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Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Default Which components should I get for suspension?

Ok, obviously with air suspension you wear out a lot of joints. My question is what parts should I change out? I know ball joints are most important, so would be on top of the list. What would follow on that list by importance? In other words, what order should I begin swapping parts?


1. Lower Ball joints
2.?
3.?
4.?
5.?


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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 09:38 AM
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i used oem ones....got them locally from a parts place for like 138 NEW in toyota bags

are you swapping before you break something or did you break something?
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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DAIZEN BUSHING!!! full front and rear
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 06:04 PM
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i used oem ones....got them locally from a parts place for like 138 NEW in toyota bags
are you swapping before you break something or did you break something?
I'm in fear! As mentioned plenty of times with our cars... They're getting old and bags just make it happen more quickly, I'm replacing before I break something every time I put my car on the lift to do whatever upgrades and/or maintenance, I always look at my joints. I can see that the joint itself are actually in pretty good condition and fairly tight considering age and abuse, but their boots are beginning to show a lot of wear due to so many up and downs and rolling in unnatural positions. so I'd like to nip it in the bud. I've mentioned in another thread not too long ago that I wanted to do this, but I cant pony up a grand all at once to get it all done, thats why I would like a list in order of importance so I can do them one by one.

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DAIZEN BUSHING!!! full front and rear
Could you be a bit more specific? I've had a couple people tell me that, but my ignorance stops me from knowing all of what they make I already ordered their steering rack bushings, but thats not for suspension. Is there just one full kit I can get? thanks
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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the daizen comes in a full kit that perdy much changes everything into poly...

get the outer (maybe inner) tierods as well just to change with the lower ball joints.
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didnt you just change your tie rods?? anyways yeah they got a whole kit looks it up..
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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Yea I just did the rods (cause of the 'wobble' I was getting) which btw came to find out it was bad studs... I'll go check for them..
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
Yea I just did the rods (cause of the 'wobble' I was getting) which btw came to find out it was bad studs... I'll go check for them..
i need new tie rods for my own safety i guess i will say. i changed my ball joints bout a year ago and NEVER did them

tranny flush,engine and motor mounts, and tie rods on my list of stuff to do
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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by GS300ToM
DAIZEN BUSHING!!! full front and rear
Daizen doesn't make a rear poly bushing kit for the 2GS the last I checked.
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