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Hi everyone.
I plan to put in new motor mounts and valve stem seals. I'll probably bring the car over to Elmhurst Toyota to get the work done.
My questions are:
1) Should I stick with stock motor mounts? Or should I look into aftermarket substitutes such as TRD or PHR?
2) What else should I get done while the work is getting done? If other parts needs to be pulled out while replacing the motor mounts and valve stem seals, I might as well replace them to save on labor costs down the line.
3) Lastly, I will probably be upgrading the suspension to JIC FLT-A2 coilovers. Is it worth changing out the control arms? I probably should change out the suspension bushings. Which ones are recommended? I've heard good things about the Daizen bushings, for the lower bushings, and keep the stock upper bushings. Is this correct?
Anyone else have the work done by a shop? How many hours of labor did it cost you? Also, I'm not 100% into performance. I like to seek a balance between comfort and performance.
Thanks,
-Brian.
I plan to put in new motor mounts and valve stem seals. I'll probably bring the car over to Elmhurst Toyota to get the work done.
My questions are:
1) Should I stick with stock motor mounts? Or should I look into aftermarket substitutes such as TRD or PHR?
2) What else should I get done while the work is getting done? If other parts needs to be pulled out while replacing the motor mounts and valve stem seals, I might as well replace them to save on labor costs down the line.
3) Lastly, I will probably be upgrading the suspension to JIC FLT-A2 coilovers. Is it worth changing out the control arms? I probably should change out the suspension bushings. Which ones are recommended? I've heard good things about the Daizen bushings, for the lower bushings, and keep the stock upper bushings. Is this correct?
Anyone else have the work done by a shop? How many hours of labor did it cost you? Also, I'm not 100% into performance. I like to seek a balance between comfort and performance.
Thanks,
-Brian.