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Delrin front control arm bushings for a DD

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40th GT

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Would this be worth my time and money?

What exactly would it do for a daily driven car that sees occasional high speed twisties and drag strips?
 

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The tech's at max motorsports told me it would be OK and not too harsh for a daily driver - but also that some of the guys in the shop disagreed lol... So I went with urethane...and urethane is PRETTY damn stiff!
 

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I put some urethane in my 88. It is pretty harsh.

Coil overs would make delrin bushings much more tolerable on the streets. With the spring more inboard as the stock setup, it loads the control arm bushing hard and really causes a lot of extra harshness. Coil overs move the spring outward and take the load off the control arms and actually allow the suspension to work.

Actually, just skip the bushing and only do coil overs. It's the single biggest gain you'll make in handleing. You can get higher wheel rates AND improve harshness.
 

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I ran Delrin on a DD for years, though it was not a Mustang. My take in general (take this for what little it's worth) is that the ride with Delrin really isn't significantly stiffer than PU, but it does remove the deflection which still affects PU. I love twisties and LOVED the Delrin if the roadway was decent.

I think PU and Delrin both suck on heaved, rutted or otherwise chunky roadways however. It doesn't sound like Delrin is a hot ticket for what you're going to be doing.

Good luck with the decision.
 

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Thanks for the advice.

So do you think my control arms would flex at all, because the bushings are so hard?
 

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bump.

Would these provide any performance improvement? Or just better road feel?
 

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40th GT said:
bump.

Would these provide any performance improvement? Or just better road feel?
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IMHO, they are great on roads where bumps are minimal. If you have a lot of bumps, IMHO they can actually hurt performance a little (I always felt like the front was chattering over irregularities because there was no absorption via the bushings). Note that I had them on a corner carver, not a straight-line car.

If you haven't, I'd do a search or thread on Corner Carvers. It was fortunate that Bhuff30 had some experience with Delrin on a Fox chassis (which I myself do not).

Good luck.
 

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Well the roads around here arent' the best ones so I guess I'll keep the stockers then. Thanks for the input.
 
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