BlackRx7

Well I'm soon going to upgrade my suspension yet again this time all the little bushing and such here is a list I've made out so far, which I will purchase once I get my finanical aid check from school, I'd just like to know if there are any components I didn't add or don't realy need to be upgraded.. here goes:

Polyurathane Mounts/Bushing(From Mazdatrix):
Rear controll arms $19.14
Front controll arms $63.08
F&R anti-Sway bar set $279.76
F&R adj anti-sway bar end links F/$66.80 R/$66.80
Engine Mounts $43.00x2

and for my fuel starved motor a walbro 255lph pump for $99 plus free over night shipping....

anything I missed?

breesej

The adj end links for the sway bar rule. Just remember to really crank them down. I had a nut back out and lost the bolt and spacers. I had to drive around with no front swaybar for a few days. Adding a little lock-tite would be a good idea.

Enjoy.

BlackRx7

did they make that much of a difference, well you had those plastic suckers stock right, I'm pretty sure all the rubber in them is shot..............

breesej

The stock S5 plastic ones have a spherical bearing in them and work reasonable well. The greased bearing is protected by a high quality rubber boot. I actually threw them out when I switched. It was a dumb move since S4's can benefit from this upgrade. Oh well, $40 out the window.

You'll love those adjustables, the bearing will loosen up after a few miles and you'll start to hear clicking from the links. If you have them torqued down with lock-tite then it's just the bearing has broken in. I would oil the bearings on a regular basis, one of mine has slight surface rust.

BlackRx7

I though those plastic one flexed alot and sometimes break?

breesej

Yes they do, but they do work reasonably well for what they are. If I had to go back to a stock component, it would be the sway bar links off a S5 and not the sway bar links from a S4.

BlackRx7

hrmmm, so they are interchangeable? I know mine are shot just by looking at them, but what about the other bushing/mounts I have up there, my front controll arm bushings are thrashed, the rears look fine though, motor mounts left one is thrashed, I think I'll start with the front contoll arm bushings and anti-sway bar set, then go from there.....btw what kinda springs and shocks do you have, looks like alot of bady roll, or you may just be haulin *****....

FEDREX

Racing Beat rear-steer toe-eliminator bushings should be at the top of your bushing replacement list.

C. Ludwig

iTrader: (27)

I second toe-eliminators. And give Summit a call for the bushings. They don't list them in their catalog and I haven't checked online but I know they carry them and they are most likely cheaper than Mazdatrix.

Chris

BlackRx7

Duh...look at my sig........

Cheers!

maybe also replace the ball joints on the front control arm.

but if you have a 89 or newer it is not replaceable... u have to change out the whole control arm...

BlackRx7

the ball joints seem to be in good condition, don't fix it if it anit broke, is what I usally say, but sometime the money just burns a whole in my pocket

FEDREX

That's a smartass remark for a couple people that were trying to help out by simply answering your question.

So what; we didn't see the toe-elim bushings in your sig. - it's no reason to be a ******' ********.

BlackRx7

Chill dude, i was trying tp be comical and bump my thread at the same time, you know like a hillbilly voice, heryuck, both of you said the same thing, why post if you already suggested it? and your not helping anything either by tell me this...

FEDREX

In that case I would suggest you be more selective w/ your text, as your comment is easily perceived as sarcasm.

BTW, the irony in your other statement IS laughable because if you didn't have the toe bushings; actually, we would have been helping you by suggesting that you install them. Since you DO actually have them in your sig you've inadvertantly concurred to their improvement. Thanks.