Hey Timmy I appreciate the feedback! I really loved that 93 Celsior, it was in great shape, I always regretted selling it and hence I got the newer car, I still have the OZ wheels for the newer car, they just don't clear the 4-piston calipers, need to line up some spacers. The Chrome wheels have a sort of dullness to the handling, the car doesn't self center the steering with them, they look nice but the handling is really affected, I drove it 1000km home from Vancouver on a set of 17" 225/45/17 snow tires and it was night and day in handling.

I've decided for sure that I'm going to strip the air suspension out and sell it all, someone should be interested in 4 working bags, compressor and 16 way aftermarket controller, then likely get the Megan's or BC units. I'm going to check all the bushings out as you recommend for wear, get this whole thing freshened up, I wonder if they make poly units for this car?

Thanks again for the help! I've had the car almost a year now and barley driven it, looking forward to the day I can drive it and it doesn't make me nuts with its various problems.

 

What also kills bushings is fully stroking the travel on a regular basis. the constant aired out > up and driving > aired out > up and driving > ..... has been murder on my bushings. i'm at the point where i'm about to consider some Poly front strut rod bushings until i can find or build a decent set of arms with rod-ends.

 

Interesting, I hadn't really thought of that! I put my 17" snow tires back on the car and its so much better then with the 19's, the bad suspension is a lot less noticible for some reason with 35lbs per corner of less unsprung weight (scientifically estimated by eyeballs).

Alas we are running low on summer, except in Victoria where its nice alllll year long!

 

they do make limited poly bushing for the commonly worn items. search Adus poly bushings.

 

Will do! good to know for when and or/if I have to replace those particular bushings, ooooh I look forward to the day this car is complete and I can just drive it around!