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Anyone know whare i can find some lower control arm bushings? 1998 gs400, Im pretty skeptic of the daizens due to the mixed reviews,as my car is bone stock and not lowered. I've looked every whare with no luck,Thanks in advance
Old 02-20-15, 08:40 PM
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Try searching Roca bushings on ebay or amazon
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Hardrace makes them now too.
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Roca dosent sell the lowers only uppers, i spoke to a cs rep there,

Hardrace i will look into it, im looking for a rubber bushing to keep the stock ride.
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Originally Posted by SpectraBlu
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Yea thanks, but im looking for the rubber bushings, this polyurethane bushings give a stiff ride and are more geared toward a moded suspension, unless others think otherwise...
Anyone with a stock set up please advise, thanks for everyone thats posted or even read this thread.
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I'm sure they sell Roca lower control arm bushings. Maybe you talked to a distributor that misunderstood and not the actual manufacture
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Originally Posted by lextout
Yea thanks, but im looking for the rubber bushings, this polyurethane bushings give a stiff ride and are more geared toward a moded suspension, unless others think otherwise...
Anyone with a stock set up please advise, thanks for everyone thats posted or even read this thread.
I went from stock bushings to Figs lower control arm and caster arm bushings while on stock suspension. The only thing that's harsher is steering feedback, which makes me feel like I'm in a lot better control of the vehicle. The ride was otherwise unaffected, and I don't have to worry about them wearing out quickly again.
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it seems that at one point back in the day, the bushing were available to buy as a stand alone part from sewell etc, now i guess that's not the case any more, i wonder why?
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I used the complete front set of Daizens on my 98 GS400. I agree with Ahheck01, the ride felt no different and you did notice a more positive feel in the steering, but then again, that could be because I also did the lower ball joints at the same time and after the front end bushings and ball joint install everything got tightened up nicely. I would not be afraid of going with urethane bushings on stock struts and springs.
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