Saavedro88

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I've been searching pretty much all day today, researching how I'm going to do my suspension and make everything how I want it now that I kinda have some money, but I haven't found any threads or conversations that touched specifically on this topic. Most of the bushing kits I see available online aren't necessarily "Complete." Most of them are either for the front end, for the rear end, or for all the control arms. Does anyone know if there is a single kit I can get that has ALL the bushings for the WHOLE car?

JerryLH3

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Complete may mean different things to different people. Maybe some people might not want DTSS eliminators. Some might not need stock sway bar bushings.

Energy Suspension makes a fairly complete kit, but it still may not have everything you want. You're probably going to have to do some piecing together of components.

beefhole

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I am wondering about this too... what is the difference between the racingbeat and mazdatrix "complete" kit? I think the racing beat is less expensive, but I don't know the difference.

Saavedro88

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Yeah I definitely want to keep my DTSS, aren't there a bunch more bushings for all the linkage in the back for that too?

jjcobm

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mazdatrix.com They sell different "bushing kits" for your car. Look through their catalog. I believe racingbeat also sells kits. It all depends what you need to replace.

Saavedro88

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I want to replace literally EVERY suspension bushing my car has.

jjcobm

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You will need:

Front control arm bushings - front and rear
Rear control arm - front bushing
DTSS bushing - Eliminator (since the DTSS bushing isn't sold seperately)
New strut mounts

Optional - See an Aaron cake thread on this, these are not "typically" easy to find.
Rear control arm - rear TOP bushing (the top "ear" bushing)
Rear control arm - rear bottom bushing (again the bottom "ear")

Extra:
Front sway bar links
Rear sway bar links
Sway bar "mount" bushings - front and rear
Engine mounts
Transmission mounts
Front diff mount
Rear diff mount
Pinion snubber

This is enough information for you to look at each kit and see which one fits your needs.

Saavedro88

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I've never even HEARD of these, Lol... I assume the pinion thing is like a pulsation dampener or something for the drive shaft? But what are the other two?

I really do appreciate all the info. This is helping a LOT.

jjcobm

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When you look at the rear control arm, at the rear (where the rear hub is), you will see a bushing on the top of the control arm where the hub mounts, and another bushing on the bottom. I call these the rear control arm rear bushings. Typically you will be fine leaving these alone, but if you look at a thread Aaron Cake made, he was able to find replacements through Mariah Motorsports I believe. Search it up if your interested.

YOU WOULD ONLY replace these if you eliminate the DTSS!!!! Reason for that is they allow movement. If you keep DTSS, you will either leave them be or replace them with OEM bushings.

clokker

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The pinion snubber is a solid rubber (or plastic) bumper that's mounted on the floorpan above the nose of the diff.
It controls/restricts the movement of the diff under acceleration.
A snubber is not a stock Mazda part, all the aftermarket auto stores (Summit, etc.) sell them.

Saavedro88

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Excellent. Thank you guys SO much for all the help.

Saavedro88

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Ok, so bump this up. I went ahead and got the basic kit from Prothane (the one that Corksport sells) and it comes with tie rod boots. WHY? I didn't realize until after I destroyed the tie rod boot on my car that they're aren't replaceable... What's the point of these boots at all?

TonyD89

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To keep grease in and weather out. Duh...

jjcobm

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