Buy Energy Suspension 4.3120G Rear Control Arm BushingEnergy Suspension 4.3120G Rear Control Arm Bushing Product Description:
- Durability is superior for cars, trucks and SUVs; road salt, oil, and a host of other common under car contaminants will eventually destroy the rubber bushings on your vehicles, not to mention the weight and torque forces that typically compress rubber
- Hyper-Flex replacement polyurethane components stand up well to contaminants that often destroy rubber and have been engineered to give longer-lasting performance and not compress permanently
- Hyper-Flex is offered in a variety of durometers (firmness or softness), depending on product application; performance tested and race proven; used for all of Energy Suspension products that require a higher level of performance and durability
- If you are modifying, building a new vehicle for scratch or restoring an old one, Energy Suspension's Hyper-Flex performance polyurethane should be the 'ground zero' focus of your present and next vehicle plans
- Over two decades of in-house experience in innovating, engineering and formulating a wide selection of polyurethane components for many different industries, Energy Suspension has qualified as a premier manufacturer of high quality polyurethane products
Product Description
The nature of this superior material, Energy Suspension's Hyper-Flex, is the result of twenty plus years of experience working with and formulating polyurethane materials. Careful selection of material firmness or durometer is used for each specific application on the vehicle's suspension and frame. The three most valuable reasons for using Energy Suspension's Hyper-Flex components are: performance, durability and appearance. Called "HYPERformance", Energy Suspension's Hyper-Flex is performance polyurethane that delivers an amazing amount of performance to any vehicle that runs with it. Proven on the race track as well as the street, on and off-road, under the most demanding conditions. Over twenty years of positive customer raves have attested to that. Whether domestic or import, front, rear or 4WD, or old or new, all vehicles will achieve that level of performance that has made Energy Suspension the most asked-for name in performance polyurethane suspension components. Durable Hyper-Flex components do not rot or deteriorate from exposure to oils and undercar chemicals or atmospheric conditions like smog and ozone. Unlike O.E.M. rubber, Hyper-Flex components will not break down and deteriorate causing mushy handling and poor steering response. Certainly not what you want on your vehicle. And for improved appearance, Hyper-Flex components are available in red or black, to suit your needs for show or go.
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Worth the work
By espodedesierto
I purchased this set to install in a 1979 Ford Ranchero. Due to the age of the vehicle, the rear rubber bushings were well past their prime. The suspension felt vague and sloppy before; this kit, along with new shocks, fixed that.Compared to the stock bushings, these are harder and more dense than rubber. They also include "thrust washers" for all corners of the control arms (the original setup didn't use these). These take up space between the control arm and mounting bracket, thus decreasing the lateral movement.The lower control arms required removing the old rubber bushings, then cutting or pressing out the old bushing shells. The new metal shells, included with the kit, must be pressed in. I carefully pressed mine in halfway with a c-clamp setup, then hammered them in; however I recommend hiring someone with press if you don't have one. You must use the new metal shells with the bushings because the Energy Suspension bushings don't fit the original shells for the lower control arms.For the upper control arms, you keep the shells in place; the replacements are designed to fit the shell. My old rubber bushings were bonded with the control arm, so I resorted to cutting out as much rubber as possible then burning/scraping out the rest.The instructions state to apply the included silicone grease to all bushing parts before installation. This grease is sticky and doesn't wipe off well. Wear gloves and handle parts carefully so you don't get it everywhere. Be sure to keep bushing surfaces free of dirt!With these new bushings and heavy duty Motorcraft police spec shocks, the rear end responds much better in turns and over bumps. It firmed up the feel of the suspension as well. For me, since this is street driven, I wouldn't want it any firmer. It helped give me a balance between control and ride comfort.One problem I faced was that these bushings, along with the thrust washer, make the fit tighter in the control arm bracket. This makes reinstallation a bit harder, so try to keep the axle aligned as much as possible so the bolt holes line up. This was also the first time I rebuilt the suspension of a car. It wasn't an easy task for a first timer, however I took it slow, spread out the work over a couple of days, and learned a lot in the process.
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