prothane bushing kit

[Sloww]

so my front control arm ones or pretty shot and i see they sell full kits to replace all the stock ones, theres two kits which both have the same things.

99<----http://www.turboneonstore.com/customer/product.php?productid=442&cat=15&page=1

197<---http://www.turboneonstore.com/customer/product.php?productid=232&cat=15&page=1

would the 99 dollar one be just as good? anyone know anything about that brand?

[Billy]

i have the energy suspension kit in my car and it is great. most people use energy suspensions from what i have seen.

[Sloww]

k im going to order them

[Billy]

are you going to attempt the install?

[Sloww]

are you going to attempt the install?

is it hard? i'd really like to do it myself so i can learn how to do more shit but if its too hard ill just buy someone lunch or something. so much shit i need right now but finally getting a couple bucks to fix the shit ive been neglecting

[Only_In_A_Domestic]

probably need a press

[frank]

You'll probably need either a press or a gear puller to take the old ones out, but the ones going in are 2 piece so they slide right in.

[Sloww]

modern performance sells just the control arm bushings so im just going to buy those and put the 75bucks towards the diablo tuner which is more important.

should be a completely different car with a nice tune, supposedly just the can 93 octane tune it comes with is a 10hp 15tq gain

[spin'nall4]

i used a big hammer, some different size sockets and some blocks of wood to take the old ones out. haha, no press.

[Billy]

i know when i did mine i had to have a press. there is no way i could have got the old bushings out with a hammer.

and it is a pain in the ass to do.

[Sloww]

so i ordered front and rear control arm bushings and rear tension strut kit from the guy. anyone have a press or whatever you need to do this? ill buy you lunch or something

[Anthony]

you dont need a press it just makes life easy

[Billy]

so i ordered front and rear control arm bushings and rear tension strut kit from the guy. anyone have a press or whatever you need to do this? ill buy you lunch or something
have fun. its a bitch to do.

[Jeffie ON JUICE]

Worst case slow u come to my work and i will have someone do it or i will do it for u we got a press. try the freezer also for a bit.

[BIGDANHACK]

+1 jeff

put them in the freezer for a day or so.

[BanzaiBeast]

The way I was able to remove the old ones and re-install the poly bushings:
drill most of the rubber out and remove the bolt sleeve, using a reciprocating saw cut most of the way through the thin metal sleeve making two grooves 1/8" apart, rip that thin strip out with a hammer and a punch. To press the new ones in set them on a jack under the car and press them in using the weight of the car.
I have a $80 press from Harbor Freight now-that's easier!
Be careful!
Greg

[frank]

Then Prothane bushings don't have to be pressed in they are two piece. And a gear puller or a vise usually will suffice for removing the old ones.