Rubber Bits Between Rear Subframe And Chassis

[Cubes]

After having driven the car for a little with the new subframe bushes I can safely say its MUCH better. No more torque steer in a straight line through second. lol

There's no noticably increase in NVH apart from low speed hard acceleration out of corners where you can feel the inside wheel doing its inside wheel chirping due to the outside wheel speed being faster than the inner.

Very happy with it.

[PHATR32]

looks good!

Edited February 24, 2007 by PHATR32

[Cubes]

lol torque steer.

On the dyno the subframe would shift so much the left wheel looked as if it was going to kiss the guard.

[gts4diehard]

good to see someoneelse giving it a go, did mine a couple of years back because everyone was quoting $700 + for the labour only. holesaw and hacksaw is the easiest way to get those bushes out.

[Cubes]

See RACESPEC has subframe bushes suitable, @ $168 you really can't go wrong.

They don't have a metal outercasing as its not required.

GTS4diehard, with your subframe bushes did you notice the new ones were slightly taller than the origionals?

[salival]

Quoted from cubes: "GTS4diehard, with your subframe bushes did you notice the new ones were slightly taller than the origionals?"

I supplied a friend of mine with some noltec subframe mounts at trade price since he's a lowly builder, he also commented they were alot taller and had fears they wouldnt bolt up.. I'm assuming he got them to fit however..

How'd you get around it?

[Cubes]

I just bolted them up.

There's only 'just' enough thread. It has jacked the arse end up around 10-15mm though.

[salival]

From memory they have a radius'd top to the bit where the nut goes on.. could this be "releived" ?

[Cubes]

radius as in a sticky uppery top.

Yes it could be chopped down. Not sure if its wise though.

Either way. I think Racespecs bushes are a better option.