Q – Over the winter, I am re-bushing the rear suspension on my 944 S2. I plan to put in the Paragon Products hard compound poly graphite bushings. At D.E. I am aiming at the advanced group. Any tips that I should be aware of? I was warned that after a year or two, they will squeak – Scott
A – Sure Scott. First of all, are you planning on driving the car on the street? If you are, expect the car to ride considerably rougher than before since the hard compound bushings are…well, hard! For street use I recommend the softer compound.
Now I know that in the instructions, they tell you to liberally grease the bushings as you install them and that will be fine for a while. When the grease squeezes out though, dirt and water will get into the bushing and cause them to wear rapidly. Getting grease into the bushing later is impossible unless you engineer a method of directing it and have a grease fitting for it. Without regular lubrication, your passengers will ask: “What is loose in the back of your car?” – MC