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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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rominl: I ordered a set as well, going to have TM install them with my L-tuned s/s. Haven't inspected the condition of the stock bushings, but with 90,000 miles I would assume they are ready, right?! It would sure be nice to eliminate the constant alignments needed to reduce inner tire wear, the shakes at 60mph, and the car tring to follow every crack in the road when braking!

Fingers crossed!
awesome, your car is in good hands that's for sure my car has 70k miles and the bushings were shot already, so with 90k miles, unless you drive very mildly on super clean road, i think it's about time. it's for the better anyway

the only "unknown" is that i lowered my car since 30k miles but you are just doing it. after you lower the car you definitely put more stress on the bushings
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by rominl
i wouldn't be surprised if installation is around 500 bucks. it's a lot of time and effort
yeowch!

how much for oem arms with the bushings already installed?
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin T
yeowch!

how much for oem arms with the bushings already installed?

castor arms 125 approx a piece lower control arms 175 approx a pice


$600 apporx for stock arms and bad no perf stock bushings that will wear out in a year or less

do the daizens and i might can do the swap out for you
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by lexforlife
castor arms 125 approx a piece lower control arms 175 approx a pice


$600 apporx for stock arms and bad no perf stock bushings that will wear out in a year or less

do the daizens and i might can do the swap out for you
i guess i'm on the waiting list to wait for u as well then

so... do u buy the daizens and install them into your stuff and ship them to me (after i pay u for labor and the bushings), and then i send mine back (at my expense of course) as cores when i get them into the car?

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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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yup, the labor for the bushings might be high, but overall i say it's cheaper than new arms. and they are a lot more durable as well
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 02:20 PM
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Default Ed- count me in line too!

I'm down for the swap program.

Good luck with the z06 this weekend and don't forget to take photos.

I already have my daizen bushings - still in the box. Lemme know where I need to send them and they'll be on their way.


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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by lexforlife
by early next week i should answer all who inquired .. i have a spare set of castor arms and a spare set of lower control arms so the price would include doing both..
Ed

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Old Oct 10, 2005 | 11:53 AM
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Does getting these bushings removed and repressed into place sound like a job for a machine shop?
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveGS4
Ed

Check your PM please.
Busted!
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:20 AM
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is Ed not allowed to do something like this???

If that's the case, I'll just go ahead and have my local shop do it.
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Old Oct 11, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by cliffud
is Ed not allowed to do something like this???

If that's the case, I'll just go ahead and have my local shop do it.
Under discussion right now. Lots of factors for him to consider in taking something like this on as well.
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