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Old Feb 26, 2019 | 03:12 PM
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Can someone post a link of the 3IS FIGS bushings?
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Old Feb 26, 2019 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dteskmo
I had to grease the RR Racing bushings twice within 1.5 years, but in the last year of running the Figs/Superpro bushings I have not had to re-grease.
Did you use the white/clear grease?
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Old Feb 26, 2019 | 03:39 PM
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Can someone post a link of the 3IS FIGS bushings?
https://www.shopfigs.com/v3/cat-is-bushings
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Old Feb 26, 2019 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by TOPENDMS
https://www.shopfigs.com/v3/cat-is-b...91K-90-IN-BRKT

This?

And what is the best grease to use?
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Old Feb 26, 2019 | 04:34 PM
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Yes. Says prelubed.

https://www.suspension.com/blog/the-...hane-bushings/
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Old Feb 27, 2019 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by swaangin
Do the bushings squeak at all? I've read in places that you have to constantly take it apart and grease them or else they will get squeaky.
Mine only squeak in when it below freezing. You don't have to constantly take it apart and grease them. Before you install them, grease them good with a good lubricant and you'll be fine.
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Old Feb 27, 2019 | 07:32 AM
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Wow on stock suspension? Are you RWD or AWD? I have 35k on my rears and no issues so far and I am AWD.

You might want to make sure the the tires are balanced properly. Wouldn't hurt to check your struts or rear strut mount.
new tires as of Monday, they are road force balanced.
camber will be set to less then 1 degree, front toe at +.05, rear toe will be set at +.10. Hopefully this does the trick, only thing I can think about is the super soft bushing all around is flexing too much .
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Old Feb 27, 2019 | 10:32 AM
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new tires as of Monday, they are road force balanced.
camber will be set to less then 1 degree, front toe at +.05, rear toe will be set at +.10. Hopefully this does the trick, only thing I can think about is the super soft bushing all around is flexing too much .
Good luck! Keep us posted!
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Old Feb 28, 2019 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TOPENDMS
Did you use the white/clear grease?
Yes, I used the Formula 5 grease on the RR USRS which is white/clear. The SuperPro bushings have not needed to be re-greased yet. They squeaked once on a cold day and never again, even when it was much colder.
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Do you guys use the FIGS grease that comes with the product?
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Old Mar 7, 2019 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Alvhemist
Do you guys use the FIGS grease that comes with the product?
I did on my 2IS and it worked well.
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Old Mar 7, 2019 | 02:18 PM
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I would advise against positive toe. That's going to make your car relatively darty and unstable, particularly at speed. That's more of a track setup for sharp turn-in. All things being equal that's also a recipe for increased wear. You want to be as neutral as possible during normal rolling down the road driving (commuting)
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Originally Posted by JNP1227
Good luck! Keep us posted!
my rear cambers were a bit aggressive for a highway car, -1.6 driver side and -1.9 passengers side.
500 miles so far on this setup

final alignment specs
RCF LCA
SPC rear camber arms

fronts:
camber -.4, toe +.05

rears:
camber -.08, toe +.11

driving characteristic is more inline with what the car is meant for, highway mpg car. I have notice less drag when coasting, turn in is slightly better and wandering on the highway is the same as before without the RCF LCA.
This setup is probably not ideal for someone looking for better handling, it pretty much handles the same as a stock car without tire wear, it is set up for long tire life and daily driving duties. Will update once I get more miles.
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Old Mar 8, 2019 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by E46CT
I would advise against positive toe. That's going to make your car relatively darty and unstable, particularly at speed. That's more of a track setup for sharp turn-in. All things being equal that's also a recipe for increased wear. You want to be as neutral as possible during normal rolling down the road driving (commuting)
I agree to a certain point but the dynamic toe of the car and soft bushing needs to be taken into account. I went with RCF lca so I need a bit of positive toe to account for the small negative dynamic toe issue.
Cars with factory 3IS lca will need some positive toe if they want to prolong tire life, people who go the poly bushing route can get away with zero toe because it basically neutralize the dynamic toe changes.
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