front end bush replacement kits

[(B1) MR_fanny]

hey guys, ive got my adj castor rods sitting here and im sure that ud have to get a wheel alignment when fitting them on. figured id kill two birds with the one stone by replacing whatever front bushes that can be replaced with new ones and having the wheel alignment only done once. does anyone know if theres any kits outthere like whiteline. does this sound like a good way to go about it?

cheers

[Zahos]

i am also looking to do this.

as far as i know there are no other kits but whiteline.... hope I'm wrong

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i remember seeing some cusco replacement bushes on nengun but it wasnt a kit, only for the upper arms i think. price im sure would have been $$ just for the name. all comes down to best bang for buck for me:D:D

[pooski]

where do you get whiteline stuff in melbourne?

[(B1) MR_fanny]

traction tyres and centreline deal with whiteline products..

[Genesis®]

i was in the group buy as well for the KTS rods and already got whiteline camber kit for the front of my car. just give whiteline a call on www.whiteline.com.au and they will match the bushes to your car. Will deliver to your doorstep as well via express post. was planning on going cusco but like you said, it cost too much and illegal as well.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

"illegal" i like the sound of that:D

sweet, yeah i think this is the same avenue that im gonna go too with the whiteline camber kit. are you running a rear camber kit already?? do u think there will be any issues with running just the front camber kit only?? by the way, what grease are u gonna use?? i was thinking using some top grade marine grease for the castor rods.

[Genesis®]

yeah.. apparently any form of aftermarket replacement of the arms is classified any illegal

i have got whiteline camber kit for the front and rear of my car. Had to get an extra sets for the rears in order to correct my camber (was sitting at 2.8 degrees )

as for the KTS rods, John (UAS) recommend NOT using any form of lubricant or grease. He made a post about it in the group buy thread so i just going to leave it raw

[(B1) MR_fanny]

"For those installing themselves use never seize grease or some sort of lubricant or grease on the thread as they are dissimilar metals and can become locked from corrosion." quoted from john.

is this what your talking about? do u mean to leaving it raw as in where the ball is? from what i can make of it he reccomends to use grease on the thread and nuts. doesnt say anything about the ball joint so i guess u dont need to lubricate that then??

[Genesis®]

...do u mean to leaving it raw as in where the ball is?..

haha... that sounded abit wrong

but yeah.. a mate of mine just installed his cusco casters and the joints are similar to the KTS ones... i will check with him and let you know again. Another person to ask will be our SAU guru - SK :love:

[(B1) MR_fanny]

haha...that does sound wrong doesnt it....LOL

i take SK's advice as gospel:D:D

[RBN1]

Well if you wanted to replace bushes that get worn then you'd do the upper control arm bushes and the lower control arm bushes as well. (apart from caster). Whiteline sell the bits needed and if you look around on their site Skylines (apart from the 34) are supported rather well.

You might as well get a new front Whiteline adj. swaybar while you're at it

[(B1) MR_fanny]

thanks yeah ive decided im goin the whiteline way.

as for the swaybars...already got those:D

[gts4diehard]

hi, if you're after some swaybar mount bushes, check out Fulcrums Super Pro catalog. They also do the adj. castor bushes. Just put them in my car so will be able to give some feedback in a few weeks.

Stephen

[Sydneykid]

Hi guys, decent spherical bearings come with grease nipples (or provision for nipples to be screwed in). This is so you can lubricate them from the inside out. This achieves 2 things, firstly it obviously lubricates the joint. But more importantly, it pushes out any contaminents (dust, dirt, worn bearing metal etc) from inside the bearing itself. Think of how a main bearing works in an engine, it is lubricated from the inside out for exactly the same reasons.

Decent sphericals also come with covers and/or seals that stop the dirt, dust etc from getting in there in the first place.

Personally I would NEVER buy sphericals that don't have grease nipples and dust covers/seals and that's for a race car. I don't believe in using sphericals on road cars, they knock something fierce and wear out very quickly

Hope that helps:cheers:

[(B1) MR_fanny]

bugger me!! now im worried as to how long these will last cause they didnt come with any dust boots or grease nipples. i might just have to wrap em in plastic:D maybe i should have gone for those adj bushes instead...hmmm.

by the way, how much castor can u have?? i just got mine installed yesterday and i have the urge to dial some more.