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Old 07-20-06, 08:50 PM
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suspension bushings

I am the original owner of a 1984 RX7 w/about 62k on it.
It has performed flawlessly all these years and is in need of some minor work. Still looks and runs as good as the day I bought it. Looking for a place to purchase a complete set of suspension bushings front and rear- door seals - recommendations on replacement shocks - been running Potenza RE71 on it and I found they are no longer produced. Any ideas on a good performance tire for the street. Thanx for any and all suggestions.
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Send a PM to bwaits for the bushings. BlackDragonAuto.com has door seals...there's also a place on eBay where I got mine for a lot less, but can't remember the name of the place.

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If you want to keep the stock feel in the suspension go with rubber, (dealer only or Mazdatrix,com) instead of the polyurethane. If poly, pic the black ones, they are impregnated with lube, but you still need to use the "snot' lube that comes with them.

Door seals 1AAuto.com, best price around.

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That's the one...1AAuto.com...thanks Trochoid!

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Originally Posted by stuberg
I am the original owner of a 1984 RX7 w/about 62k on it.
It has performed flawlessly all these years and is in need of some minor work. Still looks and runs as good as the day I bought it. Looking for a place to purchase a complete set of suspension bushings front and rear- door seals - recommendations on replacement shocks - been running Potenza RE71 on it and I found they are no longer produced. Any ideas on a good performance tire for the street. Thanx for any and all suggestions.

Let me know if I can help with your parts needs.

-billy
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Kuddos to Billy, his customer service rocks......
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Thanx everyone for you great responses.
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I usually welcome new members to the forum with a comment about the 'Dark Side', but you have had a 7 longer than most of us, so, welcome anyway.
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welcome. PST sells a full kit for the front. www.p-s-t.com
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for things like the door sills, and weather stripping, and all those stupid little parts, i found that victoria british catalog to be awesome for crap you'd never expect to find ever again. It's pretty pricey, and i've never bought anythingi there, but i've found things for my car that i am going to buy if i can't find them new anywhere else. A lot of the little stuff that really completes a quality car, imo.
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so how big of a difference would poly. make than rubber
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