R32 rear suspension component wear...

[gts4diehard]

Hi just wondered what sort of kms peoples cars are showing up wear in their cars suspension components.

AT ~ 170km (bought the car 5 yrs ago with 107kms on clock)

my '90 GTS4 got new subframe bushes (old ones leaking from about 155kms), rear hub bushes & rear steering components (lots of play in bush/tierods). Have spent around $2200 on bushes and components ( no shocks) doing everything myself where I can. To make everything new will only take about another $700 for bushes and $1000 for decent shocks)

Car has spent 5 yrs on crappy qld roads with occasional excursion to the track.

Next time you have the rear wheels off the ground try grabbing the rear wheels at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock and see what movement you get. Have someone else look up at the hub bushes and watch the rear hicas steering arms.

My car had some play in hub bushes and rear steering. With the new bushes/tierods fitted you can not feel any movement at all.

Makes the rear hold the corners a lot better for sure now they are fixed.

Some feedback on the life that people are getting from their suspension components would be interesting to know, especially for those who have or are buying the early r32 models.

It would also be interesting to know if the 89/90's R32's being brought in now are in better condition because they have spent more time on Japanese roads i.e. saved from our bumpy goat tracks!.