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Hey guys, I just picked up some hpm megabite jr upper and lower control arms for my 94 mustang and want to install them this weekend. The only thing holding me back is the need of new upper control arm bushings. I'm kind of lost in if I should be running oem rubber style bushings or should I order some polyurethane bushings? The car is only a weekend cruiser/occasional track time so ride quality can be sacrificed!
I don't know of any rubber aftermarket bushings for that setup. I've only seen poly replacement bushings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Det_Riot
I thought on the uppers, the oem bushing sleeve was retained? Therefore replacing that bushing with an oem replacement unit?Quote:
Originally Posted by black88coupe
Are you talking axle bushings or CA bushings? FOMOCO makes a rubber bushing that's stiffer than what is in there originally. Basically, a "police car" or heavy duty rubber bushing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Det_Riot
I think Axle bushings. These are the upper arms that I have. http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/...1073-large.jpg The only bushing that goes in it is on the axle side correct?
Is this what your looking for?
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/st...d77c5256c0344d
Yeah, Should I be running those rubber style or polyurethane like these? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ENS-4-3167R/
Poly bushings would be easier to install. Especially with the rear still in the car. You'll have to burn the old bushings out.
Not true, that method is way more difficult (and a mess). They are very easy to remove by pressing them out.......yes while the axle is installed under the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by black88coupe
--Joe
True, it is messy. I'm saying to do that IF you don't have the press. You are correct that using the press is easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by soap
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Originally Posted by black88coupe
Yeah I figured so much on the burning out. Do you know if the bushings for the megabites are the same size as oem bushings?
Not 100% sure, but I don't think so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Det_Riot
Hmm well I gues new question is does anyone know what size bushings are needed for hpm megabite jrs?!
That's no big deal. Just take them out and call someone like Energy Suspension and give them the measurements off them. You might get lucky and find a number molded into them that they can reference. Not a big deal at all. Those aren't any kind of special bushing. It's most likely a generic poly bushing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Det_Riot
Got the bushings, went with harder oem replacements, see how these turn out, in the meantime I'm having issues getting the existing upper control arm bushings out (housings and all need to come out) Other than beating it with a hammer, suggestions?
I think when I did mine I just collapsed the bushing shells and knocked them out.
FYI- Make sure you measure before you knock them out. They only go in so far. Not all the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Det_Riot
BTW- That was after the bushing was out of the shell.Quote:
Originally Posted by black88coupe
Haha yeah i got the oem's off and the inner sleeve literally fell out. Cut the rest of it with a hacksaw....then had a hell of a time getting em back in. Ended up getting the passenger side with a ball joint press.
Then put the clutch/flywheel/trans in, Went to do do the other side and everything went great taking it out. Putting it back it ran into a little bit of trouble because of how the rear end is shaped. Ended up getting the bushing pressed in with a but 1 3/4" wrench on the backside of it.....well didn't think out the fact that after the bushing was pressed into the rear end, it pretty much locked the wrench into place.
Then I couldnt get the joint press to push it back out. Ended up having to cut it out with a torch. Needless to say my car is still up on jackstands for yet another night....argggggg
u can get the ply bushings or if u wana be a bad ass run the solid suferical bushings i had em both in my car and i like the suferical bushings WAY WAYYY better ull see a traction and a stiffness diffrence in your car too
and i torched my stock ones till they got soft and pulled the middle center ring out wuth a screw driver and it came out like nothing i like the torch way because alot of people dnt have press's at there house....its not that messy eatherQuote:
Originally Posted by black88coupe