Eccentric Caster Bushes

[33Sedan]

Hey guys, admitted i am a noob when it comes to this. The stock Oil bushes have gone and am up to replace. Have decided to go with Eccentric Caster superpro adjustable bush kit. The shop has quoted ~$500 for the kit, labor and alignment. Does this sound about right?

Also I was thinking that since the alignment is like $80 is there anything else worth doing with the susp while they are there? Are there any other bushes worth replacing?

Any help would be much appreciated.

[predator]

Castor bushes I think are around $220.. They seem to be quoting about 2.5hrs labour, which is maybe a bit much, but if they're thorough it's probably reasonable.

No doubt they'll pick up on other things as they see them.. to be honest all bushes may need attending to if they haven't already. That's going to be kind of expensive though. Front end you could consider upper arm bushes, lower arm bushes, steering rack bushes, swaybar d-bushes, and link bushes. Maybe tie-rod ends as well if they're flogged out, they're not too expensive.

[33Sedan]

Thanks mate, yea the alignment is in the price also. Man would love to do all the bushes while i'm at it, but yea will cost abit. :-(. wish I still had my Rud money :-(

They seem pretty thorough so will book it in to get done. Hopefully will fix up my front end feeling like its not connected to the rest of the car ;-)

Just wanted to make sure that amount was bout right, just seemd abit to me.

[_Ryan_]

i paid 300 for my castor bushes, and both end camber kits to be installed... 80-100 for alignment....

i got bushes at trade price, cant find the receipt tho

[PLYNX]

Caster rod bushes ? Your talking about the ones that go in the rods that go from the front chassis to the lower control arms ? Yes ? Paid $88 for mine and put them in myself ! Wheel align $50 !

[KiwiRS4T]

Seems expensive to me. I did that on my last car -this time got some good 2nd hand adjustable castor arms - unlimited adjustment for cheaper - easy to fit yourself (still need wheel alignment but).

[nisskid]

$500 for a bush change, lol

the eccentric bushes are pretty average, maybe give u half a degree extra of caster adjustment, and they arent on-car adjustable. for $500, ill fly over and install quality adjustable arms for you that will give u on car adjustment of around 4 degrees of caster.

[PIOTREK]

Bushes are bush- all are of simular quality, sounds like someone is taking u for a ride bad!!! See wat just the part cost and compare.

Got mine changed last week….. Paid 80bucks to get them pressed in and like whiteline bushes cost 120 buck. Add the alignment (only the Front) and its 240 job. That is the cheapest way I reckon. No point getting adjustable arms if u gonna keep the rest of the suspension stock.

I went a step up and got adjustable bushed on the front (on car) and that was a little bit more. Makes a massive difference and would 100% recommend doing this. I would say fixing the caster rod bushes made the car handle 60% and got rid of my brake shudder!!

Worth the investment just don’t over invest.

Hope this helps

[nisskid]

doubt they will adjust ur bushes once they are on the aligner anyway, its too hard, better off just dealing with the slight different from side to side then pull the arms out and pull the crush tube around.

[PIOTREK]

dude just the standard whiteline bushes(got about+- 1 degree adjustment) 120 +fitted 80=200 plus and allignment, as above they aren't really gonna adjust them anyways it is very hard. I paid a lot for an allignment but i "feel the difference"

Don't over pay man! at the end of the day its 2 tiny pieces of rubber don't = 500 bucks unless its track suspension

[PLYNX]

As to adjustment I could never figure out how they did it either with the eccentric bushes.

So I cut a 5mm keyway cut into the thickest part of the center steel pin(2.5mm deep) and one in the bolt(2.5mm deep) and pressed the keyway into the bolt. Then cut a 2.5mm slot into the chassis where the bolt slides in. You cut an arrow on the head of the bolt so you know where the futhest point of adjustment is. To adjust all you do is loosen the nut and turn the bolt to the desired positon and tighten it up.