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Old 03-02-2012, 12:59 PM   #73
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Default Re: IRS upper shock mount - Permanent fix

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Originally Posted by tkfd
ok. I just thought the bush is for the same application - upper shock for live axle. All the bushes should be the same, right?

anyway won't get the nolathene, and ordered superpro. I was hoping to instal this weekend, but now have to wait for superpro

thanks rick.
The bush is for the same application.
However Nolathane and Kelpro supply the wrong part.

All of these bushes have a boss which protrudes from the main body, this boss slips into the hole on the disk I made.
I made this hole the same size as the hole in the mount for AU live axle rear, assuming it would be a common bush.
(It also happens to be the same as the shock bush used in all leaf sprung Falcons prior to AU).

The boss on the Nolathane bush is 14mm, the hole is 21mm.
The boss won't allow the shock shaft to locate centrally in the disk, and would likely cause premature wear.

Nolathane (and Kelpro) need to look into this.
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