installed s13 rear suspension bushings

[s13sr20chris]

i did it for a friend. he brought me the whole rear suspension in pieces and i pressed them in and out.

question: why?the old nissan bushings are seriously hard. the amount of rubber is minimal. really, they are more metal than rubber. the ones i did anyway. compliance? almost nothing that i could percieve off the car. i have not yet driven the car since he reassembled. has anyone else had this experience. he did not yet get the subframe and diff bushings though.

[Gonad]

I replaced RUCA bushing, Traction rod, and Toe arm bushingusing the PDM ones. I didn't get around to doing the RLCAbut I will do it some other time.

I installed the bushings with the Whiteline swaybars at the sametime, as well I did the front T/C rod bushings and front LCA bushing.

Difference was very noticable with the combined package and itmade the ride a whole lot better.

A short while after I put in the D2 coilovers (7/5 spring rate) andthen a couple weeks after that I took it to the track and manwas it amazing. Car felt so great.

Heh, guess I talked about more then what you asked for.

If you have the tools to do the bushings, go for it. Probabllycheaper then buying the pillow-ball style arms (see SPLParts.com)

[s13sr20chris]

yeah, i have the tools. i can see lots of good mods in your list. i am gonna drive my friends car before i go get bushings for mine. i mean, i can see that the subrame bushings, diff bushings, sway bar bushings, steering rack bushings, steering isolator, and front bushings are all kind of sloppy. the rear susp bushings just seem so good. thanks for the info though.anyone else?

[Dori Dori]

Right when I got my bushings, new ball joints, and extra knuckles; my easy access to a press went away.