I need to make some 50mm wide bushings to make the Z32 rear LCA fit the S14 rear subframe I picked up.
I have some 6061-T6 aluminum rod I could turn down and make the bushings out of or could order some plain jane delrin and make them.
What's everybody's take on the two materials as a bushing?
Delrin seems more common, and might have a slightly lower coefficient of friction, but I think that all depends on the frequency of grease applications(these will have zerk fittings installed). But there are plenty of people that seem to make aluminum bushings with good result.
Car will get maybe a few thousand miles on it a year it seems like, and I would probably be greasing the RLCA at least twice a year if not a bit more realistically.
I have some 6061-T6 aluminum rod I could turn down and make the bushings out of or could order some plain jane delrin and make them.
What's everybody's take on the two materials as a bushing?
Delrin seems more common, and might have a slightly lower coefficient of friction, but I think that all depends on the frequency of grease applications(these will have zerk fittings installed). But there are plenty of people that seem to make aluminum bushings with good result.
Car will get maybe a few thousand miles on it a year it seems like, and I would probably be greasing the RLCA at least twice a year if not a bit more realistically.
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