Everyone,

Yes, I've searched on this topic and have found tons of threads about switching to the aftermarket rear toe links, but I''ve opted to keep the stock links and merely replace the inner and outer bushings with the upgraded Mazdaspeed inner bushing and the stock outer replacement. Has anyone done this job on their own without the aid of a hydraulic press? I think I recall Max Cooper mentioning a while back that he had a method or system to remove the old bushings and press on the new ones. Is this job fairly easy, or should I just bite the bullet and pay the suspension shop the $150 that they want to remove my old bushings and press on the new ones. Let me know what your experience has been!

Thanks!!!

 

For $150 you can buy your own press and do it yourself! The 12 ton press I own is on sale for $80 right now:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1667

The walls around the outside of the stock bushings in the toe link are thin and easily goobered up. You also have to cut the flange off one side of the inner bushing before you can press it out. I don't recall anyone doing the stock toe links with a bolt and sockets. It would be tough to keep from damaging the toe link since the walls are so thin and they could be easily damaged by the "teeth" inside the socket.

Here's Max's how to on the pillowball bushings. It doesn't mention the toe links:

http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...lls/index.html

 

Thanks Damon. We actually have a Harbor Freight outlet here in Phoenix. Maybe I'll just stop up there this week and pick one up!

Thanks again for the useful info!

 

One other thought. The outer bushing has an aluminum sleeve, as opposed to steel sleeves on the other rear pillowball-type bushings. They can deform if not started evenly.

 

What did you use to cut those out?

 

---------> https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...light=bushings
Second page deals specifically with the toe-link bushings.

 

Excellent! What I needed.