So I bought a set of Whiteline poly bushings (W51499) to use with my AE95 lower control arms (rear position, the big U-shaped ones, same bushing as an AE92). There's a crack running along the length of one side of ONE of the bushings -- no crack or split on the other one, and the OEM rubber bushings do not have a split or crack either. And it's obviously not a factory-made split, as it's uneven, and it's only on one of the bushings.
I was told that the crack did not matter, that it would not affect performance. Granted the bushing is wrapped up with a metal bracket on the entire U-shape, but what do you guys think? Would the control arm & metal sleeve (which obviously fits much more loosely in the cracked bushing) be able to flex the bushing and move around? Time to knock on Whiteline's door for an exchange?
