Prothane Urethane Bushings

ARMIN · 04-07-2009, 07:12 AM

What do you guys think about them?

Kryten · 07-18-2009, 11:40 AM

Bump for this question. I need new bushings and would like to know if these are a good solution for my daily driver, or if just some generic or Toyota bushings would be fine.

MR2enV · 07-18-2009, 11:55 AM

I have fron and rear swaybars poly, control arms, struts, balljoint all polly... after the squeking stops it fine( they gotta break in) but you feel a difference in handling and sterring through corner response time.. works better with sway bars, strut bars, and suspension... if you not really going to drive aggresive dont waste your time with this mod just get stock bushings kit.. Just renewing stock parts with stock parts makes a difference

1stgen · 07-18-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MR2enV

I have fron and rear swaybars poly, control arms, struts, balljoint all polly... after the squeking stops it fine( they gotta break in) but you feel a difference in handling and sterring through corner response time.. works better with sway bars, strut bars, and suspension... if you not really going to drive aggresive dont waste your time with this mod just get stock bushings kit.. Just renewing stock parts with stock parts makes a difference

If you "grease" them before you install them they dont squeak. Urethane is alot stiffer than rubber for most applications so depending on what components you replace they tend to let you feel more vibration/shock road noise. Even if your not driving "aggressivly" they are a good upgrade to most places in the car but be selective if you are sensative to vibration. Urethane also last quite a bit longer is less prone to rotting from the elements so keep that in mind when replacing components.

ARMIN · 10-06-2009, 11:49 AM

Is it true that the urethane bushings have to be re-greased every couple of months? I haven't installed mine yet but somebody told me this and said that for this reason the hard rubber bushings are better. Any input?

Ku-sama · 10-06-2009, 12:13 PM

every 2-4 years it might be a good idea to re grease, but it's not 100% NEEDED

ARMIN · 10-06-2009, 03:16 PM

Would it make a difference if I drive it in the winter?

vr4 · 10-07-2009, 03:31 PM

the bushings will outlast your car if you drive in the winter

ARMIN · 10-08-2009, 01:13 AM

I'm just concerned about the bushings starting to squeak...

te51levin · 10-08-2009, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ARMIN

I'm just concerned about the bushings starting to squeak...

I've run poly bushings for over ten years, on at least three cars, chalking up over 200K miles on them, and never heard them squeak.

They don't squeak at all in my experience. They may have squeaked in the 70s, or maybe they do on American cars (maybe the product is made differently for other vehicles), or maybe they do if they're not lubed properly. I lube them as well as possible during installation, and then any time I happen to have them apart, but I've never had to go in and re-lube them to prevent noise.

MR JAS · 10-08-2009, 08:11 AM

my only suggestion is if you are replacing the front swaybar bushing with poly it will transfer more shock and vibration to the floor so i would check for and repair even the smallest cracks around the front mounting points otherwise they will go down hill quickly

te51levin · 10-08-2009, 11:13 AM

Reinforcement plates aren't a bad idea there, either.

cakemashin' · 10-11-2009, 07:56 PM

just put prothanes on my car about a month and a half ago. i love them. grease before you install and they shouldn't squeak. my only complaint is the sway bar bushings didn't fit at all. they were too big. i had to put the stock ones back on. need to measure my sway bar again, but i'm not even sure if they offer sway bar bushings in different sizes for the rear. i believe they only offer 19mm. mine is like a 17mm or 18mm

Scherm · 10-11-2009, 09:55 PM

what do you grease them with?

te51levin · 10-11-2009, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Scherm

what do you grease them with?

If grease is required, it'll be in the package with the bushings.

cakemashin' · 10-11-2009, 11:53 PM

yeah it comes with the bushings. it's called Super Grease i believe

Sh0ty · 10-12-2009, 12:57 AM

Yeah, grease is included with the bushings, and the sway bar bushings are offered in multiple sizes. Just make sure you're measuring a clean sway bar with calipers, and not a dirty one with a tape measure.

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07-18-2009, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kryten No Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 14 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Bump for this question. I need new bushings and would like to know if these are a good solution for my daily driver, or if just some generic or Toyota bushings would be fine.

07-18-2009, 11:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
MR2enV WHY SO SERIOUS? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miramar, Florida Posts: 443 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/80% )	I have fron and rear swaybars poly, control arms, struts, balljoint all polly... after the squeking stops it fine( they gotta break in) but you feel a difference in handling and sterring through corner response time.. works better with sway bars, strut bars, and suspension... if you not really going to drive aggresive dont waste your time with this mod just get stock bushings kit.. Just renewing stock parts with stock parts makes a difference

10-06-2009, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
ARMIN El Dominicano Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 53 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Is it true that the urethane bushings have to be re-greased every couple of months? I haven't installed mine yet but somebody told me this and said that for this reason the hard rubber bushings are better. Any input?

10-06-2009, 12:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ku-sama Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 1,467 Thanks: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	every 2-4 years it might be a good idea to re grease, but it's not 100% NEEDED

10-06-2009, 03:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
ARMIN El Dominicano Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 53 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	Would it make a difference if I drive it in the winter?

10-07-2009, 03:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
vr4 No Skills Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 48 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the bushings will outlast your car if you drive in the winter

10-08-2009, 01:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
ARMIN El Dominicano Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 53 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I'm just concerned about the bushings starting to squeak...

10-08-2009, 08:11 AM	#11 (permalink)
MR JAS alfa 155 v6 manual>>> mr2 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: hamilton new zealand Posts: 358 Thanks: 7 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	my only suggestion is if you are replacing the front swaybar bushing with poly it will transfer more shock and vibration to the floor so i would check for and repair even the smallest cracks around the front mounting points otherwise they will go down hill quickly

10-08-2009, 11:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
te51levin Lithia Toyota Parts Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,928 Thanks: 33 Thanked 146 Times in 125 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (126/100% )	Reinforcement plates aren't a bad idea there, either.

10-11-2009, 07:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
cakemashin' Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hempstead, TX Posts: 130 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	just put prothanes on my car about a month and a half ago. i love them. grease before you install and they shouldn't squeak. my only complaint is the sway bar bushings didn't fit at all. they were too big. i had to put the stock ones back on. need to measure my sway bar again, but i'm not even sure if they offer sway bar bushings in different sizes for the rear. i believe they only offer 19mm. mine is like a 17mm or 18mm

10-11-2009, 09:55 PM	#14 (permalink)
Scherm mad skills Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 67 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	what do you grease them with?

10-11-2009, 11:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
cakemashin' Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hempstead, TX Posts: 130 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	yeah it comes with the bushings. it's called Super Grease i believe

10-12-2009, 12:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
Sh0ty Cage Fighter Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Novi, MI Posts: 369 Thanks: 14 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Yeah, grease is included with the bushings, and the sway bar bushings are offered in multiple sizes. Just make sure you're measuring a clean sway bar with calipers, and not a dirty one with a tape measure.