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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 04:08 PM
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Which Bushing set to buy first?

I'm interested in changing my bushings. I'm wondering which sets i should buy first, that will yield the greatest improvements. I'm thinking my sway bar bushings first, am i on the right track. I was gonna order them from mazdatrix, unless anyones knows a better place. Thanks, Matt
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 04:50 PM
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The cheapest way to go is directly from Energy Suspensions (not sure of the url). I did a lot of looking when I started on my bushings, and it was a good bit cheaper to get them direct than through Mazdatrix or VB.
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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Grab yourself the sway bar endlinks, sway bar frame bushings, the strut/tension rod bushings, and, if you want to go all the way, the front control arm bushings. For the rear, get the watts links bushings, the sway bar endlinks, and sway bar frame bushings. It's a pretty cheap endevour, honestly, especially to do the front end. Although, in terms of which you should do first, I'd say that it depends greatly on the condition of all the existing bushings. If the front bushings are in great shape, but the rear control arms and whatnot are all rotted away, then I'd be buying new control arms first. If the rear is in decent shape, though, then I'd start with the front and rear sway bar bushings and then go from there.
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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Thanks for the input, Victoria British is pretty reasonable
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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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No, victoria british isn't. Summit sells the same parts for a lot cheaper. Just go to mazdatrix's website and get the part numbers, then look them up on Summit and save yourself $40-50.
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 04:04 AM
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hello there! What type of bushings would some peolple reccomend. I have had some bad experiances with nolathane bushings and I am wondering if there was a better alternative????
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Old Apr 29, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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I have an extra set of Poly Strut tension rod bushings that I would be happy to get rid of. I will let them go for $25 CAD. And it wont cost you any duty or tax.....those will kill you (they did me!!!).
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