Any affordable control arm bushings?
09-17-2010 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by jyeung528,Sep 17 2010, 11:29 PM
how long on average do oem bushings last before they get worn/damaged?
09-18-2010 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ETKMS,Sep 18 2010, 01:13 AM
Yes, I did all of it myself. I had the car on jack stands for a little over 2 weeks. Mostly because i could not get a bolt out of front LCA so I cut it, and the compliance bushings were in bad shape so i ordered new front LCAs from Honda (huge rip off), but the bolt i cut was on backorder and took the longest to get in.
Over all the job is not that bad, mostly time consuming. Taking the control arms out was the easy part, same with putting them in. I did not use a press or anything. I just used a hammer, a drill (lots of broken drill bits) a torch, chisel, flat head screwdrivers, recipricating saw, sledge hammer, and a TON of elbow grease! LOL. I also wound up having to change my rear lower control arm ball joints since the threads were stripped. Just prepare to do the job and give your self a week to do it if all goes smooth. Hopefully nothing will break or need to be cut for you to need to order new parts. Also, all my powerflex bushings were way under $700.
Over all the job is not that bad, mostly time consuming. Taking the control arms out was the easy part, same with putting them in. I did not use a press or anything. I just used a hammer, a drill (lots of broken drill bits) a torch, chisel, flat head screwdrivers, recipricating saw, sledge hammer, and a TON of elbow grease! LOL. I also wound up having to change my rear lower control arm ball joints since the threads were stripped. Just prepare to do the job and give your self a week to do it if all goes smooth. Hopefully nothing will break or need to be cut for you to need to order new parts. Also, all my powerflex bushings were way under $700.
09-19-2010 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by vjarnot,Sep 18 2010, 07:47 AM
Thanks for the very informative post. Any chance you could PM me where you got your powerflex set? I'm pretty certain that this is the direction I'm going to go, but I'll be getting a harbor freight press to do it...
09-20-2010 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by viets2000,Mar 16 2010, 02:44 PM
hardrace makes bushings for the s2000
http://www.hardrace.com/products.asp?strCl...11&strClass2=31
http://www.hardrace.com/products.asp?strCl...11&strClass2=31
09-20-2010 | 08:36 PM
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You can find many on ebay. I think this place could also order the S2000 pieces for you. He carries Hardrace parts but seems to stock mostly for Civics and Integras: http://www.specialprojectsms.com
12-03-2010 | 04:27 PM
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