does bushing type matter???

[threefingerflick]

hey guys, my bushing busted so i wanna get sum new ones but i was wondering, does the type of bushing matter or is it just preference. cuz ive seen the double barrel bushing type, and then the double cone ones, and the the little cone with one barrel. what do these different styles do and mean!!!! i just dont understand bushings.


THANKYOU

[swisschez]

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[BoardSkaterGnar]

rock stock bushing. and a top mount.

[wooden]

The shape of the bushing will change how it reacts to your leaning. Cones will turn harder because there is less urethane to squish, and are less stable than barrels. Barrels do not turn as sharply but push back harder than cones, and are more stable. And then there's stims and hourglasses... Don't have a whole lot of experience with stims, except there's a lot of urethane to compress and I'd guess they'd be very stable while still turning well with a softer urethane. Hourglasses turn quite well and also push back to center with quite a bit of force, but are about as stable as cones.

Try different combinations and find what you like, I typically run two cones or one barrel and one cone per truck, two barrels is typically not enough turn for my style of riding and two cones isn't quite stable enough for high speed downhill.

[gabriel[abc]]

well it also depends on your trucks, weight, and what discipline(dh, carving, pumping, slalom, or i just ride) you ride.

answer these and id be glad to help out

[threefingerflick]

well it also depends on your trucks, weight, and what discipline(dh, carving, pumping, slalom, or i just ride) you ride.

answer these and id be glad to help out

ok im about 190, gullwing charger trucks, and basically just carving and pumping and just riding

[threefingerflick]

The shape of the bushing will change how it reacts to your leaning. Cones will turn harder because there is less urethane to squish, and are less stable than barrels. Barrels do not turn as sharply but push back harder than cones, and are more stable. And then there's stims and hourglasses... Don't have a whole lot of experience with stims, except there's a lot of urethane to compress and I'd guess they'd be very stable while still turning well with a softer urethane. Hourglasses turn quite well and also push back to center with quite a bit of force, but are about as stable as cones.

Try different combinations and find what you like, I typically run two cones or one barrel and one cone per truck, two barrels is typically not enough turn for my style of riding and two cones isn't quite stable enough for high speed downhill.

thanks man that actually helped me out alot.

[gabriel[abc]]

Venom Super Carve Bushings
venom reds or yellows

Khiro Aluminum Insert Bushings
khiro red to black

hope that narrowed down your search
and follow what wooden said too. thats all right
i prefer stims but ive heard that they dont fit too well on chargers

ive recommended cones to you because you like to carve and pump
but if you ever try to take down a hill i wouldnt haha

also try buying flat washers. helps to carve and doesnt cut into you bushings (ive had it happen)

[wooden]

i prefer stims but ive heard that they dont fit too well on chargers

Correct, stims don't fit well on Chargers. I have a set of the black JimZ stims and they didn't turn or have a whole lot of rebound on my Chargers for the hour I rode with them on. They're a bit big for the bushing seat. I'm guessing the same would go for Paris trucks, they have a similar shaped bushing seat.

[threefingerflick]

Venom Super Carve Bushings
venom reds or yellows

Khiro Aluminum Insert Bushings
khiro red to black

hope that narrowed down your search
and follow what wooden said too. thats all right
i prefer stims but ive heard that they dont fit too well on chargers

ive recommended cones to you because you like to carve and pump
but if you ever try to take down a hill i wouldnt haha

also try buying flat washers. helps to carve and doesnt cut into you bushings (ive had it happen)

alright thanks man

[threefingerflick]

yea im gonna go with the khiros. thanks alot guys.

[SpeedFiend]

not to me im even running a cracked one, like cracked in half and it works fine.

[Snow]

not to me im even running a cracked one, like cracked in half and it works fine.

badass....