Rear End Suspension Bushing Kits

Rear End Suspension Bushing Kits

Have you ever driven over a speed bump as slowly as possible, only to hear your car’s rear end smash on the pavement behind you? You may need a rear end suspension kit. Antique car bodies tend to be significantly longer than those of today’s cars, and thus they are more vulnerable bumps, potholes and anything that tests your car’s suspension. At Andersen Restorations, we sell rear end bushing kits for classic cars. When you need the best in antique car parts, shop with Andersen.

What’s in Our Rear End Suspension Kits

Our rear end suspension kits come with four or eight bushings, compatible with Buick, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet and Pontiac classic cars. A classic car front end suspension kit has many more parts because it includes steering components, but with the rear end bushing kits, classic car owners are only concerned with their vehicle’s cushioning.

When you think of a classic car suspension kit, you may think struts and springs or sway bar bushings, but that’s why it’s important to take stock of what suspension parts are included in any kit you buy. You don’t want suspension parts you don’t need, but you do want to make sure you have all the necessary supplies.

The Role of Control Arm Bushings

Bushings are an important part of your suspension system — both front and back. They provide the cushioning you need for a smooth ride — and they keep your car’s body from rocking forcefully into the pavement.

Control arm bushings can be made with rubber or polyurethane — rubber wears out faster. If your control arm bushings are made of rubber, it’s a good idea to check them when you have the car up on the lift to see how much life is left in them.

When your control arm bushings are on their last leg, you may feel more vibration in your car, your car may be noisier, and bumps in the road may feel harder to you and provide more of a jerk or jolt. This is annoying and uncomfortable, but what’s worse is when your classic car is unable to spring back quickly enough to avoid damaging the body or undercarriage.

Replacing the rear end bushings can correct this problem.

Shopping for OEM Parts for Antique Cars

All our rear end bushings are built to OEM specifications, which means they are meet or exceed OEM standards. Finding genuine OEM antique car parts is difficult, and it’s not recommended for control arm bushings for classic cars. Classic and antique cars are so named because they are old, and rubber (and even plastic) degrades as it ages. Buying used OEM control arm bushings is risky — these classic car parts may not provide your antique car any more protection than it already has from its worn control arm bushings.

You can feel confident when you buy antique car restoration parts from Andersen that you are getting a new, quality part that will last. Work with an antique car parts supplier that is known in the industry for excellence, responsiveness and dependability: Andersen Restorations.