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Steve Grand Master

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Bushes sit between moving metal parts. They can help absorb shock as well as the prevention of wearing of metal parts. Different bushes have different hardness - usually stock ones are on the soft side to give driver comfort and realistically aren't designed for agressive driving. Upgrading to poly bushes or similar can make a noticeable difference to the firmness of handling and IMHO are a worthwhile upgrade.

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FYI

I just called a whiteline distrubutor here in vic, and I got some prices for polyeurathane bushed for an R33

Front control arm uppers: $145

Strut to chassis (front): $107 ($63 for standard)

Rear control arm upper: $??? (no price)

Rear sway bar mount to chassis: $14.44

these guys are in 28 Ovata drive, Tullumarine

ph: 9330 1166

I'm getting a squeek from the front in the mornings when the car is cold. I dont suppose any1 has had the same, and changed their bushes. Its just that I haven't looked at them yet, but i was sondering which of the 2 it is likely to be...

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Steve Grand Master

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inark:

Pineapple rings are used for one of 3 different applications. They can be set up for drag (increased rear squat on launch), drift (opposite of drag) or general performance (in between). They also help reduce axle tramp.

Zahos:

Sorry I didn't mention this before, whiteline also do 'handling' kits - buy as a kit and save a few bucks - may be worth a look.

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benm Grand Master

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I have a '95 R33 GTS-T and it has after-market suspension, when i drive on some bumpy roads i get rattles (i think only from the rear), i always thought it was just the jack or something in the boot moving around but the previous owner said i need to get "bushes" coz its metal on metal and thats the sacrifice u make for having good suspension.

How do i know what set of bushes i need ? there are like 243 different products on www.whiteline.com.au

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also try superpro

http://www.superpro.com.au

they make the polyurethane bushes whiteline sell, or so the suspension guy told me. they are blue, not yellow, and cheaper, thats all the difference, same parts and quality.

Ive just done the castor bushes in my s13. much nicer.

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Benm,

Do you have coilovers? I have then and they will give you a rattling sound, that is because they don't necessarily use rubber between the spring and the top of the suspension, therefore when you go over a stiff bump the spring compresses and then rattles against the metal of the chassis.

If you dont have coilovers thenI don't have any suggestion.

See'ya:burnout:

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