VESCONITE IN AUTOMOTIVE
Automotive bushings require regular maintenance and greasing and are prone to wear especially in wet or dirty conditions. Self-lubricating Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube eliminate the need for continual greasing and at the same time increase bushing life. Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube are tough and durable and perform well under mechanical stress on vehicle suspension systems.
“Vesconite is amazing stuff. I have a 98KDX200 [Kawasaki dirt bike], replaced the needle rolls in 2000 and have been running the same Vesconite bushes for 4 years now. Where we ride there are 6, knee-deep river mouths (salt water) that I cross every other weekend. I laugh at salt water nowadays. Suspension maintenance is a breeze now.”
A motorbike enthusiast
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BENEFITS FOR AUTOMOTIVE
- Vesconite materials do not require greasing.
- Vesconite materials have the advantage of operating quietly, with less wear.
- Vescoflex, an advanced elastomer, is used to replace rubber and polyurethane due to its ability to absorb vibrations, while Vesconite and Vesconite Hilube are suitable as bushings for rotating, oscillating and linear motion applications.
- Vesconite materials are available as rods and hollow bar for do-it-yourself machining.
- Vescoflex ready-to-fit shackle bushings are available for various Toyota, Isuzu, Nissan, Ford, Mitsubishi and Mazda 4x4s and 4x2s.
MATERIAL COMPARISON
Truck and trailer suspension systems often require bronze bushings for their operation. These bushings require regular maintenance and greasing and are prone to wear especially in wet or dirty conditions. Self-lubricating Vesconite eliminates the need for continual greasing and at the same time increases bearing life.
Vesconite is tough and strong and can take the pounding that occurs on a suspension system. Other advantages that Vesconite gives are that operation is quiet, axles maintain correct alignment as bush wear is reduced and that there is no axle walkout damaging tyres.
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