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Urethane Bushes
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 2:17 pm
by madjak
Where can you buy them from locally? No-one seems to stock any.
I can buy the Energy Suspension ones from Summit / 949 Racing etc for around $190 US but add in $65 shipping and divide by the Aussie dollar and it gets pretty pricey. ($350)
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 5:31 pm
by NitroDann
Expect to pay 2-3x that for a set locally.
The energy bushes are an excellent thing for a performance oriented MX5 and are great value compared to local prices.
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 6:28 pm
by madjak
There is a business opportunity for someone... Anyone want to go in for a set to save on shipping?
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 7:54 pm
by lizard
madjak wrote:Where can you buy them from locally? No-one seems to stock any.
I can buy the Energy Suspension ones from Summit / 949 Racing etc for around $190 US but add in $65 shipping and divide by the Aussie dollar and it gets pretty pricey. ($350)
Have your tryed
http://www.nolathane.com.au/index1.php
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:05 pm
by taminga16
As Lizard says, or here
http://www.superpro.com.au/Greg.
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2015 11:08 pm
by taminga16
Whiteline might be worth a look as well.
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:58 am
by Red_Bullet
Ok, I've read through all of the posts here on Energy suspension bushings and super pro.
The posts on energy bushings are fairly old so have been in cars for a good while now. I'm leaning towards the energy bushings as they seem like excellent value, but would like to hear follow up feedback from people who have installed them before I decide. Any comments from users regarding problems or lack of problems longer term? I do not use this car as a daily, just club sprint days and the occasional club run.
Comments?
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:01 pm
by madjak
Sourcing them is the hardest part. You can buy them from 949 Racing however it will cost around $350 landed in Aus due to shipping and the low Aussie dollar.
I ended up buy some unused ones locally and I'm going to be modifying them with the slip bearing idea. The problem with urethane is you need to constantly grease them to keep the movement free.
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:35 pm
by Red_Bullet
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:40 pm
by Red_Bullet
Yeah, not terribly interested in having to constantly disassemble the suspension to maintain it. Sounds very unappealing. I like to do stuff once then not think about it again for a ages, too much other stuff to do.
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 10:52 pm
by NitroDann
Put it in with grease and drive it, consider greasing again in 2 years.
I can live with that.
Re: Urethane Bushes
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:01 pm
by Eunos_Frogster
You can just install some grease fittings onto the arms so you dont have to pull them apart. Just did that for my car with some energy bushings.