Re: [alfa] Re: Polyurethane vs. OEM Rubber Bushings?

[Richard Welty <rwelty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 05 Sep 2003 11:35:01 -0400 SHartDP@domain.elided wrote:
> I believe the word your heard is Delrin Dave.  It is a brand name (like
> Kleenex for facial tissues) for Acetol.  The closest thing I can relate
> Delrin to for ease of description is plastic. 
>... Either way, delrin has it's places for bushings
> (usually best in mount where it is rotation only 1 way, or in 1 plane),
> but I don't think they'd work well on most alfa applications -
> especially the rear trailing arm mounts.  

Delrin (or better, one of the graphite impregnated Delrin variants) is an
excellent material for certain race car bushings.

there's just no way it's appropriate for most street applications.

richard
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