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Old 12-07-09, 09:08 PM
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Does anyone here do suspension bushings (for FD)?

Do any of you guys here do suspension bushings? I have some nylon bushings that I want to replaced with polyurethane or stock. Or if you know a shop that doesn't charge a gazillion dollars, that would work too. I probably need to replace the front upper/lower control arm bushings, and the rear upper control arm bushings. Just reply or pm me.

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Wan??

I believe Wan does but he is in SoCal...
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I would say Wan. but like charlie said hes in so-cal
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i could do it, but again... socal.
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Karack in Yuba city... if you could get a hold of him?
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^Yeah he could do it...hes not a fan of it lol but he'll do it
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lol doesn't he have like 10 cars to work on. I remember trying to reach him at some point. Not the easiest thing to do...
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He can't take on more rebuilds I think, but bushings is like a one day thing...
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Come to So Cal and I'll do them for you. Use it as an excuse to take a vacation out here and enjoy the sights while your bushings are being done
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Originally Posted by red_dragon
Do any of you guys here do suspension bushings? I have some nylon bushings that I want to replaced with polyurethane or stock. Or if you know a shop that doesn't charge a gazillion dollars, that would work too. I probably need to replace the front upper/lower control arm bushings, and the rear upper control arm bushings. Just reply or pm me.

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I think ben quoted me at about 800~900 for the whole car (but if you only do the front then it'll be like 300~400ish...he said the back of the car is the pain in the ***)
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yea supposedly no one likes doing the rear. Rotorsport doesn't like doing certain parts in the rear either.
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Rear he said he'd have to drop the rear subframe. PITA lol I did my fronts and almost cracked my skull when the dowel I was using with my press flew out. Rears. I didn't do.
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Call up Wan. He'll make you a shirt that says, "I came to socal to get my bushings done, and all i got was this T-shirt"
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Originally Posted by Brismo7
Call up Wan. He'll make you a shirt that says, "I came to socal to get my bushings done, and all i got was this T-shirt"
lol...
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Originally Posted by Brismo7
Call up Wan. He'll make you a shirt that says, "I came to socal to get my bushings done, and all i got was this T-shirt"
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I had good experience with Matthel at the Shop down in San Bruno - his shop's close to the BART station.

https://www.rx7club.com/west-rx-7-forum-193/review-shop-san-bruno-matthel-842931/

Good luck!
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+1 for The Shop. I corner weighted/balanced/aligned my car there after I put in my new suspension setup.
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Originally Posted by smog-guy707
Karack in Yuba city... if you could get a hold of him?
**** that guy, he's a douche...

anyways, i can maybe do it next week. assuming you have the kit already. i don't remember quoting quite as high as 800-900 for a whole car but it would be probably around 500, or about 250 to do front only.
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