Interesting Bush Info - Nolothane vs Polyeurethane

[Robbos_Toyotas]

Hey guys. Thought id share some interesting info i found out today. Is regarding aftermarket bushes.

I was talking to someone in suspension with regards to which is better when talking about materials - nolothane or polyeurethane.

He discussed with me that they are both the same in the making process, ie mould is poured etc etc, however the polyeurethane is then cured in an oven. The nolothane is left to dry in open space.

He explained this difference will cause the nolothane to literally disintegrate into dust over time where wear happens. Like for example a trailing arm bush, or a swaybar bush where a metal sleeve runs through the bush...the nolothane wears away over time, whereas the ployeurethane keeps together...

Just thought id let yous know

Blake

[kingmick]

Thats great, exept they both get wear so have to be changed anyway! that would be great if there was never any load put agaist the bush, but that dosnt happen with cars!
Be great info for someone that only drives there car a few thousand km a year and in 5-10 years they wont have to replace them.

[Robbos_Toyotas]

Thats great, exept they both get wear so have to be changed anyway! that would be great if there was never any load put agaist the bush, but that dosnt happen with cars!
Be great info for someone that only drives there car a few thousand km a year and in 5-10 years they wont have to replace them.

like me....dubbo and back probly takes 1/3 of my years total

[joecoolmk2]

what's that pineapple stuff called? that's stiffer than polyurethane isn't it? do they make normal bushes out of it, or just those diff cradle bushes?

[Robbos_Toyotas]

what's that pineapple stuff called? that's stiffer than polyurethane isn't it? do they make normal bushes out of it, or just those diff cradle bushes?

pineapple stuff? lol

[joecoolmk2]

yellow semi-transparent stuff that they make pineapple slice shaped diff cradle bushes out of then!

[Robbos_Toyotas]

yellow semi-transparent stuff that they make pineapple slice shaped diff cradle bushes out of then!

hmm weird. The ones they supplied me for the diff cradle were this polyeurethane too!

[joecoolmk2]

so it is polyurethane then ok
just different grade

[Robbos_Toyotas]

so it is polyurethane then ok
just different grade

guess so? they gave it to me for the diff cradle and the rear xmember, so its obviously heavy duty shit!

[joecoolmk2]

it's supposed to stiffen up the rear, to stop the cradle moving around so much when you're trying to drift

[kingmick]

Like most drift things, its a total wank. Might help when your drifting with shit springs and shocks, but with decent shocks they do the work, not some piece of synthetic rubber!

[joecoolmk2]

Like most drift things, its a total wank. Might help when your drifting with shit springs and shocks, but with decent shocks they do the work, not some piece of synthetic rubber!

plastic actually.

[kingmick]

Yes but to people with feeling in there hands what does it feel more like? hahahahah

[Robbos_Toyotas]

Yes but to people with feeling in there hands what does it feel more like? hahahahah

plastic...hgahahahah had to say it

[joecoolmk2]

i just googled it, and it's neither plastic nor rubber, it's in between.

pretty versatile stuff actually.

http://www.sdplastics.com/polyuret.html