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Old 07-17-2017, 05:20 AM
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Please could somebody give me the Thickness of XJS Front Shock Absorber Bushes.
 
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Hi Daim

All the ones I've seen for sale are the same thickness Top and Bottom

Or am I missing something?
 
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Hi Vee

Cheers!

I am going to make some out of Polyurethane and wanted to get the right thickness.

Many Thanks
 
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I happened to have some new OEM foam bushings that I never installed. I'm assuming that's what you were asking for!

Good luck!
 
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Hi Vee

I've got a piece of Polyurethane Foam but it just seemed far too lightweight to use for Bushes, is that what the OEM ones are like, 'almost as light as a feather'?

I've also got some Neoprene, which I am experimenting with but its 19mm thick so I will have to shave a few mm. off.
 
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The OEM bushing weight 7 grams.
 
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Originally Posted by orangeblossom
Hi Vee

Cheers!

I am going to make some out of Polyurethane and wanted to get the right thickness.

Many Thanks
OB, if you are not using the OEM foam type bush the thickness won't be entirely relevant. That foam compresses down a lot more than a poly replacement will so you may have to resort to a bit of trial and error.
Another option is to go to the bush used with the bilsteins if you are looking for less compliance.
 
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Originally Posted by baxtor
OB, if you are not using the OEM foam type bush the thickness won't be entirely relevant. That foam compresses down a lot more than a poly replacement will so you may have to resort to a bit of trial and error.
Another option is to go to the bush used with the bilsteins if you are looking for less compliance.
Hi Baxtor

Cheers!

I've just made a Set from a very hard piece of Rubber, which was 19mm Thick so I cut them down to 16mm with a Hack Saw.

Making them was easy but getting the lock nuts off was a PIA!

One of them took 4 Hours to undo and the other one took 8 Hours!

The most difficult Nut I have ever had to get off in my life, even when I hacksawed it through on three sides and in the end I had to resort to a FBH and Chisel!

I just don't know where the time went?

One of the Joys of owning an XJS

I'm planning to do a full write up of removal and refitting on my 'Cherry Blossom' Restoration Thread.
 
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Should you automatically replace the bushings when replacing the shocks? I haven't looked at mine but they are original as there is only 45k miles on the clock , but going on 22 years.
 
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Am I missing something? Looks like my new set of Boge shocks have bushings on them already...
 
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Am I missing something? Looks like my new set of Boge shocks have bushings on them already...
Boges normally come with new bushes and washers.
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