I have spherical on mine. Delrin for those is probably a better ideaStock....
Insert large grain of salt, because I have not used them or been in a car with them.my delrin got noisy, sent them in and they are swapping in spherical. Just wondering what I'm getting in to! Thanks
What links did you purchase?my delrin got noisy, sent them in and they are swapping in spherical. Just wondering what I'm getting in to! Thanks
I know there is a "boot" company for that kind of thing. I am looking to do it with bump steer kit. Spherical and heims are notorious to be noisy from getting dirty etc. The boots apparently can be fill with grease and slipped on. I dont know if there are any big enough for the big bearings or how that would work, but it definitely would help keep the gunk out.The only rubber left in mine is the cam link. I didnt notice any difference in noise or harshness. Big unknown for me is longevity with exposed bearings. Theoretically it shouldnt be a problem as there is no lub to hold all that grit. I bot the boot seals for the toe links and managed to stretch something over the front control arm bearing (not perfectly sealed but better than nothing). Longevity is the big question. I sure hope I dont have to do the control arms again anytime soon and who knows how many times you can press something in and out of those arms before it too is no good.
Yes sirpoly is better for street/auto cross/ general hoon
J&M, I had them for a year and a half when they developed kind of a crunching sound on dips in pavement. Originally I couldn't feel or hear any difference from stock, and I'm not willing to speak against the delrin or J&M from this limited experience. I talked to them and he said this is a first for them, offered to relube them or put in sphericals for $40. so I decided to try the spherical. wondering if they might be a bit much for a street toy, time will tell.What links did you purchase?
I did all mine spherical except for the cam link (next year). My opinion...poly or delrin is good in applications where there is no need to compensate for irregular motion paths like in the lower control arms and if they are greasible. If you plan on using a poly or delrin there, you may as well leave the rubber in there. They have no give and you basically change a bind for a bind. In places like the cam link and vert link they are fine. The only real concern, again my opinion, is the LCA. It's not easy to change. Everything else is easy to change if it wears out.J&M, I had them for a year and a half when they developed kind of a crunching sound on dips in pavement. Originally I couldn't feel or hear any difference from stock, and I'm not willing to speak against the delrin or J&M from this limited experience. I talked to them and he said this is a first for them, offered to relube them or put in sphericals for $40. so I decided to try the spherical. wondering if they might be a bit much for a street toy, time will tell.
I had J&M spherical lower control arms in my 13 Shelby. Spherical on one end, poly on the other. Never had a issue in the 7 years I had them.J&M, I had them for a year and a half when they developed kind of a crunching sound on dips in pavement. Originally I couldn't feel or hear any difference from stock, and I'm not willing to speak against the delrin or J&M from this limited experience. I talked to them and he said this is a first for them, offered to relube them or put in sphericals for $40. so I decided to try the spherical. wondering if they might be a bit much for a street toy, time will tell.