GuamMini wrote:
What bushing should i use for the lower arm? There are 3 options. A two piece with a metal insert? A poly one? And one that looks like a one piece but has a metal insert and they said we need two per side.....
It depends on what type of arm you have. Being a GT you should have the later type which uses the two piece tapered bushes. Early one are straight sided and have a small rim on the outer edge.... looks like a top hat. Once you get the old bush out your will be able to check whether the internal bore is parallel sided or tapered. If you have to buy before you can try I would opt for the tapered kind as that is what your car should have... assuming it has the original bottom arms.
The choice between rubber or poly is somewhat personal. Poly is stiffer but can be of questionable quality. There are some dodgy manufacturers about that produce “pretty” parts that soon fall apart. Rubber is original but can go soggy if there a lot of oil floating around (not uncommon with old Minis). A
good quality poly bush will give (theoretically) better handling and will last longer. Bad ones can crumble very quickly.
Cheers, Ian