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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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Help: Pillow Ball Bushings

Is it possible to replace all my suspension bushings with solid Pillow Ball Bushings?

This is for a track only car.

If so where can I find these parts?

Thanks in advace!
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:38 AM
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I know that Feed offers toe and trail PBBs, not sure about other locations. You should PM JimLab, I believe he had them on his car at one point.
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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A forum member, Bicuspid, had full pillowball bushings installed.
The manufacturer is "Original Box" (imported from Japan). Unfortunately, it seems I can't open the PDF links that are on the website???

http://www.originalbox.co.jp/

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hlight=bushing

Bicuspid hasn't been on the forum in awhile.

Here is the feedback w/ the pillowball bushings installed:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hlight=bushing
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:26 AM
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So, which ones are these?
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:29 AM
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Those fancy schmancy suckers....are custom made...for jimlab.
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 10:35 AM
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I see.. Just before posting those pics, I've pm'ed Jim about them. I just got a set for my car (Mazda OEM).
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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Any idea how to order these?

Or where I could look into this??

Thanks again!
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:15 PM
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The bushings in the picture above are the pillow bushings I bought through FEED, ordered through Rotary Xecret 7. I later found out that they were not made by FEED (still took 6 months to receive them) and that Original Box was apparently the manufacturer (BicuspiD got his through them directly).

I paid about $1,400 if memory serves. I've since sold all of them with the exception of the toe-link bushings.
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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I'm surprised you decided to sell them. Why did you back out of installing them on your car?
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Old Dec 7, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Originally Posted by DomFD3S
I'm surprised you decided to sell them. Why did you back out of installing them on your car?
I decided to go for a less extreme combination of stock and poly bushings that would reduce road noise and vibration.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by jimlab
I decided to go for a less extreme combination of stock and poly bushings that would reduce road noise and vibration.

Good to hear that Jim! I guess I'll just stick with the stock ones that I already bought.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Yep. Stock bushings rock. Don't know why anyone would want solid bushings on a car driven on the street...
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by gracer7-rx7
Don't know why anyone would want solid bushings on a car driven on the street...
Two words: wheel hop.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Correct. Guess I should have said besides using them in the trailing arms and diff.
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