOW! What an improvement!" That's true, but it's also an unfair comparison.

The OEMs are still using rubber bushings in cutting-edge cars.

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Don

[Jonathonar89]

What material are the subframe bushings? It's another factor to consider.


IMO rubber bushings get a bad rap in the aftermarket world. People replace ancient crumbling rubber ones with poly/solid and say "WOW! What an improvement!" That's true, but it's also an unfair comparison.

The OEMs are still using rubber bushings in cutting-edge cars.

It is a big improvement considering what is coming out most of the time. I remember an original OEM rubber bushing falling out of my ‘79 Trans Am almost 15 years and the core support slapping around on bumps until I replaced it. Why not install poly or solid? Works better and stops/minimizes flex in these areas.