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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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bushing kit?

i need a complete bushing kit for the FD but i cant find anywhere
mine are completely gone and it clunks like a theres a midget with a hammer in my trunk everytime i start moving
where do i buy or whats the alternative
help!
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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You probably only need pillowballs. Search and you will find many threads. It is about $400 in parts for the necessary six of them.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:31 PM
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what if i just get coilovers?
dont those come with the pillowballs?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Pillowball bushings (there are six on an FD). The pillowball mounts are a different story and most coilovers come with these.
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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yes the pillow ***** might be youre best bet , mazda sells them ...not cheap though
i have the same problem
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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It could also be your differential bushings, or even too much backlash in the differential from age and use. I didn't realize how bad my backlash was until I recently replaced my differential and checked the old backlash, the difference with a tight differential is HUGE. You might be able to get an idea how loose it is by moving the driveshaft back and forth with your hand w/ the transmission in neutral.
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Originally Posted by curacaosfinest
i need a complete bushing kit for the FD but i cant find anywhere
mine are completely gone and it clunks like a theres a midget with a hammer in my trunk everytime i start moving
where do i buy or whats the alternative
help!
talk to Rishie at AutoRnD. He is a very nice guy, communication was A+++. Shoot him a PM. There is currently a thread regarding the SuperPro bushings he's selling. I recently just purchased a complete kit with coilover kit from him.

-AzEKnightz
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