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Poly bushings eliminate almost all flex from the suspension, allowing more precision in steering & handling. Rubber bushings have a designed-in delay in responding to forses (either yours or the road's). To my knowlege, there are no wear issues associated with poly bushings; mine have been in the car 23 years now with no detectable wear. My wife drives our Pantera and notices no change in quality of ride with poly bushings. Some do squeek in use, though, requiring periodic greasing. The only exception to the above is when using poly bushings on the outboard ends of the front and rear sway bars. Due to the design of the bars and the a-arm travel, a mechanical bind is generated with poly bushings that is much less serious with the more pliable rubber out there. Using polys on outboard bar ends, I've seen the steel mounts crack off the a-arms in the rear.So I recommend rubber on both outboard bar ends, or use the so-called 'sphere-ball' outboard bar mounts sold by many vendors. This assembly retains the rigidity of poly, enhancing the effect of the swaybar with no binding and complete freedom of motion.