bushings
They’re the soft pads that let parts move a bit and keep noise down.
Bushings are rubber or polyurethane pads that isolate vibration and allow limited movement between suspension parts.
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"And what's wrong is that the bushing part of it is all worn out. So he'll see it move. He'll see the thing move and he'll say, hey, there's something broken here."
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"I need like motorsport bushings, because this car is so soft, and they don't realize that they actually have no bushings. Yeah, what they really need are just bushings. Just any any bushings will..."
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