TPR buishings

[SonicRiot]

I have TPR bushings for the front strut rod to frame, rear tie bar to spindle and rear tie bar to frame.

Even though my brand new Moog control arms come with bushings, I would like TPR to tighten up the entire suspension, but I can't find the TPR bushings for the front strut bar to control arm or the control arm to frame.

I also can't find TPR for the sway bars to frame.

For the above bushings, is there any real benefit over the standard rubber bushings? I'd like the whole suspension to be TPR.

Any ideas where I can find these? I bough the others on Rock Auto, but I don't think they have all of them.

Also, what other TPR bushings am I missing? (For the rear control arms, I'm going to skip for now because I am searching for some tubular arms.)

Thanks for any help or info.

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Rock auto does carry them all. All MOOG. Descriptions are hazy though, as to what kind of bushing they are Rubber vs TPR.
And Id be surprised if the MOOG control arms came with standard rubber, instead of TPR. It seems that most of their bushings these days are TPR.

I posted a list of TPR bushings a while ago.... forgot which thread it was in though...

 

[SonicRiot]

The bushings in the CA/BJ assemblies are black. The TPRs I ordered for the other components are blue. Generally TPR is blue or red while rubber is black, right?

Still can't find the TPRs for use in the CAs... just looked again. :cry:

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

I have TPR enlink bushings that are BLACK.

At least the packaging they came in said they were

Like I said, descriptions are FUZY

 

[SonicRiot]

The pressed in bushings are rubber on my Moog C/A arms, at least as far as I can see.

Anyone know what the part numbers for the Moog TPRs for the C/A to frame and Strut Rod to C/A?

 

[Mr Anonymous]

The bushings in the CA/BJ assemblies are black. The TPRs I ordered for the other components are blue. Generally TPR is blue or red while rubber is black, right?

Still can't find the TPRs for use in the CAs... just looked again. :cry:

No. TPR can be just about any color. All the NAPA versions of the Federal Mogul (nee Moog, TRW, etc.) bushings I've ever seen have all been black.

It's really easy to tell. Rubber feels like, well, rubber. TPR feels more like a springy plastic. With brand new control arms, you really don't need to worry about which material the bushings are -- they're new and should perform about the same regardless for a couple of years and a lot of miles.

EDIT: My Moog catalog shows part number K8613 "Strut Rod Bushing/Kit FRONT SUSPENSION - AT CONTROL ARM - PROBLEM SOLVER"

 

[rlw001]

Check out SHO Nut Performance under Performance:

TPR rear sway bar to body bushings (fit 25 or 26 mm) (2) K8761 23.66
TPR HD rear endlink kits (2 packages) K3124 46.61
V6 TPR front tension strut to subframe bushings (2 in one package) K8516 37.54
V6 TPR front tension strut to lower control arm bushings (2 packages) K8613 17.68
V6 TPR rear tension strut to body bushings (2 packages) K8675 88.92
V6 TPR rear tension strut to knuckle bushings (2 packages) K8649 25.98

 

[SonicRiot]

Thanks, musta missed that.

 

[N3FOL]

Part # for the Front Sway bar to frame bushing

Nobody mentioned anything for the front sway bar bushing. I have not seen MOOG K8802, but I think this will be the correct bushing for my 95 SHO. Most of the bushings for the front 22mm SB has a large groove on each side, as a result, it will not allow the SB bracket to 'fit like a glove' around the bushing.

Could anyone confirm that Moog K8802 is indeed the right bushing for our application? I have the bushings in order and I should be able to see a pair come Monday morning or afternoon. Thanks in advance.