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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Here is the reply I received from.... SuperPro PU bushes.......when I inquired about using them on my 1966 bj8........thought I would share with everyone.....</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Thank you for your interest in SuperPro. Apologies for taking a few days to get back to you.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">I’ll do my best to answer your questions in a fairly concise way – if I leave you with any additional questions or omit anything please let me know and I’ll elaborate or address anything I’ve left out.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Regarding our bushings vs. conventional rubber: Our bushings do have a durometer – or hardness – about 50% greater than the rubber bushings originally fitted to the car. The hardness however does not tell the entire story. Our polyurethane formulation also offers a high degree of resiliency which allows it to operate quietly and convey less noise, vibration and harshness into the car from the road surface, tires, and suspension. </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">High quality polyurethane is traditionally a more durable material than rubber over time, with rubber being a more natural insulator against vibration transfer. A major focus of our R&D in both design and formulation has been to combine the durability and performance of polyurethane with the comfort and isolation of rubber. We have been quite successful in doing so; to the extent you will find our polyurethane in a handful of OEM applications and that we extend a lifetime warranty on all of our polyurethane bushings.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">In terms or any danger of component damage from the higher durometer bushings I see no reason for concern nor have I seen anything of the sort. On a number of our products for newer vehicles that carry TUV or other global certifications we take into account the crash-worthiness of the components and sub-assemblies our parts are fitted to. As we look to increase performance and durability we cannot interfere with the safety or OEM level of functionality designed and built into the vehicle – while this type of testing wouldn’t translate directly from 1966 – the same materials and ideology are utilized. </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">If I’ve missed the mark on my answer or I can provide more information just let me know.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Otherwise – thank you again and enjoy your weekend.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Regards,</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU">Brett Hauschild</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial',sans-serif; COLOR: #1f497d; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU"> – North American Sales Manager</SPAN></P></DIV></div></body></html>