Re: [AMC-List] Prothane = Strut bushings

["Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM" <Francis.Swygert3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2006 12:54 PM
From: Widiker, John D <john.widiker@xxxxxxx>

Honestly I don't notice harshness from the poly bushings. The car is not
softly sprung and it's got a very positive feel to it, but it doesn't
seem unacceptably harsh. I do lube the crap out of them when I install
them to avoid squeaks, but is it that noticeable to you guys?
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John, on the 63-66 big cars I notice it when I hit a pot hole! You'd
feel something like that even with new stock bushings, but there's a
very pronounced jar with the urethane strut rod bushing. Feels like
someone hammering the floor right near your left foot when a pothole or
any substantial . On a smooth road it would hardly make a difference. On
show cars or even most track cars, it may go unnoticed, but for a daily
driver that sees regular service (not just a "weekender" or occasional
driver that's babied a bit -- something more like Tom and I, who use our
cars for pretty much regular transportation on all sorts of roads and
traffic). I didn't mind occasional squeaks, but that jar at my feet
worried me! As I said, I get some of this now, with the modified strut
rod and stock Concord bushings. I got a little more with the 63
one-piece design, but that can be partially attributed to NORS bushings
that didn't last long anyway. 

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