Replacement suspension bushings
#1
Replacement suspension bushings
After rebuilding my engine the refurbishing bug bit me and I started working on my suspension and sub frames. I saw that quite a lot of bushings were past their due by date and now I am looking for replacements.
From what I have gathered from the forum the OEM bushings are preferred but they seem to be unavailable anywhere and especially around here in Europe.
I see a couple of possible solutions:
Atkins and other renowned RX8 shops offer the energy suspension option and it is the cheapest so I am leaning towards that one.
I want to be able to daily drive it without needing a monthly dentist trip because my teeth are shattered.
What would be the best option?
From what I have gathered from the forum the OEM bushings are preferred but they seem to be unavailable anywhere and especially around here in Europe.
I see a couple of possible solutions:
- Energy suspension bushings (~€200-250)
- Powerflex purple bushings (~€971)
- Strongflex bushings (€520)
- Polybush bushings (€720)
- Superpro bushings (€411)
Atkins and other renowned RX8 shops offer the energy suspension option and it is the cheapest so I am leaning towards that one.
I want to be able to daily drive it without needing a monthly dentist trip because my teeth are shattered.
What would be the best option?
#3
The rest of the suspension as in? The arms are a bit corroded but not bad. The seals on the ball joints look fine.
#5
The suspension is bone stock. I just got some second hand KW coilovers.
#6
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Well the thing is you'll spend more time/money replacing the bushings in your arms than just replacing the arms. FWIW may want to make sure you've had the LCA recall since that gives you new arms and bushings free.
With a stock suspension, there's no sense in upgrading the bushings. If you're running harder suspension for track, then maybe.
With a stock suspension, there's no sense in upgrading the bushings. If you're running harder suspension for track, then maybe.
#7
I know I'm late. I haven't done any work yet but I'll be getting the Energy suspension bushings. I don't see the point in getting hard available (to me) suspension arms spending into the thousands for the car I have.
I will report back how the energy suspension bushings behave.
I will report back how the energy suspension bushings behave.
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