Solid Bushes/mounts

[lukeb]

Im doing my second year of HNC and am doing a progect with cnc machines. I thought of making some solid bushes/mounts for my E30 but need a bit of advice. would it be ok to have solid bushes/mounts and which ones should i do. also what should i use alli? would i still need rubber inbetween the metal faces?

cheers

[M3GTR]

I have solid rear beam bushes fitted. They're great in the dry, but make the car a pig in the wet! If you're going to do any, I'd look at doing front trailing arm bushes and maybe the diff bush.

[northloop]

Where did you get the solid bushes from M3GTR? ...... Also when you say its a pig in the wet explain please???

Just picking your brains as I need to change mine soon.

Gary

[TRACKM3]

i have muzzi motorsport solid beam bushes and again what do you mean by they are a pig in the wet ?????

[M3GTR]

Apologies... not the best of descriptions I guess!!

When there's so little play in the rear suspension and drive train setup, it makes the rear end very solid and as such, any gear changes without heel and tow will mean the rear wheels just slow down with very little smoothness. The rear end basicly breaks away much easier if you aren't matching engine rpm and wheel speed with every down change. In the dry, it helps the feel of the car though.. it's just a play off against wet weather driveability.

I recall driving it for the first time on a damp track at Rockingham and spinning out on the warm up lap at the first hairpin! I did a gently downchange without heel and toe only to find myself pointing the wrong way very quickly!