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Orders the set from Scott Harper at team triumph, he said he thinks they are=
delrin but he isn=E2=80=99t sure. I=E2=80=99ll take Scott Janzens word that=
they work well enough for him should be better than what I have.=20
Thanks for the help guys
Jon
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> On Mar 10, 2020, at 8:20 AM, Scott Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BFIn my GT6 I run the bushings with steel inserts I got from Scott H=
arper at Team Triumph. I don=E2=80=99t know what they are - black hard plas=
tic with steel inserts - but they=E2=80=99ve been on the car for at least ei=
ght years with no signs of play and 5-6 race weekends a year. I take things=
apart very regularly to inspect - these have worked well.
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> On Mar 10, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Jonathan Wright via Fot <fot@autox.team.net>=
wrote:
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> Hello FOT,
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> I am looking for recommendations on suspension bushings for my racecar. A l=
ittle Formula VEE spun into me and took out my front right upright/trunion t=
his weekend at willow springs, so while I'm replacing the upright assembly, I=
figured it would be a good time to replace the old worn suspension bushings=
. I have been told a number of different opinions from "poly bushings would b=
e an improvement over your old worn out bushings" to "nylon is the only way t=
o go" to "poly and nylon are terrible you need delrin bushings." So in my la=
ck of experience as a vintage triumph racecar driver, I'm asking you seasone=
d vets your opinions on the matter and why, what you are currently running, a=
nd if you could please provide me with where I can source the bushings you r=
ecommend. Up until now, I haven't had any complaints with the handling chara=
cteristics of the car, but I know the bushings are ready for replacement. I h=
aven't taken them out yet, so I'm not sure what is currently in there. Addit=
ionally, if you would be kind enough to spell it out for me what type of bus=
hings you run in which locations I would appreciate it.
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> Kas's catch phrase is "never be beaten by equipment" but that Formula VEE'=
s equipment beat me up pretty good as it was spinning across the track takin=
g me out with him...=20
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> Thanks!
> Jonathan Wright
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Orders the set from Scott Harper at team tr=
iumph, he said he thinks they are delrin but he isn=E2=80=99t sure. I=E2=80=99=
ll take Scott Janzens word that they work well enough for him should be bett=
er than what I have. <div><br></div><div>Thanks for the help guys</div>=
<div><br></div><div>Jon<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 10, 2020, at 8:20 AM, Sco=
tt Janzen <sjanzen@me.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquot=
e type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" c=
ontent=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8">In my GT6 I run the bushings with stee=
l inserts I got from Scott Harper at Team Triumph. I don=E2=80=99t kno=
w what they are - black hard plastic with steel inserts - but they=E2=80=99v=
e been on the car for at least eight years with no signs of play and 5-6 rac=
e weekends a year. I take things apart very regularly to inspect - the=
se have worked well.<div class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">On M=
ar 10, 2020, at 11:00 AM, Jonathan Wright via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@=
autox.team.net" class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D=
"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div=
class=3D"">Hello FOT,</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D=
"">I am looking for recommendations on suspension bushings for my racecar. A=
little Formula VEE spun into me and took out my front right upright/trunion=
this weekend at willow springs, so while I'm replacing the upright assembly=
, I figured it would be a good time to replace the old worn suspension bushi=
ngs. I have been told a number of different opinions from "poly bushings wou=
ld be an improvement over your old worn out bushings" to "nylon is the only w=
ay to go" to "poly and nylon are terrible you need delrin bushings." So in m=
y lack of experience as a vintage triumph racecar driver, I'm asking you sea=
soned vets your opinions on the matter and why, what you are currently runni=
ng, and if you could please provide me with where I can source the bushings y=
ou recommend. Up until now, I haven't had any complaints with the handling c=
haracteristics of the car, but I know the bushings are ready for replacement=
. I haven't taken them out yet, so I'm not sure what is currently in there. A=
dditionally, if you would be kind enough to spell it out for me what type of=
bushings you run in which locations I would appreciate it.</div><div class=3D=
""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Kas's catch phrase is "never be beat=
en by equipment" but that Formula VEE's equipment beat me up pretty good as i=
t was spinning across the track taking me out with him... </div><div cl=
ass=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Thanks!</div><div class=3D"">J=
onathan Wright</div></div>
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