wheel alignments and suspension bushes

[David Marriner]

Hi All,

Just wondering how often you get a wheel alignment done? We just got ours done after robertstown and it appears we were running about 10mm toe out at both ends :confused: which i figure cant be good. It's reset now and we will check again after yesterdays rallysprint.

As a side note I was thinking this might in part be due to the fact that most of the suspension bushes are probably the original rubber ones and most likely quite worn. How often would you replace these? is anyone running nolathane throughout? any idea of advantages/disadvantages, cost etc?

cheers,

Dave

[Bevan-L]

I paid all up $407 iirc for the entire superpro range of bushes for the excel.
That included the bushes for the:

rear trailing arms
rear control arms
sway bars front and rear
sway bar mounts front and rear
front lower control arm rear caster bush
front lower control arm front bush


I can supply you with the part numbers if you're interested.

[shabby]

That would be good if you could Bevan.


Cheers,

Shab

[Bevan-L]

1 X SPF1126K - Front Lower control Arm front bush
1 X SPF1195K - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Standard caster
1 X SPF1197AK - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Increased caster (choose either std caster or increased caster)
1 X SPF1866K - Rear Trailing Arm Bushes
2 X SPF1867K - Rear Control Arm Bushes inner and outer
1 X SPF1283-21K - Front Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar)
2 X SPF0903K - Sway bar bushes
1 X SPF1284-16K - Rear Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar)

[David Marriner]

thanks Bevan, was it a positive improvement?

[Bevan-L]

thanks Bevan, was it a positive improvement?

I'll only know by the weekend as I picked up the last bits today that were on order.. will fit it up on weds/thurs although the last time i tried to remove the rear control arms i couldnt cos the bolts were siezed to the point that not even a rattle gun would remove em

[Latho]

I paid all up $407 iirc for the entire superpro range of bushes for the excel.
Was that installed???

I'll throw up some prices for those parts if anyone's interested...

- SPF1126K - Front Lower control Arm front bush $39
- SPF1195K - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Standard caster $55
- SPF1197AK - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Increased caster (choose either std caster or increased caster) $57, but nil stock atm
- SPF1866K - Rear Trailing Arm Bushes $55
- SPF1867K - Rear Control Arm Bushes inner and outer $44
- SPF1283-21K - Front Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar) $14
- SPF0903K - Sway bar bushes $16
- SPF1284-16K - Rear Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar) $15

[Bevan-L]

Was that installed???

I'll throw up some prices for those parts if anyone's interested...

- SPF1126K - Front Lower control Arm front bush $39
- SPF1195K - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Standard caster $55
- SPF1197AK - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Increased caster (choose either std caster or increased caster) $57, but nil stock atm
- SPF1866K - Rear Trailing Arm Bushes $55
- SPF1867K - Rear Control Arm Bushes inner and outer $44
- SPF1283-21K - Front Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar) $14
- SPF0903K - Sway bar bushes $16
- SPF1284-16K - Rear Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar) $15


Parts only... but it seems I paid a helluva lot more :(
Oh well what can you do... I will say tho I received great service from the place I bought em and I'll def be taking the car back for alignment.

[Crazy Dave]

Was that installed???

I'll throw up some prices for those parts if anyone's interested...

- SPF1126K - Front Lower control Arm front bush $39
- SPF1195K - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Standard caster $55
- SPF1197AK - Front Lower Control Arm rear bush - If you want Increased caster (choose either std caster or increased caster) $57, but nil stock atm
- SPF1866K - Rear Trailing Arm Bushes $55
- SPF1867K - Rear Control Arm Bushes inner and outer $44
- SPF1283-21K - Front Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar) $14
- SPF0903K - Sway bar bushes $16
- SPF1284-16K - Rear Sway Bar to chassis mount bush ( OEM sway bar) $15

Greg
Are the prices for each or per pair or set etc.

[Latho]

Per kit, so a trailing arm rear for example, will be both bushes...