Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:19:16 +0000
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
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Thanks, Chris, but remember who you are talking to here. On the Vanagon
group, the better solution is always the more expensive one. There'll be no
talking them out of that, even by you.
: )
Jim
On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 12:15 PM T3 Technique <christopher@t3technique.com>
wrote:
> On a Vanagon, the only place where Powerflex offers an option is at the
> radius rod location. You have a yellow version (slightly softer) and a
> purple version (slightly harder). The purple version is appropriate for
> stock height or lowered 2wds and the yellow version is appropriate for
> lifted 2wds and all Syncros. The difference in ride quality is pretty minor
> and hard to detect unless you compare them back to back on the same van.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Sean Garrett
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 9:04 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
>
> Powerflex has 2 types and they are color coded, could you be specific on
> which color ?
> Sean G
>
> From: T3 Technique <christopher@T3TECHNIQUE.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 9:53 AM
> Subject: Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
>
> Whiteline bushings are more economical, but Powerflex bushings offer a
> better ride quality. Both have a lifetime warranty.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Ken
> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 8:49 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
>
> Please elucidate your WhiteLine preference over Powerflex, especially for
> the lower control arm. Mine is way overdue.
> Thanks,
> Ken Lewis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of OlRivrRat
> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:01 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Front end bushings -' 88 GL
>
> Lower ControlArm WhiteLine@T3
>
> Upper ControlArm WhiteLine@T3 or
> GoWesty
>
> RadiusRod PowerFlex
>
> Upper BallJoint AutoZone
>
> Lower BallJoint ??
>
>
> On 8 Nov , 2016, at 9:08 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>
> > My bushings need replacing badly. Noisy as all getout. A little loose.
> > What brand of bushings would the Vanagon List recommend?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John in Birmingham!
>
>
>
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