[dk_supra]

Hello everybody,

after riding the car for about a year, i have taken it to the autocross for several times here in Greece, doing all kind of racing with it, as well as illegal night racing, we were going through my bushings in the shop yesterday night. Being honest i have to tell you that i replaced my front control arms last year with a new set, and now going through the car i noticed that my bushings all around are not in the best of condition. Call it too much power, call it too much racing, well, i think that i must look for replacements. I was looking around the net and i couldn't find a company that makes poly bushings for the MKIV TT. I know it's a big job, but considering that the newest Supra should be at least 6 years old, there must be something out there that we can use.

I thought of changing all of the suspension components with new ones, but it just doesn't make sense since everything exc. the bushings are in perfect shape (i mean the ball joints).

So any help would more than greatly appreciated.

Thanks everybody for the space,
Dimitri

 

[SyCK]

If you are just looking for some poly control arm bushings MVP sells them, they are on the MKIV suspension page of their website.

 

[dk_supra]

I found them.

R2 Racing Camber Correction Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Front 116.5
R2 Racing Camber Correction Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Rear 116.5
R2 Racing Control Arm Bushing Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Front 189.95
R2 Racing Control Arm Bushing Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Rear 189.5

Total is 612$. Pretty pricey. So there is no other company out there that makes bushings for our cars

 

[cheshirechap]

I thought I read somewhere that you can get a something like a universal poly bushing kit(or just a bunch of uncut bushings) and lathe them to spec. I could be completely off here though...

 

[theman]

Daizen also makes a decent set for the Lexus SC300... these will work for much of the Supra's suspension as well.

Bushings

 

[HarrisRacing]

TM engineering

Not to mention the fronts are on backorder now.

Patrick

 

[flaktech]

vftbushes.com sells rubber bushings and can make them to a custom stiffness as well.

 

[IGGYWOOWOO]

vftbushes.com sells rubber bushings and can make them to a custom stiffness as well.

These bushings look promising, but where can you get them from? I did not see any contact info. Do they ship to the states?

Brandon

 

[eyefi]

dimittri,

check this out

 

[dk_supra]

thanks guys, i will check those shops. Ready to start making some calls.

 

[speedracer]

You can check with TM Engineering. I believe they can hook you up. Here's the link to their website: http://www.tmengineering.net/suspension/index.html

 

[MoogieBoogie]

Your bushings wore out after only a year of use? How can that be?

 

[Cosmic Chaos]

You can check with TM Engineering. I believe they can hook you up. Here's the link to their website: http://www.tmengineering.net/suspension/index.html

TM engineering is now called R2, standing on what Dusty wrote on MVP website...

 

[SupraWood]

I found them.

R2 Racing Camber Correction Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Front 116.5
R2 Racing Camber Correction Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Rear 116.5
R2 Racing Control Arm Bushing Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Front 189.95
R2 Racing Control Arm Bushing Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Rear 189.5

Total is 612$. Pretty pricey. So there is no other company out there that makes bushings for our cars

Yay for bringing a thread back from the dead....

I've read the description on MVP's website about the above listed bushing kits, but am still confused. What advantage does the camber correction kit offer? Does it help maintain a better suspension geometry when lowering the car? Does it allow for more negative camber required for road racing? Something else?

Thanks,
Daniel

 

[StickyRice]

I have both front and rear R2 bushings kit installed on my car, it feels great and I only paid like 290 something shipped. I did not get the camber corrections kit, and the alignment came out to excatly where I want it to be (I think the camber corrections kit will allow more neg camber than factory). I didn't ask how much much more room for adjustmens like camber etc... but I can ask if you want. If you want pm me cause I did the install and knows pretty much the tips and trick to this.

 

[Lurker]

I have both front and rear R2 bushings kit installed on my car, it feels great and I only paid like 290 something shipped. I did not get the camber corrections kit, and the alignment came out to excatly where I want it to be (I think the camber corrections kit will allow more neg camber than factory). I didn't ask how much much more room for adjustmens like camber etc... but I can ask if you want. If you want pm me cause I did the install and knows pretty much the tips and trick to this.

I have the R2 bushings front and rear just sitting in a shelf in my garage, because I am dreading the PITA install.

Can you post your tips on installation ?

TIA.

 

[suprapotential]

there no tips. just suck it up and do it. took me about 5 hours to do all the rears.

 

[Lurker]

there no tips. just suck it up and do it. took me about 5 hours to do all the rears.

5 hours doesn't sound bad at all.
Did you need a shop press, or will a bench vice and assortment of sockets do the job ?

 

[jt granberry]

Hmmm, what about the fronts?

 

[lis2k]

I have heard the poly bushings can be noisy, any truth to this?