suspension bushing advise

koop21 · Postby **koop21** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:43 pm

So i did a couple of searches and found that most people used the super pro bushing kit, but regret doing so because the ride became to hardcore and the price, and they would do OEM bushing instead if they would redo it.

My suspension bushing are on there way out, especially the rears. So my question is where would i get a OEM bushing set? Is there some sort of part number which include all the required bushings? Id pretty much like a kit where it includes everything i need like the superpro but without the price.
Also please dont recommend polybush as i've read bad things from it.

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:50 pm

Some people complain about things like super pro. They are a poly bushing, like nolathane, and energy suspension etc etc.

There are good and bad points. Poly bushes give very crisp extremely precise steering and suspension control. Stock dont. Poly bushes will squeek if you dont regrease them. Poly bushes last half as long as stock ones. They cost 1/5th the price.

Dann

sailaholic · Postby **sailaholic** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:12 pm

Have you had poly bushes squeak dann?
Just curious because the last set I installed are 5 years on with no squeaks, but they were greased properly.

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koop21 · Postby **koop21** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:29 pm

i meant the brand dan, sorry

this just not seem right,

[url]http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/356
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Postby **NitroDann** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:32 pm

Mine squeek. Not all of them though just 2 I think. They need to come out for a better grease job.

Cheers,
Dann

jonosx · Postby **jonosx** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:47 pm

I'm going to get in a set of these shortly.

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/2658

Cheaper than getting a full set of polys and should be better long term. I see too many polys through work that are squeaking or split.

spikes · Postby **spikes** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:10 pm

NitroDann wrote:Mine squeek. Not all of them though just 2 I think. They need to come out for a better grease job.

Cheers,
Dann

Squeak or no squeak, you can't hear them over your induction noise anyways. Only thing I'd be real concerned about is the bushes binding up. Thought about zerk fittings? let me know when you pull your arms out, i want to come around and spectate

Postby **NitroDann** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:22 pm

You can only hear then reversing out the driveway, when they are moving a lot as the suspension flexes and the car is idling.

Dann

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:32 pm

Mine bound up after 2 or 3 years but never squeaked. The original grease that SuperPro provided had turned to a hard brown glossy sort of varnish.

koop21 · Postby **koop21** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:16 pm

jonosx wrote:I'm going to get in a set of these shortly.

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/2658

Cheaper than getting a full set of polys and should be better long term. I see too many polys through work that are squeaking or split.

I saw this set also, was considering them too. Has anyone used had experience with them before??

koop21 · Postby **koop21** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:17 pm

So i found an energy suspension kit, and haven't found anything bad about it. Anyone have a reason to avoid theses before i go ahead with the purchase?
http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=11.18102#

*sorry to double post but cant edit my last post*

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:46 pm

The IL bushes are available from the source too.

http://www.ilmotorsport.de/shop/article ... 35ef841eca

Postby **NitroDann** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:54 pm

All the poly bushes........ Are poly bushes. Only the stiffness changes between brands, which mostly affects how sharp the handling is. The downfall of sharp handling is that it takes brain power to drive.

Dann

Wivvix · Postby **Wivvix** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:03 am

koop21 wrote:So i found an energy suspension kit, and haven't found anything bad about it. Anyone have a reason to avoid theses before i go ahead with the purchase?
http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/proddetail.asp?prod=11.18102#

*sorry to double post but cant edit my last post*

These are 90 durometer, i.e. VERY tough. These are the hardest polyurethane bushes you will find. I would be expecting a noticeable increase in NVH.
imo probably not a wise move if the car is your DD.

jonosx · Postby **jonosx** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:30 am

manga_blue wrote:The IL bushes are available from the source too.

http://www.ilmotorsport.de/shop/article ... 35ef841eca

Yeah but once you take the vat out and add shipping it is cheaper to get them through the UK.

Pricing including shipping that i got last week...

From IL - $406
mx5parts.uk - $376

If anyone is interested IL were willing to do a better price if five or more sets were purchased. MX5 parts couldnt do any better though.