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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 05:02 PM
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need feedback about replacing rear suspension

i plan to replace the rear suspension bushing and i figure i'll replace the toe links and trailing arms while i'm there. either with rotary extreme's or M2's. anyways i was curious what alternatives i have with bushings. all i know of are OEM and Unobtanium bushings.
what i really need to know is
1. if there are any other noteable bushing manufactuers out there?
2. how hard will replacing the toe links, trailing arms, and bushings be?
3. how long does the whole process usually take?
4. will i need any special tools to do this myself?

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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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Re: need feedback about replacing rear suspension

Originally posted by chiminoid

1. if there are any other noteable bushing manufactuers out there?
Not really. Any race shop could make parts from scratch for $$$$ though.

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2. how hard will replacing the toe links, trailing arms, and bushings be?
There are lots of posts in this section about that. It can be done with simple tools in the garage.

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3. how long does the whole process usually take?
Depends on how good you are around a car. If you don't do lots of mechanic work I would give it a weekend. If you are familier with the work it can easily be done in a few hours. Regardless you'll need an alignment afterwards.


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4. will i need any special tools to do this myself?
Just make the tool that Max Cooper describes on his site for the pillowball bushings.


Max Cooper's rear pillowball replacement
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Old Jul 8, 2003 | 09:02 PM
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thanks alot damon
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