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dsraven · 02-21-2021, 10:58 PM

If you want a smooth and quiet cruiser ride then go rubber. If you wanna corner and dont mind a little harsher and possibly a little clunkier ride with some maintenance required, like living, then go urethane.urethane doesnt absorb much in the way of shock like rubber does. The trade off is that rubber moves or flexes unlike urethane. Rubber will ride like a stock vehicle. Even adding the urethane stabilizer bar bushings and links with the right set of shocks will help performance wise if you go with rubber control arm bushings.
Ask the napa guy if he can run down who the supplier is for the napa chassis parts. Usually a quality brand.

02-21-2021, 10:58 PM	#11
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,858	Re: '57 with '79 Camaro Clip Front Suspension Rebuild If you want a smooth and quiet cruiser ride then go rubber. If you wanna corner and dont mind a little harsher and possibly a little clunkier ride with some maintenance required, like living, then go urethane.urethane doesnt absorb much in the way of shock like rubber does. The trade off is that rubber moves or flexes unlike urethane. Rubber will ride like a stock vehicle. Even adding the urethane stabilizer bar bushings and links with the right set of shocks will help performance wise if you go with rubber control arm bushings. Ask the napa guy if he can run down who the supplier is for the napa chassis parts. Usually a quality brand.