Billet Radius Arm Bushings - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

JusticePete · 04-14-2015, 01:49 PM

Over the years there have been a number of solutions offered and sold for the 5th Gen Camaro radius / brake tension arm. They deliver from the factory with a soft rubber insert. How soft? Way back when, the Camaro TEAM was working on the prototype 5th gen race car. They reached out to me for a set of steel jacketed radius bushing from the G8. Those were too small so we custom made them a set of bushings for the prototype. They didn't want to test that car on slicks with the soft OE rubber snubber.

We also made a couple of urethane inserts for them. The one that looked exactly like the OE rubber bushing, but was made out of dense urethane came from TEAM Camaro. The full face insert was designed by me one late night at my kitchen table. Both worked reasonably well, but the full face was better.

The new Z/28 delivers with a cast nylon insert. it is hard, but it is a clone of the original part. Since I am not constrained by anything other than my imagination and the ability of manufacturing to make it we are introducing Billet Bushings. Billet Bushings are cut with a water jet from Delrin or aluminum. They are machined and hand finished. Aluminum bushing are anodized our favorite color black magic.

You can see the difference in this side by side comparison.

Do they work? I know have take off Z/28 parts sitting on my shelf. Some would argue that a spherical front bushing would deliver much better results. I would reply that they haven't driven on a JPSS Billet Bushing.

Why do they work so incredibly well? Because they limit the arm movement under braking, acceleration and when the car is in motion. This reduce the range of dynamic caster change delivering huge improvements in on center steering feel, direction control and turning.

We make 2010 to 2015 5th Gen Camaro Radius / Brake tension Arm Bushings out of Delrin and Aluminum. There is no discernible difference in performance. We make them in aluminum because they are so damn cool and some people want all the cool they can get.

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JPSS will be releasing a number of new products. Our Black magic 27 / 32mm Sway bars will be in stock in about three weeks. We should be final fitting our Knockout Camber Plates late next week. Our Quiet as OEM Adjustable Endlinks should be in stock in just a few days. Caster Locks are being anodized as I type this. JPSS Camber / Caster Eccentrics are in manufacturing and due in stock in 10 days or less. We are struggling to get the price point right on our 5th Gen Knuckle Drops. Our project Z/28 Light is still in development along with our website. Please excuse our dust while we build you the finest parts we can imagine and manufacture.

04-14-2015, 01:49 PM	#1
JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,174	Billet Radius Arm Bushings Over the years there have been a number of solutions offered and sold for the 5th Gen Camaro radius / brake tension arm. They deliver from the factory with a soft rubber insert. How soft? Way back when, the Camaro TEAM was working on the prototype 5th gen race car. They reached out to me for a set of steel jacketed radius bushing from the G8. Those were too small so we custom made them a set of bushings for the prototype. They didn't want to test that car on slicks with the soft OE rubber snubber. We also made a couple of urethane inserts for them. The one that looked exactly like the OE rubber bushing, but was made out of dense urethane came from TEAM Camaro. The full face insert was designed by me one late night at my kitchen table. Both worked reasonably well, but the full face was better. The new Z/28 delivers with a cast nylon insert. it is hard, but it is a clone of the original part. Since I am not constrained by anything other than my imagination and the ability of manufacturing to make it we are introducing Billet Bushings. Billet Bushings are cut with a water jet from Delrin or aluminum. They are machined and hand finished. Aluminum bushing are anodized our favorite color black magic. You can see the difference in this side by side comparison. Do they work? I know have take off Z/28 parts sitting on my shelf. Some would argue that a spherical front bushing would deliver much better results. I would reply that they haven't driven on a JPSS Billet Bushing. Why do they work so incredibly well? Because they limit the arm movement under braking, acceleration and when the car is in motion. This reduce the range of dynamic caster change delivering huge improvements in on center steering feel, direction control and turning. We make 2010 to 2015 5th Gen Camaro Radius / Brake tension Arm Bushings out of Delrin and Aluminum. There is no discernible difference in performance. We make them in aluminum because they are so damn cool and some people want all the cool they can get. www.JPSSonline.com Our Premier JPSS Dealers Blackjack Speed Shop Complete Automotive JDP National Speed Nickey Chicago Raymond's Performance Wretched Performance JPSS will be releasing a number of new products. Our Black magic 27 / 32mm Sway bars will be in stock in about three weeks. We should be final fitting our Knockout Camber Plates late next week. Our Quiet as OEM Adjustable Endlinks should be in stock in just a few days. Caster Locks are being anodized as I type this. JPSS Camber / Caster Eccentrics are in manufacturing and due in stock in 10 days or less. We are struggling to get the price point right on our 5th Gen Knuckle Drops. Our project Z/28 Light is still in development along with our website. Please excuse our dust while we build you the finest parts we can imagine and manufacture. Last edited by JusticePete; 04-14-2015 at 02:02 PM.