After successfully replacing the slave clutch cylinder, I took on another challenge today. I replaced the worn rubber bushings on my front and rear sway bars and tension rods with polyurethane bushings. It took me almost 4 hours to do. After I finished, I took a drive and noticed a slight increase in steering and turning response. Are the polyurethane bushings suppose to make a dramatic difference? What else can I do to my car so than when I turn it will be like riding on the Matterhorn but without having my internal organs rearranged? By the way, I have a stock 85gslse.

Jeff

 

Those bushings should make a pretty good difference in how the stabilizer bars work to keep the car level.

Next step would be to get some aftermarket springs, since your 85SE springs are already 17 years old, or more. While you're at it, throw some Tokico Blues in there and hold on!

The SE is already benefitted with larger, vented brake rotors, front and rear, 2cm lower rear pivots for the trailing arms, and larger front and rear sway bars, too. You already have the makings for a good handling car, just make small adjustments here and there.

 

I did the same thing with my 81 rex , i used
Energy suspention kit and replaced all 16 in the rear and the sway bar up front , it corners like nobodys buisness ... the only problem I had was when I pushed out the old bushings and some people will run into this ,
was that all the rubber does not come out , the way to get it out is to burn it, it does not damage anything ,
just repaint the parts and put it back together ...
it works good ...Jeff

 

I remember that ride...First ride I ever went on at Disneyland .

~T.J.

 

you will get a benefit from a bigger sway bar up front...cjf

 

Strut tower brace will do wonders for the steering response.

 

Yes

Replace the idler arm bushings and A arm bushings.

 

agreed! springs and shocks should be on your "to buy" list. FYI, I bought my Eibach pro-kit springs and Tokico Blues from www.shox.com for a hair over $400.