I Have A 69 Hard Top Camaro And Was Told Urethane Will Make My Ride Alot Harder, I Wanted To Use Poly For Front, Body, And Rear Bushings But Don't Wanna Sacrafice Ride If I'm Only Cruising And Not Playing, Will It Really Be That Much Of A Differance??any Opionons Between The Two??

Rubber all the way would yield the best ride. I'd opt for solid subframe to body mounts with rubber elsewhere for a nice combo. That's what we are doing to our 68 Camaro. I don't see any reason to allow movement of any kind between the subframe and unibody.
David

I have a 67 vert with a Hotchkis TVS kit. I changed my old worn out rubber for the polygraphite type and don't think the polys ride hard at all. I mainly cruise and haven't taken it to a track... yet! Mine were so flat and worn that it gave me about 1/2" lift. Some people use the solid mounts and like it. If you are just cruising, I don't think you will notice the difference. I do live in Florida and don't have to worry about the cold weather freezing them. Your springs and shocks will make the biggest difference in the ride.

If a cruzer looking for comfort..i went for rubber bushes and body mounts latter Aussie HZ Holden Statesman...from what i understand moden rubber compounds are far superiour to the orgnals
Another thing thats makes a smooth ride is a fully balanced engine.

I chose rubber all around. Of course I haven't driven the car yet, so I cannot comment on the ride. I can however tell you that I installed an energy suspension setup on my Datsun 240Z, and you can feel the vibrations and stiffness. I really don't like it, that's why the Camaro is going stock.

Rubber all the way would yield the best ride. I'd opt for solid subframe to body mounts with rubber elsewhere for a nice combo. That's what we are doing to our 68 Camaro. I don't see any reason to allow movement of any kind between the subframe and unibody.
David+1, as if what Dave says needs me to prop it up, LOL

My 77Z28 has GW solid body mounts, SPC upper arms with steel bushings, GW del-a-lum lower c/a bushings, stock rubber engine & trans mounts, hotchkis TVS. Rides great - maybe too soft (I need shocks).

The plan for my 67 is similar, except maybe spring selection.

I also would say poly is the best way to go for the body bushings. However, I would stay away from poly on control arms because it binds & squeaks and use rubber there. I used poly on my sway bar bushings.
This was on a 2nd gen but it should hold true for a 1st gen also.

is it true u can hear a lot of road noise with poly bushings?? im in the process of buying all my bushings... dont want my car to vibrate or hear so much noise

Check out what "Prothane" says in their FAQ about the properties and haedness of urethane. www.prothane.com/faq.php

The front end was already rebuilt with all rubber when I got my car and I left it except for the swaybar end links and bushings which I replaced with Prothane along with the body bushings. Then when I installed the Hotchkis springs I used the urethane supplied with the springs. Ride quality is very good even with subframe connectors...

So long as you use plenty of that super-sticky grease they give you with the poly kits, you won't have any squeaking. I put an energy suspension kit on my car front to back... not one squeak in over 10K miles.

For cruising you would be fine with rubber.

not worried about squeaks..... for about the harshness of the ride. like vibrations

Energy Suspension polygraphite in my upper/lower control arms.
Order extra, and use plenty of their lube grease, follow the directions on the direction sheet to the letter.

Mine don't make a sound. Great ride. No complaints at all.