5.0 stocker rear control arm bushings

[Tim Ellis]

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]

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]

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

[Tim Ellis]

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]

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

[Chris1529]

I have not heard of the polyeurethane bushings causing movement, but they may. Do the bolts that go through the bushings fit tightly? If not, you may need to look at putting larger bolts on the car. That may be where some of your movement is originating from.


You really need to get the subframe connectors and do some work on the torque boxes too.
You will be surprised at the difference in the way the car feels after installing the frame connectors.

What kind of 60' times do you have with this car?

[west coast]

My control arms look like a BMR with spherical bearings I believe these are the bearings I used http://www.midwestcontrol.com/buy.php?item=2412 I then made the bushings that fit to use a 1/2" bolt for connecting it to the torque box and the rear end. My torque boxes have been renforced also.

[west coast]

Looks like you found the next weak link. Thats alot of movement mounting holes must be elongated. I take it this a 5 speed car.