Subframe Bushing Inserts - BMR, Pedders, Prothane, Energy, etc.???

[Hess Motorsports]

Ed, having installed literally dozens of the solid mounts on almost ALL daily drivers, EVERY customer we have installed these on was actually suprised how LITTLE NVH there was. Please don't use what GM did on the Camaro as an example for anything given the fact that they cut corners almost anywhere they could and multiple sourced parts just to save a few cents. There is still plenty of rubber in the uprights, control arms, toe arms, and most importantly, the tires to keep the NVH to a minimum.

And yes there is a measureable difference between an insert and a billet replacement.

[flyby]

I must agree. The difference in handling with the pedders bushings is phenomenal and there is very little road noise. Just my .02

[jeremywes]

Any experience with Prothane rear subframe bushings? They are quite a bit less expensive and I would like to know why. Beyond R&D for fitment and polyurethane density a mold is a mold so why do Pedders and BMR cost two or three times the cost of prothane? I'm ok paying more for a higher quality part but I'm not ok paying more for the same part! Any experience would be great

[rdblan2]

Happy BMR customer here.

[Synner]

Originally Posted by jeremywes

Any experience with Prothane rear subframe bushings? They are quite a bit less expensive and I would like to know why. Beyond R&D for fitment and polyurethane density a mold is a mold so why do Pedders and BMR cost two or three times the cost of prothane? I'm ok paying more for a higher quality part but I'm not ok paying more for the same part! Any experience would be great

Somebody tried the prothane recently and said they were garbage that took a lot of extra work to fit. My energy suspension ones have been great if you're looking for a deal. Call LSR, they gave me the best price on the internet for them.

[stratman2SSRS]

I Pedderized my subframe and all other bushings, and the car handles awesome.
I use it on a road course, and it handles as good as any car out there in the corners with the Porsches and Corvettes. Then pulls away on the straights.

[Fast6.3]

I got the pedders inserts nd im pretty happy but im at stok power if youre planning on anything above 500h full bushings are better with the pfadt olids being the best

[mrvenicess]

I have the full BMR rear bushings, and suspension components and I love them. Got rid of wheel hop when Im at the track and my car is still fine to use as a daily driver. Give Kyle at BMR a call. Great people to deal with.

[Apex Motorsports]

Originally Posted by parietta

Anybody out there have personal experience with either the Prothane or Energy Suspension polyurethane cradle to subframe bushings? I really want to eliminate the rear suspension movement on my 2011 SS and believe this is the best first step from what I've read. After the bushings I intend to replace the trailing arms, toe links and rear sway bar. My question is which bushings should I go with? From a pricing standpoint I have seen prices from a low of $120 for the Energy Suspension bushings to a high of $265 for the Pedder's version with the others falling in between for what look to be essentially the same product. Does anyone know what the differences are? On a daily driver with the occassional autoX or track day, does it really matter? I've always been a firm believer in "you get what you pay for" but in this particular situation with a price spread of more than a 100%, I'm just not sure which way to go. Any personal experiences and/or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks

There is no need to pay $265 for inserts. You can get full polyurethane replacement bushings for that kind of money which is a much better option anyway. Solid bushings are even better. I would encourage you to consider a full bushing, especially if you are adding power and are hitting the track like you mentioned.

[caverman]

Man...I don't know why these old threads keep getting dug up. You realize this thread is 2 yrs old. I'm sure the OP has moved on by now.

But...since we are back on the subject, the reason to buy the inserts has alot to do with installation. There is a pretty big difference in the installation between the two. Plus inserts are reversible if for some reason you need to....full bushings are not. That being said I would definately agree that ultimately a full bushings is your best option and if you can swing the cost of the Pfadt solid bushing then that is the way to go.