Rear subframe Q's

[KOUKI KA-T]

My sub frame bushings were pretty garbage and I installed the aluminum spacers (not the collars) over a year ago. The subframe is now starting to clunk again, and upon inspection it seems the stock bushings are just plain toast now.
Would replacing the single spacer with a set of poly collars be enough to tighten the subframe back up even though the stock bushings have been compressed and mangled to crap, or should I just replace all the OEM subrame bushings?
And if I do the latter, the ES poly bushings for the z32 rear subframe are a direct fit in the 240 subframe, correct?
Thanks for the help.

[statik]

damn, this is why i wanna drop my subframe and install new bushings while the motor is out, i had a feeling these spacers wouldnt last forever, my bushings look pretty damn nasty too. Id say replace all the bushings with some poly or solid ones

[l33tmonkeyman]

id say not to waste ur money and effort on poly ones. go for solid. they do project a little more sound into the cab though, but nothing too bad. just pretty much get the subframe off, stick a sawz all in the center and cut to the side of it. Then pound it out with an air hammer.

[KOUKI KA-T]

id say not to waste ur money and effort on poly ones. go for solid. they do project a little more sound into the cab though, but nothing too bad. just pretty much get the subframe off, stick a sawz all in the center and cut to the side of it. Then pound it out with an air hammer.

I'm all set with solid ones, it's a daily driver, no need to have solid bushings.

[l33tmonkeyman]

heh, i got solid aluminum ones and mine is a daily driver. Just adds to the fun.

[projectRDM]

ES Z32s fit fine. Same bushing.

[KOUKI KA-T]

ES Z32s fit fine. Same bushing.

I was waiting for you to chime in, thanks Russ.

[projectRDM]

I was waiting for you to chime in, thanks Russ.

Send beer.

[KOUKI KA-T]

Send beer.

wanna add a pizza to that??

How about the diff carrier bushing?

[sideview_180sx]

you have the SPL complete solid spacers, or the drop-in ones?? If the drop-in 4-piece or 8-piece? I have the 8-piece ones. They squeezed the rubber junk out, so next i'm going to go ahead and burn out what remains then toss them back in for metal-metal contact.

[projectRDM]

wanna add a pizza to that??

How about the diff carrier bushing?


Too late, I'm already drunk. Diff bushings are the same too. Note that the ES kit is slightly different than the OE or Nismo bushings and rely on the tension of the diff to secure them. I think that sounds right anyway.
Another good trick is to find Delrin diff bushings, I lucked out and found a front pair on YahooJP a while back for cheap, they're solid as hell but leave the rear bushings soft, giving you some play without it being solid mounted. Even with that setup my old car was loud as hell, but you could definitely feel the difference when the driveshaft torqued up.