Strut bushings

[Preston_Hall]

Questions:
1. All of my struts have an inside bore of 1/4" (for Teflon bush) or 13/32" (for needle bearings). This bushing has an outside diameter of 7/32". How do you install these? You will probably need a sleeve?

2. It has a lot more contact area compared to two lead/Teflon bushings or needle bearings. Will this be more draggy?

3. What are the advantages of this bush compared to Teflon or needle bearings? (I prefer Teflon over needle bearings as they do not wear the shaft).

Thanks,

Kez

1. You run your 1/4" stuffing tube throught the strut.

2. Rod gave some info on this a while back somewhere. Basically the answer is no extra drag.

3. Cheap and you can fit a smaller diameter stuffing tube/bushing combination into a smaller strut.