Re: SZ de dion bushing

[George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided>]

on 5/21/02 11:17 AM, alfa-digest at owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided wrote:

> 
> Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 10:40:41 -0700
> From: "Obie Fayth" <bibendum59@domain.elided>
> Subject: SZ de dion bushing
> 
> Is anyone using the SZ style de dion bushing in their GTV6 or Milano? I
> am in the middle of a transaxle rebuild on my '84 GTV6 and I have the de
> dion triangle out of the car and a hydraulic press ready for action. I've
> got a new stock gtv6/milano bushing I was going to put in, but now I'm
> having second thoughts.
> This car is going to be a daily driver with a couple of visits to the
> track a year, no all out racing machine here. Is the SZ bushing worth the
> extra expense? Any drawbacks (wear, harshness, squeeks, etc...)?
> Alternatively, how does the Powerflex polyurethane version compare and is it
> still available? (AlfaBill?)
> 
> thanks,
> - -Obie
> Tacoma, Wa.
> assorted alfas

I haven't, but Larry Jr. of APE apparently has. When I asked him about it,
he said to skip it. Its a good mod for a race car and it does improve the
handling BUT it also beats the car to death (according to Larry Jr.) and is
NOISEY. His advice was for me to replace the one in the car with either
another stock rubber one or a neoprene replacement. As far as I can see, it
works without these problems on the SZ because the car's so light, but I
could be wrong about that. 
--
to be removed from alfa, see /bin/digest-subs.cgi
or email "unsubscribe alfa" to majordomo@domain.elided