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Old 01-19-2007, 08:25 AM
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Polyurethane bushing kit worth it?

Back when the car was my DD i couldn't even get an alignment done on it because the bushings in the front suspension were in such bad shape. I am looking at buying the full set of Energy Suspension bushings shown in the link below. From what i know ES makes quality products. Does anyone have experience using these on their ZX?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...062014072&rd=1
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Old 01-19-2007, 08:26 AM
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Energy Suspension is a pretty well known / good company. $160 seems about right... tho you might want to compair prices thru MSA / BDA before you buy that one on ebay.
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Old 01-19-2007, 09:51 AM
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i have full poly bushings up front in my 260z... the steering is tight, no play in the steering wheel.... but since i havent driven it yet... i cant tell you much else. lol
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Old 01-22-2007, 08:21 PM
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cheapest place to buy

this website has everything you need and at the best price I have found. I ordered everything they had for my car, total cost, $118.00.


http://www.suspension.com/nissancars.htm this is the link to the z car page.
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Old 01-22-2007, 08:29 PM
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captain ken.... are you rich? cause you just buy and buy and buy... and then slave labor fubar into the work of install lol.... wheres some updates on your car anyways?
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Old 01-27-2007, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
captain ken.... are you rich? cause you just buy and buy and buy... and then slave labor fubar into the work of install lol.... wheres some updates on your car anyways?

No I definetly am not rich. I own a lawn/landscape Co. and this is my off season. I bought the parts last Fall, to have something to do [hobby] and I am taking my time installing stuff. Fubar/slave labor?? I think not! I got a tore rotater cuff and am just now able to do some good wrenching. Btw, he gets money, parts, tanks of gasoline, oil, food...did I mention I have to feed him everytime he comes up? That kid can really pack away some groceries, his name is Jeff, but I call now call him Jeff-row!

Beverly Hill Billies....Jethro could put away some groceries.

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Old 01-28-2007, 01:45 AM
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this website has everything you need and at the best price I have found. I ordered everything they had for my car, total cost, $118.00.


http://www.suspension.com/nissancars.htm this is the link to the z car page.
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Sweet thanks. I'll be ordering from them on monday.

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Old 01-29-2007, 01:38 AM
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Hey, thanks man for the link. You just saved me like 60 bucks. I plan on replacing all my bushings, springs, and shocks this week.
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Old 01-29-2007, 05:53 AM
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I have the FULL poly bushing kit on my ZX, aside from low speeds making the ocasional chirp it made a big difference
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Old 01-29-2007, 09:46 AM
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i have the full kit on my car also and it feel amazing. After the bushing were installed it made a world of differnece.
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Old 01-29-2007, 11:30 AM
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I'm taking my car in for a quite a bit of work in the next 2 weeks. I want it ready to make a cross country trip by March. It made it from AZ to NY without incident, I want the return trip to go just a smoothly.

Here's a summary of the work thats going to be done, if anyone has other recommendations please let me know.

-install bushings
-install tokico struts & springs
-new tires
-alignment
-new brake pads & system flush
-new plugs, wires
-oil change
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Old 01-30-2007, 10:41 AM
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WTF, i go to order and the link is dead!?
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