Aftermarket bushes

Discussion in 'Non Technical' started by BLACK BEAST, Jan 24, 2014.

  1. BLACK BEAST

    BLACK BEAST SLICKTOP TT R-SPEC

    Currently not happy with the energy bushes .

    Diff bushes have already fallen apart and replaced with SUPER PRO for now

    Also need to change sway bar and steering rack bushes as they are looking dry and brittle.

    Anyone know what the best on the market is these days .

    not sure if nismo makes them for steering and stock sways .?

    everthing else is rose joints .

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  2. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    I'm using superpro steering rack and sway bar bushes -so far so good
     
  3. BLACK BEAST

    BLACK BEAST SLICKTOP TT R-SPEC

    just worried that the poly will go both brittle and bind .

    nismo make them?
     
  4. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    I've had them on maybe five years now? Had them on and off a couple of times since and still supple, but don't know how they'd go over 10 or 20 years.

    They're not in the Nismo list I got from Ryan.

    Man stock rubber bushes would probably go fine? Not like they're under load...
     
  5. BLACK BEAST

    BLACK BEAST SLICKTOP TT R-SPEC

    different usage

    lots of load on the track around corners with slicks

    nismo rubber would be perfect ..ask JAPAN
     
  6. ryzan

    ryzan Moderator Staff Member

    Nismo don't do sway bars, steering rack or engine mounts for z32. Nothing wrong with stock bushes for these applications though? (nismo sway bar would be nice I guess)
     
  7. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    Nope Nismo don't do it.
     
  8. rob260

    rob260 Administrator Staff Member

    I didn't think so either, but you heard the man :p
     
  9. 8300zx9

    8300zx9 Active Member


    Well lucky I didn't buy a kit then! I mean that's one bad report, would like to hear more on the energy bushes.

    Or reaklly does it only take one time to find out a product isn't good enough... In this case this one??

    I take it there are no OEM bushes out there? They lasted 20yrs, I would love to replace them with OEM to get the same life span.
     
  10. ryzan

    ryzan Moderator Staff Member

    To get oem you'd also need to get a brand new subframe to go with it.
     
  11. 8300zx9

    8300zx9 Active Member

    I suppose it's the with the arms and such. You'd have to buy the actual component your replacing the bushes on.
     
  12. ryzan

    ryzan Moderator Staff Member

    Yeah that's right. Though I think most if not all arms are still available from nissan new (though probably very expensive).
     
  13. Madcow

    Madcow Active Member



    I got the energy rear subframe and different bushes. When my car gets back on the road I'll be sure to post my findings.
     
  14. UNIQUE ZED

    UNIQUE ZED Zed Racing World

    Nismo make lots of bushes and other bits for Zeds, they just don't know it..........
     

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