My new to me 1989 needs a fair amount of work. While I decide on my long-term plans for the drivetrain, I thought I'd get the other systems refreshed and will be starting with the suspension. Here are my questions for the group:
-Shocks - It's a Z51 car. What is the consensus on rebuilding vs new Bilsteins? Any other good options in the same price range?
-Bushings - I can only find urethane replacements. Coming from the jeep world, urethane was generally the worst option below OEM rubber and/or a specialty joint. Anyone having problems with their urethane bushings? Any place to find new OEM rubber bushings for a decent price?
-Tie rod ends, ball joints, etc - Any advice here, or should I just try to avoid Chinese parts? Does the Z51 package make any difference on any of this stuff?
That should probably take care of it, but feel free to throw out other suggestions for things to do while I'm dealing with this stuff.
Thanks!
-Shocks - It's a Z51 car. What is the consensus on rebuilding vs new Bilsteins? Any other good options in the same price range?
-Bushings - I can only find urethane replacements. Coming from the jeep world, urethane was generally the worst option below OEM rubber and/or a specialty joint. Anyone having problems with their urethane bushings? Any place to find new OEM rubber bushings for a decent price?
-Tie rod ends, ball joints, etc - Any advice here, or should I just try to avoid Chinese parts? Does the Z51 package make any difference on any of this stuff?
That should probably take care of it, but feel free to throw out other suggestions for things to do while I'm dealing with this stuff.
Thanks!