Very high resistance trailing
arm bushes also help to improve lateral rigidity.
Not exact matches
Suspension
bushes throughout Project 8 are
also stiffer, and those in the rear upper control
arm are replaced with ball joints and both front and rear anti-roll bars have been tuned to maximise grip and traction.
New
bushing were
also pressed into the lower control
arms and fitted to both the front and rear swaybars.
The rear has
also been extensively revised with aluminum control
arms and wheel hubs and an axle that is bolted directly to the body without the use of rubber
bushings, shaving 7 pounds.
Also, check the sway bar link
arms and sway bar
bushings for wear or damage.
In an effort to further improve NVH characteristics, engineers
also applied plastic and rubber
bushings to the front sub-frame and increased the
bushings size of the lower control
arm.
In pursuit of increased rigidity and weight reduction, the lower
arms and damper forks are made out of aluminium and the very high resistance compliance
bushes also contribute to the car's responsive handling.
The Spyder GT
also features fully independent front and rear suspension systems with a hollow front sway bar, tubular - steel independent upper and lower control
arms, revised
bushings, coil - over springs and adjustable nitrogen - charged shocks.
These new
arms also feature Clevite
bushings (longer life and less noise than polyurethane
bushings) and a larger, replaceable, greasable ball joint that has more range of motion than the factory ball joint.
It
also has new polyurethane
bushings in the torque
arm, MSD cap, rotor and wires; GM water pump, wipers, belts, hoses, plugs and brake pads; battery and floor mats.
Also included in the package are front ride - and - handling links, rear upper control
arms, rear trailing links, and toe links which have upgraded stiffer
bushings designed to reduce cornering compliance and increase durability on the track.
Bad front lower control
arm bushings (aka compliance
bushings) could
also cause clunking noise from the front end when driving over bumps ($ 350 - $ 450 for both sides).
Steering geometry is
also modified to improve steering feel, while the front lower suspension
arm compliance
bushes are stiffened by 22 % to provide enhanced steering response and handling.