Will new control arm bushings help by themselves?

[NEEDA5.0]

Will replacing the bushings alone in the stock arms do much by themselves in an otherwise stock (see sig) car? Keep in mind this is for a pretty much stock car.

 

[drgn5.0]

poly ca bushings can make a big difference in handling, i'd say they are good to do if you have a press to put them in.

 

[NEEDA5.0]

Oh, they have to be pressed in??? How tough are the old ones to get out?

 

[85GTlover]

I have heard they can be a pain to remove and many burn or drill many holes in the rubber till they come out. I also read poly on both ends will wreck the torque boxes fast.

 

[408stroker5.0]

Poly bushing's will improve handling, traction and help reduce wheel hop. The only downside is some overall ride comfort may be lost.... But it's a Mustang! Who Care's about ride quality... it's not that bad anyhow. The rear of the car will just be a bit stiffer. Yes they are a bit of a pain to remove but nothing a drill and heat won't solve. As for poly bushings wrecking torque boxes, I have never heard that before, I cant see them doing much damage just because they are a bit stiffer.
Overall if it's a 100% Stock Mustang with no chances of being Moded (Ya Right) and you really do care about comfort stick with the rubber bushing's. It's a matter of preference. For improved handling and all that other good stuff I mentioned above go with the poly's. Now that I look at your sig (I Just Looked) I'd definetly go with the poly bushing's. Infact I would consider getting a set of aftermarket upper's and lower's as they offer a big improvement over stock one's and are alot stronger. (Aftermarket Cntrl. Arms Usually come with poly bushings as well) Chances are your car is going to see more mod's in the future and as power increases so does the need for traction and stronger suspension components, and you will definetly need some good control arm's as the factory one's just wont do the job.

 

[HISSIN50]

are there binding issues with poly?

 

[Camman]

are there binding issues with poly?

Check out corner-carvers.com and u should find an answer very quickly. It is OK to have a poly bushing on one end but not the other due to bind. After doing some research I am in the preliminary stages of coming up with ideas for rear suspension. I am still reading Fred Puhn's book. What I do know however is my upper control arms are going in the trash can.

 

[HISSIN50]

Check out corner-carvers.com and u should find an answer very quickly. It is OK to have a poly bushing on one end but not the other due to bind. After doing some research I am in the preliminary stages of coming up with ideas for rear suspension. I am still reading Fred Puhn's book. What I do know however is my upper control arms are going in the trash can.

cool, thanks bud.

im not much of a carver in the stang, but had thought of renewing the bushings and figured if i do, should i go with poly (would i be able to tell a difference). then i consider machine shop charges, if necessary, and think, hmmm, just get new arms. but i dont even need them, so i do nothing. LOL.

ill check in with ya in a while and see what you went with.