What do Del-A-Lum bushings look like?

[Whistler]

2 or 3 weeks ago, I ordered a set of upper and lower control arms from Global West, through ATS. I finally got one box, with just the lowers in it. I was supposed to get Del-A-Lum bushings, but these don't look like what I imagined them looking like.

I don't have my camera handy, but the material is white plastic-like...

[Taylor1969]

2 or 3 weeks ago, I ordered a set of upper and lower control arms from Global West, through ATS. I finally got one box, with just the lowers in it. I was supposed to get Del-A-Lum bushings, but these don't look like what I imagined them looking like.

I don't have my camera handy, but the material is white plastic-like...

Thats them

[Taylor1969]

[TitoJones]

You are looking at one of the Delrin washers that ride between the pocket of the frame and the arm itself. The aluminum portion is not visible on their tubular lower control arm, like it would be on a factory arm- No cool blue anodized aluminum shell to look at. You'll know you have Del-a-lum bushings the first time you drive the car, and again when your suspension hits the 100,000 mile mark and they still work like new.

Tyler

[Whistler]

Thanks. I've never seen one before. All I was seeing was plastic, and assuming they screwed up and send me polyurethane instead.

[Dust87ss]

Thanks. I've never seen one before. All I was seeing was plastic, and assuming they screwed up and send me polyurethane instead.

Try sinking your teeth into that delrin disc and then you'll know they're not polyurethane. You're gonna love'em.

[796spdbu]

not high jackn here,but where would i delrin material.I waas thinking about building a three link and using delrin for the bushings.I do know it has to be machined in a lathe.I can get it machined.Any help wpuld be greatly appreciated.

[Chevy350]

Delrin is only good in applications where it acts like a hinge, or rotates one way. This limits them to front control arms, sway bars and such.

A rear suspension which moves up and down, and has to deal with roll as well would bind worse than poly bushings with delrin. Use Johnny joints, rod ends or similar sferical bearings in the rear suspension.

[BonzoHansen]

Shane 732Z did a good write up of johnny joint in rear leafs at nastyz.