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surreal_awakening
03-27-2008, 11:43 AM
Ok, all you suspension gurus can chime in here. I'm finishing getting the last of my parts together for the suspension overhaul. I figured this would be as good a time as any to upgrade to poly bushings. I already ordered poly control arm bushings. I have just a few questions before I finish up.

1) Are there any bushings available for the trailing arms? Maybe some universal ones we can use?

2) It looks like I can get poly end links for the front from ES. What about the rear? Anything available anywhere for the rear?

3) Would poly spring seat insulators provide any benefit vs. new rubber ones? It seems like an insignificant part to go poly on, but I'm no expert.

Thanks

alerored04
03-27-2008, 04:36 PM
Post the link for the poly end links. I need them if this gb goes through.

surreal_awakening
03-27-2008, 06:22 PM
For the front end links it looks like you need to order the ES 9.8122, the shortest universal link they have, and you'll probably have to shorten the spacer a bit.

http://www.energysuspension.com/pages/endl.html

alerored04
03-27-2008, 07:23 PM
Are you sure these will work? Our sway bars do not have round holes for those endlinks to pinch. Ours end in a round bar that the endlink goes over.

surreal_awakening
03-27-2008, 08:11 PM
It's my understanding these will work for the front. The rear, however, are round as you said, hence my question about sourcing rear end links.

Check this thread here:
http://www.aleromod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1664&highlight=9.8122

This is what mfuller is using up front. I think this is also the setup used by the guy that used the Cavalier poly control arm bushings on the aluminum control arms.

I'm still hoping for an answer on the rears. Anybody?

alerored04
03-27-2008, 08:24 PM
Gothca, thank you. I will be ordering those then. I did look around for rears when I installed my bar but had no luck other than stock, so i just did new stockers.