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Title: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Paul Bahnstormerz on December 06, 2014, 21:33:52 pm Are these suitable on the street?
Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Erlend / bug66 on December 06, 2014, 21:49:55 pm Hope so. Just got 29mm bars, swayaway plates and jaycee endplates.
Some street driving required :) Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: andy198712 on December 06, 2014, 22:07:23 pm are they noisier on the street? i looked at these too
Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Lee.C on December 07, 2014, 01:32:58 am I have been thinking about these for a friends 68......
He wants "Coil-Over" shocks so I figured these would work better than torsion bars :-\ Anyone had any REAL street driving experience with these ??? Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Paul Bahnstormerz on December 07, 2014, 14:01:50 pm I have been thinking about these for a friends 68...... He wants "Coil-Over" shocks so I figured these would work better than torsion bars :- Anyone had any REAL street driving experience with these ??? Are you planning on ditching the torsion bars? Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Lee.C on December 07, 2014, 14:06:38 pm Yeah thats what I am thinking......
Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Fastbrit on December 07, 2014, 14:37:27 pm I had them on Bluey – drove 650-mile round trip to EBI. Then drove well over 1000 miles in SoCal. No problems with noise – in fact, probably quieter than squeaky urethane bushes.
The only long-term problem I foresee with regular street use is that the bronze bushings may not cope too well with rain/grit. Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Lee.C on December 07, 2014, 14:54:45 pm I had them on Bluey – drove 650-mile round trip to EBI. Then drove well over 1000 miles in SoCal. No problems with noise – in fact, probably quieter than squeaky urethane bushes. The only long-term problem I foresee with regular street use is that the bronze bushings may not cope too well with rain/grit. Thanks dude, That kinda what I have been thinking.... Not too worried as this car won't see that many miles, my friend is gettin old ;) Any links?? Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Erlend / bug66 on December 07, 2014, 15:19:41 pm If you are worried about rain etc, you could probably glue some sort of rubber cup over the bar..
Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Paul Bahnstormerz on December 07, 2014, 18:55:51 pm Yeah thats what I am thinking...... Trust you've seen these http://www.red9design.com/type3.htm The issue I can see is clearance for a big tyre. Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Paul Bahnstormerz on December 07, 2014, 18:57:46 pm I had them on Bluey – drove 650-mile round trip to EBI. Then drove well over 1000 miles in SoCal. No problems with noise – in fact, probably quieter than squeaky urethane bushes. The only long-term problem I foresee with regular street use is that the bronze bushings may not cope too well with rain/grit. Thanks, I'll be bolting a set up. I hate urethane, a pain to fit and I've never been impressed with how it lasted Title: Re: Silicon Bronze Spring Plate Retainer Post by: Lee.C on December 07, 2014, 18:58:31 pm Yeah thats what I am thinking...... Trust you've seen these http://www.red9design.com/type3.htm The issue I can see is clearance for a big tyre. Interesting reading :) |