Italianjoe1
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Is anybody still interested in the solid bushings? I haven't done much custom work lately, it'd be fun to do something.
DIY poly rear LCA bushings
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MyLonewolf25
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Definitely
I'm a little tight in the money right now right now but I'm interested
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MyLonewolf25
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You dis con the lower control arms
Take the old bushings out with many different ways possible
Put the new ones in
And whalah! You bolt it back on!
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2014 Blue RS
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I'm interested. I've got the DDM rear brace. What benefit will your bushings have.
2014 Blue RS
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Just re-read the whole thread. I'm still interested. Thought I was getting rid of that rear sqeeker bar. Sounds like a couple variations were talked about.
So are we talking spherical one?
So are we talking spherical one?
RMinNJ
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Right...so I take off the arm and use a gear puller and hack saw to remove the old bushing?
New bushing if not 2 pieces goes in how ?
MyLonewolf25
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You could burn out the old ones
Also
They literally make bushing pullers
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Italianjoe1
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Since the arms are so cheap, I could ship you complete arms with bushings installed, and either you ship yours back and I press them out and use them for the next person, or if people would rather pay the extra $80 or so for new arms with new ball joints, we could just do that. I have done things like this on a core exchange basis before so the guy buying it doesn't have to press anything out and it reduced the chance of someone damaging the new parts or their arms.
Italianjoe1
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I could also provide delrin leading bushings if wanted, although they are a bit more serious than the rears, I've done that upgrade on the cobalt platform also. They usually require a grease fitting and can be a bit more high-maintenance, but if you autocross the car it will remove all lateral play from the front arms, which is nice. Overkill for a normal street car though, the rear bushing is soft, the front one doesn't move much.
MyLonewolf25
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I'm not really sure about the fronts since it'll still be a street cat but definitely interested in the rear
Bout how much should it be for the rears with fully new lca?
I'd send mine but I want to easily be able to go back to stock if I want and I can't really go without using the car
But I'm eventually planning on going to a rs rear swap... I wonder if they're different between rs rears and the rest
( besides the obvious)
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Bout how much should it be for the rears with fully new lca?
I'd send mine but I want to easily be able to go back to stock if I want and I can't really go without using the car
But I'm eventually planning on going to a rs rear swap... I wonder if they're different between rs rears and the rest
( besides the obvious)
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2014 Blue RS
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I like the idea of buying new and having you press them in.
RMinNJ
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Ditto...If I only have to bolt on a new arm and not tear/pull/burn/press/hammer a bushing in/out that is a really easy option.
Italianjoe1
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Yeah it would be easier for me and safer for the end user as well, most people don't have a press readily available and if you press the bushing in crooked you can damage it or the arm. If I installed them it will be 100% before I ship it out, so you just bolt them on the car and go.
I'll order a pair of arms and cook something up. If it works out nicely, I'll have an exact price for you guys.
I'll order a pair of arms and cook something up. If it works out nicely, I'll have an exact price for you guys.
MyLonewolf25
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THANKS!! You're awesome
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Italianjoe1
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Ordered some arms off rock auto just now, i'm gonna try with the Dorman replacement arms at first, they are 1/3rd the price of GM arms and are probably made by the same company. I ordered a replacement bushing that is normally used on the cobalts, it's a nice MOOG part that is sealed and i've used them for several local guys and had perfect results. If it works, I think parts cost will be quite reasonable, and if you don't need the GM arms the whole setup, including new aftermarket arms, might be under $300. With the GM arms it will be closer to 400 I imagine, but that's two new GM control arms that are $80/ea.
ScarabEpic22
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Be interesting to see how factory arms + poly rear bushing compares to ZZP's tubular LCA + heim joint. They're $499+ship, but I havent hear anything about long term durability or street-ability.
MyLonewolf25
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Yes but Arent those the front arms?
Also what's max camber on those just for giggles
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