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Sorry you took it personally, too bad you feel that way, but that is your choice.  In any case, I hope you post up what you eventually do and let us know what your final analysis is of your choice. I guess we can add PB to the opinionated tire, oil, & chip threads!  Happy Driving! 
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A lot of years ago before any poly-bronze, needle bearings, or whatever has been used to replace the Porsche original rubber bushings, I used poly bushings which were extremely harsh and noisey. I subsequently cut grooves on one side and installed a zert fitting. Thus, I had a "floating grease bearing" and they worked fairly well. They worked well enough that I did not have to worry about replacing them, just greasing them.
Along came the Poly-bronze bearings with zert fittings. Right on, Chuck. I started building another car as many years and therefore looked at all the bushings/bearings provided: needle bearings, stock rubber bushings, poly bushings, and poly-bronze bearings with zert fittings. I settled on the poly-bronze since I felt they were the closest thing to what I had in my converted poly bushings. It look like they could take the load and related suspension movements. I like the idea of being able to grease them and the control arms riding on a "grease bearing" along with the durability of poly and bronze. Expense of the items appear to be in line with what you are buying. I will be putting the poly-bronze in back, too. I think they are a great product thus helping in ride, noise, etc. These are my thoughts and experiences on this matter. It should be remembered that each person has developed his own opinion and should be respected in our continuing exchange of information. Steve Hurt |
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12-22-2007, 09:54 PM
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One thing to keep in mind, is that when I (and many others) initially went with Chuck's polybronze solution for the control arms, there really weren't a lot of options other than buying a new control arm with the rubber bushings attached...$$$, I think not! I think it's great that folks can now choose the different options, plus, it gives us something to debate on occasion
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fwiw Santa just brought polybronze bushings for my race car.hopefully I can get them put in shortly although with a foot of snow on the ground there pro ably isn't a huge rush
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I haven't read the whole thread, so i won't add more than to say I have chucks polybronzes on the front, the they are great. Good solution at a reasonable cost. (All things considered.) In the back, I went with one of the first WEVO SPS setups. My ride quality, (with higher rate Tbars than stock) is rather compliant.
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I just put chucks polybronze on the front and rear of my 85 carrera, along with new bilstien sports and 22/29 solid torsions...the street ride is FAR better than the old stock suspension, and i hear the PB bushings help ride with stiffer torsions/shocks, as well as more precise feeling.
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