body mount bushings : rubber or urethane

[bigdan]

I'm at the point of changing my body mounts bushings....

both, urethane and rubber mounts are available ...
pros & cons of both would be apreciated ....

does the urethane reflects the vibrations into the body or is it a mith?
I want the car to handle but not at the point of hearing all types of squeals and noises ...thanks

Dan

 

[Silent viewer]

i bought a set of energy suspension bushings but i hae not installed yet. after seeing the ones i removed from my cars and every other g body i have had my hand in working on the rubber ones seem to be junk but thats just what i have seen.

 

[Lue]

I'm at the point of changing my body mounts bushings....

both, urethane and rubber mounts are available ...
pros & cons of both would be apreciated ....

does the urethane reflects the vibrations into the body or is it a mith?
I want the car to handle but not at the point of hearing all types of squeals and noises ...thanks

Dan

I'm glad that you ask this question, cause i have heard the same about urethane. But i have also heard that they last longer than rubber.

 

[shotgun]

I have installed poly on a min. of 10 cars with no issues.

You may hear noise from poly when used in your suspension (if not properly lubed) but I never heard a thing from body bushings.

If they are moving around that much you gots other issues!!

Just did a 64 Tempest Convertible, only non stock parts were the poly body bushings and sway bar bushings.

If they were going to squeak,it would be on a rag top.

Car feels real solid and just floats down the road, no nioses.

 

[Lue]

I have installed poly on a min. of 10 cars with no issues.

You may hear noise from poly when used in your suspension (if not properly lubed) but I never heard a thing from body bushings.

If they are moving around that much you gots other issues!!

Just did a 64 Tempest Convertible, only non stock parts were the poly body bushings and sway bar bushings.

If they were going to squeak,it would be on a rag top.

Car feels real solid and just floats down the road, no nioses.

How about engine, and transmission mounts?

 

[pontiacgp]

for the body mount bushings if your on a tight budget you can use hockey pucks...

 

[Lue]

really? or are you just playing?

 

[Silent viewer]

lol :lol:

 

[Lue]

How about motor, and transmission mounts? Any recommendations?

 

[shotgun]

Never use a trans mount that is stronger then your engine mounts.

Example,rubber engine,poly trans is no good.

Poly engine and rubber transmission is fine.

I use one poly on the driver side engine mount,rubber on passenger and poly trans on cars that see any street use.

Best of both worlds,more control with very little vibration.