5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings

Tim Ellis · 06-13-2009, 07:33 PM

Hey 5.0 stockers, racers, which rear lower control arms are you usung? I've got Lakewoods with poly bushings. As I drive around tight corners with the 30" radials the rear is obviously moving around and the rear tires start rubbing the front of the body at the lower front wheel radius. I know its gotta be the poly bushings fighting the slicks and mini spool. It centers back up on straight aways, but I dont like the rub. I think an aluminum or solid busing would help. Im sure its just because of the large diameter tires but its not a good thing to rub.Thanx

JHeath · 06-13-2009, 07:46 PM

Global West has a nice lower rear arm with a spherical bearing in the front and their Del-a-lum bushing in the rear

Notch1320 · 06-13-2009, 11:22 PM

How much of a gap did you leave when you opened up the wheel openings? I run HP Motorsports Magabite Jr's.

Tim Ellis · 06-14-2009, 07:55 AM

Sitting in my garage right now there is 5/8" clearance in the area where it rubs on cornering. So its moving a bunch.

west coast · 06-14-2009, 08:10 AM

BMR fabrication Inc. has nice looking stuff with Teflon lined spherical bearings they are the nice ones out there I could find. I had to fab my own up, bearings were only about 7 bucks each from Midwest controls. Have you trimmed the front and rear of your wheel openings yet I was able to take out about an 1 1/2" off the front and some off the rear to help make the 30" radials fit nicely.

Tim Ellis · 06-14-2009, 08:53 AM

I dint trim the body, but rather used a ball peen hammer to roll the lip in, still I would think 3/4" movement of the rear forward is alot.

87gt50 · 06-15-2009, 01:47 AM

When I upgraded to a full UPR setup with alu and spherical bushings from boxed originals with poly bushings, I lost a lot of the sideways movement as you describe. UPR is great to deal with btw.

Joakim, Sweden

Chris1529 · 06-15-2009, 06:57 AM

Do you have the torque box area beefed up any?? Alot of the flex may be starting right there.

Tim Ellis · 06-15-2009, 10:38 AM

No, I havent touched the torque boxes or even put on subframe connectors, but it sure looks like im getting movement in the poly bushings, thanx

Tim Ellis · 06-15-2009, 10:42 AM

Hey West Coast, can you give me more info on the aluminum bushings you got? I'd like to see if they would fit my lakewood lowers

06-13-2009, 07:33 PM	#1
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings Hey 5.0 stockers, racers, which rear lower control arms are you usung? I've got Lakewoods with poly bushings. As I drive around tight corners with the 30" radials the rear is obviously moving around and the rear tires start rubbing the front of the body at the lower front wheel radius. I know its gotta be the poly bushings fighting the slicks and mini spool. It centers back up on straight aways, but I dont like the rub. I think an aluminum or solid busing would help. Im sure its just because of the large diameter tires but its not a good thing to rub.Thanx

06-13-2009, 07:46 PM	#2
JHeath Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 786 Likes: 2,876 Liked 370 Times in 101 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings Global West has a nice lower rear arm with a spherical bearing in the front and their Del-a-lum bushing in the rear __________________ Jerry Heath I/S '93 Cobra FS/J 2010 Mustang "Ebay CJ"

06-13-2009, 11:22 PM	#3
Notch1320 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings How much of a gap did you leave when you opened up the wheel openings? I run HP Motorsports Magabite Jr's. __________________ Shawn Allsup K/S 718

06-14-2009, 07:55 AM	#4
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings Sitting in my garage right now there is 5/8" clearance in the area where it rubs on cornering. So its moving a bunch.

06-14-2009, 08:10 AM	#5
west coast Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Rainy Washington Posts: 609 Likes: 12 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings BMR fabrication Inc. has nice looking stuff with Teflon lined spherical bearings they are the nice ones out there I could find. I had to fab my own up, bearings were only about 7 bucks each from Midwest controls. Have you trimmed the front and rear of your wheel openings yet I was able to take out about an 1 1/2" off the front and some off the rear to help make the 30" radials fit nicely.

06-14-2009, 08:53 AM	#6
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings I dint trim the body, but rather used a ball peen hammer to roll the lip in, still I would think 3/4" movement of the rear forward is alot.

06-15-2009, 01:47 AM	#7
87gt50 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Malm?, Sweden Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings When I upgraded to a full UPR setup with alu and spherical bushings from boxed originals with poly bushings, I lost a lot of the sideways movement as you describe. UPR is great to deal with btw. Joakim, Sweden

06-15-2009, 06:57 AM	#8
Chris1529 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: West Virginia Posts: 1,366 Likes: 6 Liked 70 Times in 29 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings Do you have the torque box area beefed up any?? Alot of the flex may be starting right there. __________________ Chris Bowman The Mountain State Mustang 1984 Mustang GT350

06-15-2009, 10:38 AM	#9
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings No, I havent touched the torque boxes or even put on subframe connectors, but it sure looks like im getting movement in the poly bushings, thanx

06-15-2009, 10:42 AM	#10
Tim Ellis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Beavercreek Or. Posts: 272 Likes: 31 Liked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: 5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings Hey West Coast, can you give me more info on the aluminum bushings you got? I'd like to see if they would fit my lakewood lowers