Fuel

I was browsing the net a while ago and I noticed a set of purpule urethane bushings for an FD. It might have been a japanise website I'm really not sure.
Well it's that time for me, and I need to replace my FD's bushings (rear). I hate to pay the price of OEM ones if I can find better ones for less.
Does anyone know anything about those bushings, or maybe some other manufacturer that sells a whole set at a decent price. It sucks that energy suspension doesn't make the kit for 3rd gens.

wingsfan

Did you try hree?

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=268872

You missed this Group purchase, but it sounds like there'll be another one at some point. They're great.

Fuel

I will definitely keep an eye on the next group buy.
Except Unobtanium, is there anyone else that makes bushings for FD's?

Also, that's not that bad of a price considering the price of OEM ones. However, it's 3 times more than a set of energy suspension bushings for a C5.

I do have clunk in the rear, and someone mentioned that unobtanium ones don't come with pillow ball bushings.

If I replace just the pillow ball bushings will the clunk go away?

teamstealth

the Unobtanium are much cheaper than the only other alternative, a kit from a japanese maker. Nobody else makes them in the states cuz of the small market, and that also attributes to the cost. Id start with the pillowbushings for your clunk.

Fuel

I'll start there first and see what happens, although the suspension does need some serious rejuvenation.
Thanks for the help.

mgoddard1

Ray at Malloy mazda has a good price on those pillow ball bushings. I think they were about $50 each and you'll need 6 of them. No more clunk in my car after replacing those.

apexkw

fuel,
i think you are thinking about border racing. i am pretty sure they make purple bushings but they are like twice the price of the unobtainium ones. i remember seeing it in a catalog i got when i bought my gauge pod from them last year. i have also seen the unobtainium ones dyed purple also though.