Rubber Castor Bushes? Not Urethane

[BAMR33]

Hey guys,

Replaced my stuffed original castor bushes with whiteline items about 8 months ago hoping they'd be a nice replacement, instead they're very harsh and send vibrations through the steering wheel so I want just get it back to the standard feel.

Does anyone know where to get standard rubber bushes? I think I saw a trader or eBay was selling them at some stage but can't seem to find them now.

Cheers.

[stasis]

just get throught from nengun a nismo ones. they are rubbers.

[Sydneykid]

Hey guys,

Replaced my stuffed original castor bushes with whiteline items about 8 months ago hoping they'd be a nice replacement, instead they're very harsh and send vibrations through the steering wheel so I want just get it back to the standard feel.

Does anyone know where to get standard rubber bushes? I think I saw a trader or eBay was selling them at some stage but can't seem to find them now.

Cheers.

That is not at all normal, are you sure it's the bushes?

Cheers

Gary

[BAMR33]

Yep, bushes were the only things I changed at that time and thats when I noticed it. Think it's mainly due to all the rubbish roads around me, when I'm driving on decent roads it's fine. I didn't really elaborate well in my first post, it's not constantly vibrating it's more of a jolt when when I hit a rough piece of road etc.

[Sydneykid]

Yep, bushes were the only things I changed at that time and thats when I noticed it. Think it's mainly due to all the rubbish roads around me, when I'm driving on decent roads it's fine. I didn't really elaborate well in my first post, it's not constantly vibrating it's more of a jolt when when I hit a rough piece of road etc.

Normally when you add caster, you find that the bump impact is somewhat reduced as the shocks are inclinded forward (at the wheel). Perhaps it's the alignment rather than the bushes themselves.

Cheers

Gary

[Duncan]

Agreed. There was not noticable increase in harshness from going to aftermarket bushes on any car I've done it to.

Get it to a suspension place, up on the hoist and checked out. Pretty sure you will find something else wrong

[Cubes]

I quite like the feel urethane bushes up front and urethane subframe bushes have given the car.

Its a nice solid, sharp, direct sporty feel. Just like a sport car should. Not boaty with no feedback.

Maybe I'm not one to comment as I love the harsh motor thump feel of the old camy v8 SLR's and old school fords. Nothing quite like the rawness. (even though they are generally slow)

[BAMR33]

Normally when you add caster, you find that the bump impact is somewhat reduced as the shocks are inclinded forward (at the wheel). Perhaps it's the alignment rather than the bushes themselves.

Cheers

Gary

Could be an alignment issue, after all I did put them in myself. I'll have to read into it a bit more.

Anyways, probably won't buy them now but these are the bushes I meant here They don't look too bad for the price.

[75coupe]

is it just bumpy or you getting bump steer...?

I've put project d castor bushes in they are fine and another r33 put in whiteline adjustables with +1 on them just made steering slightly very slightly heavier...

[BAMR33]

is it just bumpy or you getting bump steer...?

I've put project d castor bushes in they are fine and another r33 put in whiteline adjustables with +1 on them just made steering slightly very slightly heavier...

I get a bit of bump steer but it feels totally different. I'm going to raise my suspension to the recommended settings and adjust the castor to see if this fixes the issue. Now if it would only stop raining

[ferni]

I'm actually after the stock rubber bushes that go into the front uprights, my whiteline stuff has started squeeking/making noise when cold, very annoying. I've been told its a pain to change them back, nissan don't sell the bushes by themselves you have to buy the whole upright.

[Sydneykid]

I'm actually after the stock rubber bushes that go into the front uprights, my whiteline stuff has started squeeking/making noise when cold, very annoying. I've been told its a pain to change them back, nissan don't sell the bushes by themselves you have to buy the whole upright.

Why not grease the bushes, it's a simple job. Take off wheel, loosen one bolt, squeeze grease, do up bolt, put wheel back on, move to other side, repeat process.

Cheers

Gary