Confused about which control arm bushings??
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
There are benefits. Polyurethane bushings will essentially never wear out, never compress, never get soft. If you like a firmer ride you will love them and it will tighten up the front end, but the real gains in performance are at the back. poly bushings in the rear end is life changing. Best single suspension modification you can make.
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
I was asking from the handling view.I am little surprise that there is no gain in handling by changing the front ones but only the rears...
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
Where do you get a firmer and harsher ride from??? I picked up an even more ridged set up with spherical bearings for my front control arms... There was no difference in ride harshness/firmness or even noise....wytbishop wrote:There are benefits. Polyurethane bushings will essentially never wear out, never compress, never get soft. If you like a firmer ride you will love them and it will tighten up the front end, but the real gains in performance are at the back. poly bushings in the rear end is life changing. Best single suspension modification you can make.
Tight front suspension set up really helps improve steering response, feedback, repeatability....
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
I like this. Funny thing is, i've never done rear end work like that before. I suck suck suck and can't find poly bushings for rear online, in kelowna at all.wytbishop wrote:There are benefits. Polyurethane bushings will essentially never wear out, never compress, never get soft. If you like a firmer ride you will love them and it will tighten up the front end, but the real gains in performance are at the back. poly bushings in the rear end is life changing. Best single suspension modification you can make.
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
Personal preference I guess. The roads in Edmonton are an absolute atrocity. Even the good roads with no actual potholes are not smooth at all.crazycanadian wrote:Where do you get a firmer and harsher ride from??? I picked up an even more ridged set up with spherical bearings for my front control arms... There was no difference in ride harshness/firmness or even noise....
As far as I know mine and SuperPro are the only options for rear poly. I have tried to get a second group buy going a few times with no luck. I honestly don't think it's ever going to happen again.mikeetown wrote: I like this. Funny thing is, i've never done rear end work like that before. I suck suck suck and can't find poly bushings for rear online, in kelowna at all.
94' RS/GS/MS/CF Monster Turbo...coming soon.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard
My Worklog
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Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard
My Worklog
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Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
Id be interested in a complete kit.. but would you be able to direct me in the direction of this rear poly kit?wytbishop wrote:Personal preference I guess. The roads in Edmonton are an absolute atrocity. Even the good roads with no actual potholes are not smooth at all.crazycanadian wrote:Where do you get a firmer and harsher ride from??? I picked up an even more ridged set up with spherical bearings for my front control arms... There was no difference in ride harshness/firmness or even noise....
As far as I know mine and SuperPro are the only options for rear poly. I have tried to get a second group buy going a few times with no luck. I honestly don't think it's ever going to happen again.mikeetown wrote: I like this. Funny thing is, i've never done rear end work like that before. I suck suck suck and can't find poly bushings for rear online, in kelowna at all.
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
94' RS/GS/MS/CF Monster Turbo...coming soon.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard
My Worklog
My feedback thread
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard
My Worklog
My feedback thread
Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity.
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Re: Confused about which control arm bushings??
I had someone turn down some off the shelf ES bushings for the rear TTL's
Pics here:
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... -log/page4
I didnt read through this whole thread, so I dont know if it was ever clarified but, The ZX2 bushing kit will fit the following cars: 90-94 323/Protege, all Escorts from 91-03, and MX3's with the small front control arm bracket, and how do I know? I used to run MX3 front control arms on my car.
The only things that differ from certain cars and models is the ability to use the swaybar bushings/endlinks, and the steering rack bushings will not fit the Mazdas.
There is also a poly shift stabilizer bushing available, and unless the MX3 uses a different diameter one, that should fit as well.
Even if there was no performance enhancement from the bushings, it worth replacing them just for the fact they wont wear out or get destroyed from oil leaking on them.
Pics here:
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... -log/page4
I didnt read through this whole thread, so I dont know if it was ever clarified but, The ZX2 bushing kit will fit the following cars: 90-94 323/Protege, all Escorts from 91-03, and MX3's with the small front control arm bracket, and how do I know? I used to run MX3 front control arms on my car.
The only things that differ from certain cars and models is the ability to use the swaybar bushings/endlinks, and the steering rack bushings will not fit the Mazdas.
There is also a poly shift stabilizer bushing available, and unless the MX3 uses a different diameter one, that should fit as well.
Even if there was no performance enhancement from the bushings, it worth replacing them just for the fact they wont wear out or get destroyed from oil leaking on them.
1995 Ford Escort- No its not an MX3, but it has lots of MX3 parts on it.
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Modifications: too many to list, see the first page of my worklog.
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Modifications: too many to list, see the first page of my worklog.
http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showth ... X-work-log