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91s13240sx
03-30-2010, 10:51 AM
I am looking to start upgrading my suspension car is going to be used as a daily driver with a little auto x. Most all of the suspension bushings are blown or in really bad shape. I am looking at starting by replacing
Step 1
Front Tie rod ends
Front lower control arms
Front Tension Rods
Rear Upper Control Arms
Rear Traction Links
Rear Toe Links
Rear Tie rod ends
Was looking at the isis package and getting the rest from a local auto parts store.
Step 2
New stabilizer bars
Springs and Kyb Gr2
This is for a 91 hicas equipped car
Looking on peoples opinions on this or if i have missed something i should also replace.
Thanks
Justin
slider2828
03-30-2010, 11:18 AM
Beforee you upgrade any of that stuff.... upgrade all your bushings and ball joints... useless if your other stuff is sloppy as heck. rack bushings, ball joints, all that other normal good stuff....
91s13240sx
03-30-2010, 11:54 AM
slider are you talking about the ball joints on the lowers? The new ones i was looking at already have them installed. Sorry about being a little green is the rack bushing your talking about the steering rack bushing? If so i replaced those a year or so ago with energy suspension units. Also what would you consider the other normal good stuff? I was under the impression that replacing these parts would take care most all of my bad bushing
Thanks again
Justin
aznpoopy
03-30-2010, 01:19 PM
partially.
front will be basically done.
-new front LCAs will take care of LCA balljoint and LCA bushing
-aftermarket tension rod will replace t/c bushing with heim
-you have tie rod end covered
in the rear, different story.
-aftermarket RUCA, tension, traction and toe rod replace the stock bushing ended arms with heims, BUT you will still have old ass bushings in the rear spindle. these can be replaced with new bushings (nismo, ES, etc.) or spherical ($150 a pair on spl - you need 6, 3 per side).
-besides that, still missing subframe bushings, differential bushings and rear lower control arm bushings and rear lower control arm balljoints
and make sure you don't buy into shitty ass arms with shitty ass heims.
M11's
03-30-2010, 03:52 PM
remove hicas also, its not needed.
91s13240sx
03-30-2010, 08:07 PM
remove hicas also, its not needed.
I enjoy the hicas if the system fails i will remove it then
91s13240sx
03-30-2010, 08:19 PM
partially.
front will be basically done.
-new front LCAs will take care of LCA balljoint and LCA bushing
-aftermarket tension rod will replace t/c bushing with heim
-you have tie rod end covered
in the rear, different story.
-aftermarket RUCA, tension, traction and toe rod replace the stock bushing ended arms with heims, BUT you will still have old ass bushings in the rear spindle. these can be replaced with new bushings (nismo, ES, etc.) or spherical ($150 a pair on spl - you need 6, 3 per side).
-besides that, still missing subframe bushings, differential bushings and rear lower control arm bushings and rear lower control arm balljoints
and make sure you don't buy into shitty ass arms with shitty ass heims.
aznpoopy thanks for the run down thats what is was needing
All of the diff bushing i have found where for the S-14 though are these able to be interchanged.
I also am having problems finding the spindle bushings.
Thanks justin
aznpoopy
03-31-2010, 07:46 AM
no idea on the subframe bushings, i only have a s14 myself. someone else will have to chime in.
i do not know if you will be able to buy the bushings that go into the spindle independently. energy suspension sells them as a set with the rear arm bushings and the rear lower control arm bushings.
http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=7%2E3115
PoorMans180SX
03-31-2010, 10:38 AM
There are no diff bushings on an S13. You probably should do a little more research. Maybe look under your car?
Rear upright sphericals found here for a much better deal:
http://zilvia.net/f/group-buys/306936-skullworks-defworks-s-chassis-rear-upright-spherical-bearings-rusb.html
91s13240sx
03-31-2010, 12:49 PM
poor man i have been under my car thanks for the advice. Just cause i cant see it doesn't mean its not there.
aznpoopy thanks for the link i was looking for them separate but a whole kit makes it easier.
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