Hi peeps

I have a 1984 Honda Prelude and I have found someone who is preppared to make UHMW Bushing for the complete suspension

What do you guys think for these bushings in terms of

Durability
Strength
Road use
Self Lubricating Properties to prevent cracking
Are they able to damage my LCA's


Thanks

 

This stuff?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-h...t_polyethylene

Are you certain that the car only has single axis suspension pivots? Any multiple axes pivots are going to have issues with plastic bushings.

 

Well at the back I have a McPherson system and the front is a double wishbone coil spring setup

I am not too sure on this as I have a feeling it is too hard and will not fit my application correctly am I correct in saying this ?

 

Hard? Definitely, assuming that what I linked to is the correct material. It's a plastic, so there won't be nearly the compliance that rubber has.

Won't fit correctly? There should be no reason for it to not fit, assuming they're made to the correct sizes.

I think the main issues to consider (ignoring durability, which I can't comment on) are personal tolerance for the increased NVH (rubber is used to reduce this in the first place) and whether you need multiple axes motion from the bushings (something rubber can provide that plastic can't).

 

Thanks