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iTrader: (11)

Hi guys, I just wrapped up our first chapter of bushing install on the GS300. Check it out here and please give me any feedback on steps or further info you would like to see.

http://figsengineering.blogspot.com/...147-first.html

Seize

Nice and informative write-up. Thanks for sharing

Nixspeed

It may be dirty but it was a virgin. Looks good. Really firmed up the rear without any additional harsh ride or "race" feel. I can't wait to get it back with the front end done and do the alignment. Then I just need to get some nice weather to put some miles on it and get a good overall feel of the suspension. So far very pleased with the products. Very good guys to deal with and talk too. I will definitely be purchasing more from them in the future.

williamb82

just a tip on removing the stock bushings. easiest way to get the metal sleeve out of the knuckle is to use a recipricating saw and cut a slit into it. only through the sleeve, not the whole knuckle. then itl pop out with a flat head screwdriver and hamer with a light smack.

for the trac link bushings, the c clamp wouldnt budge it, and i didnt have a shop press. torched the rubber till it caught fire. let it burn till it went out and the metal inner piece fell out. after it air cooled i cut a slit in the metal sleeve like i did on the knuckle and popped it right out. you can use a file to smooth out the inner bores in case you nic them with the saw. I had to do this on my 1st gen ls400 when i had it as well. works great. installing the trac link bushing was a bit of a pita to figre out, but once i got it setup right so that the first edge would go in, the writeup was correct as it was easy sailing from there. 2nd trac bushing was easy to install since i had already figured out the parts i needed to use from the c clamp kit for the install.

when i get to order more bushings ill try to get pics of the method i mentioned to remove the sleeves to post here. just didnt think about it while i was doing it yesterday,