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Hi everyone,
Last weekend I successfully completed the install of my front bushing set from TM Engineering. They gave me a test set to install and report on, here's the info:
* Graphite impregnated self-lubricating "softer" polyurethane bushings
* Uppers and lowers, fore and aft (front control arms only, no rears). 8 bushings total.
* New inner and outer sleeves made from aluminum and steel.
* Grease for interface at subframe connection.
Installation was straightforward, with one caveat - the stock bushings were a *serious* bitch to get out of the arms. I ended up taking them to a machine shop to get them done professionally. We were unable to get the arms aligned properly into the press we had.
Improvements - no more ambiguous steering feel, steering sloppiness, control arm clunking, uneven braking, tramlining, *high speed vibrations gone*.
Basically, the car feels better than the day I got it. Everybody with more than 70,000 miles should get this upgrade, honestly.
You can get them here if you're interested:
http://www.tmengineering.net
Click on the "Suspension" tab, then "TM Engineering".
Disclaimer: I'm not a distributor, employee, or in any other way affiliated with TM Engineering, other than they were kind enough to send me a test set of bushings to evaluate.
Last weekend I successfully completed the install of my front bushing set from TM Engineering. They gave me a test set to install and report on, here's the info:
* Graphite impregnated self-lubricating "softer" polyurethane bushings
* Uppers and lowers, fore and aft (front control arms only, no rears). 8 bushings total.
* New inner and outer sleeves made from aluminum and steel.
* Grease for interface at subframe connection.
Installation was straightforward, with one caveat - the stock bushings were a *serious* bitch to get out of the arms. I ended up taking them to a machine shop to get them done professionally. We were unable to get the arms aligned properly into the press we had.
Improvements - no more ambiguous steering feel, steering sloppiness, control arm clunking, uneven braking, tramlining, *high speed vibrations gone*.
Basically, the car feels better than the day I got it. Everybody with more than 70,000 miles should get this upgrade, honestly.
You can get them here if you're interested:
http://www.tmengineering.net
Click on the "Suspension" tab, then "TM Engineering".
Disclaimer: I'm not a distributor, employee, or in any other way affiliated with TM Engineering, other than they were kind enough to send me a test set of bushings to evaluate.
