Energy Suspensions??

[mlgreen]

Anyone heard any word if Energy Suspension is going to release bushings for the LX platform? I know for my 96 Caprice I bought the whole kit that replaced every bushing on my car for under $500 and along with sways cornered like it was on rails!

[GROUNDED]

I would like to see some competition out there in the bushing world.

[Cam]

Yes, they recently came looking for a couple rides to play with. Hopefully they will have something out soon.

[GROUNDED]

Hopefully sooner then later. If I can't get a set of bushings cheap then I will buy the raw material and machine them to my specs and durometer. i <3 cnc lathes.

[Rob@WretchedMS]

you sir are a brave man......

[mlgreen]

Care to elaborate?

[Fargo59]

what he's trying to imply is that there is a lot more than just making a firmer bushing to fill the hole. there is engineering time involved, but it should be do-able for someone with some patience and a level head. CNC machines are only as good as the instructions they are given, right?

[GROUNDED]

<----Product Design Engineer

With a specialization in specifically urethane products.

I also have a BSME that is in process.

My side job is designing and manufacturing suspension components for 1 off applications. For instance I just finished a Mumford link setup for a 67 mustang. 7075 aluminum bell crank cnc machined and polished. 1" DOM tubing for the links. I used a mixture of oilite, urethane, and delrin for my connections.

[Fargo59]

i figured that, but i was just carrying his message across as i thought Rob meant it.

[BrilliantBlackHemi]

Anyone heard any word if Energy Suspension is going to release bushings for the LX platform? I know for my 96 Caprice I bought the whole kit that replaced every bushing on my car for under $500 and along with sways cornered like it was on rails!

Well to do that today, you gotta spend a TON OF MONEY with Pedders. I knew they were seriously overpriced.

[GROUNDED]

ive seen full energy bushing sets for under $300. Building them for this price is not out of reach.

[Fargo59]

just for the sake of fun, i emailed energy suspension, inquiring about how their kit is progressing. hopefully i get a reply.

[GROUNDED]

I wonder if they get back to you faster then pedders in AU gets back to me about bushing durometers.

[Hemi Mag]

I emailed Prothane and ES in the spring, one of them got back to me saying they had something in the works.

As for past bushing experience the master kit for my neon was $150

AC

[Rob@WretchedMS]

Energy Suspension is not our competition, while they do make some of the same parts, their target customer is not the same as a Pedders Customer.

Energy Suspension tends to put quantity over quality, and they typically have air bubble voids in their parts and other inconsistencies due to their process. Their products tend to use the harder is better type of design, and this is not always the best approach for a bushing, especially on a car that will be driven every day.

For many people this will be sufficient for their needs.for others this will not be acceptable.

Grounded, from what I've seen from your responses to me you are not a Pedders customer, and would be a good candidate for a cheaper option. I wish you luck in your endeavors, and i'm very seroius in that.

Keep in mind also, Pedders is more than just someone that makes bushings, we are unsurpassed in customer service, (what other vendors can you call at all hours of the day and night, and what other company's owner is available to talk to?) Pedders is also a complete suspension solution for the LX. We have the best warranty in the business, with no exclusions for racing, abuse, and other mods, and if the part is installed at a Pedders dealer, the labor is covered at that dealer.

There is a reason that GM has partnered with Pedders on the Corporate Camaro Race Cars, they know what we offer, and have done so for over 50 years, and it's in their best interest to get us involved with the new race cars.

We have just released a few new part numbers for the GTO, why do you care right, well i'll tell you. The GTO hasn't been made in over 2 years, and we are still bringing new parts to the market for them, this is the same type of commitment that we have for the customers that we deal with, we are here for the long term, like it or not.