Either that's incorrect or it was a family member using his computer. He died Oct 25, 2004 from Cystic Fibrosis. You can see the thread here if you don't beleive me.

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ommunity+loses

 

thanx on the heads up.

 

It was the first thing I did when I bought my FD and I never repented from that decision.

 

not that i dont believe you, i thought maybe you were mistaken..but yeah, i dont remember him but looking at the thread you provided, i remember reading that thread when it was posted last year..

he will be in my prayers still

 

How long after replacement of these things can one expect to get before they need replacement again? Has mazda made an update to the part to make them last longer since 93 when the FD came out?

 

I think it's just going to be a function of how many miles you put on you car and how/where you drive it. In the case of the pillowball bushings, I don't beleive there were any re-designs by MAZDA.
Maybe once a year or so I'll check the dust covers over them and re-pack them with grease if needed, just to keep the moisture out.