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Old 01-15-2008, 02:42 PM   #18
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Thumbs up Re: heim joints vs bushing ends?

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Originally Posted by Tony@AirRideTech View Post
XXL you are right.... for a daily driver you want to use a bushed end... better yet a compressed rubber bushed end link. Heim ends will work for daily drivers in a panhard bar situation but on a link bar ... definitely bushed or rubber.

The best heims you can get on the market are kevlar lined heim joint. The problem is like XXL mentioned... you will eventually get small debris between the kevlar and the metal ball or outer shell. Once that happens... you loose tolerance and the rod end is done.
I have to agree with Tony.
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