miko_supra Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Do they squeek at all? I have heard all the horror stories about squeeks and that is putting me off. No squeeking should occur. Squeeks might occur due to the bushes not being properly lubricated during installation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 2 questions. 1) Do you offer a range/choice of bushes you can supply and/or fit? (ie do you prefer not to fit x type?) What bushes can you supply and at what price? 2) Can you have the arms powder coated rather than painted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 2 questions. 1) Do you offer a range/choice of bushes you can supply and/or fit? (ie do you prefer not to fit x type?) What bushes can you supply and at what price? 2) Can you have the arms powder coated rather than painted? The only two types of bushes that i've used and know of (that are a full kit) are powerflex and R2. R2 i find is better as they supply everything and are better value. Powerflex dont include the rear upper control arm bushes for some reason and have to be sourced from a seperate company for about £80. The main advantage with getting powerflex is the delivery time as they are a uk supplier where as R2 have to be shipped over from the states. Im talking to a company at the moment about powder coating as supradibbs wants his powder coated so yes that can be done too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 what about if i brought my car to you for you to change all the bushes yourself, is that a service that you provide? if so, can you do it in a day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 How much is a complete kit supplied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 (edited) what about if i brought my car to you for you to change all the bushes yourself, is that a service that you provide? if so, can you do it in a day? Yeah i can do that if you like. The problem this time of year is the amount of light available in the day. I could do it in a couple of days if all you wanted was the bushes removed and replaced with new ones. If you can only leave the car with me for a day at a time, then i could do one end, say the front and then the next time i could do the rear. Edited December 26, 2008 by miko_supra (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 How much is a complete kit supplied? For a complete set of bushes from powerflex it is £315 R2 bushes are £260 (at todays exchange rate) Then there is postage from the states on top of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey3 Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Hi, Can you pm me a price for supply and fit of all the bushes and blast & spray the arms please? If possible, would I be able to just drop the car off and then pick it up once you're done? Thanks, Russell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super_supra Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 For a complete set of bushes from powerflex it is £315 R2 bushes are £260 (at todays exchange rate) Then there is postage from the states on top of that. To the r2 bush kit come with anti-roll bar bushes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 To the r2 bush kit come with anti-roll bar bushes? No the R2 kit does not come with the anti roll bar bushes. Powerflex supply these sepperatly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movistar Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 For a complete set of bushes from powerflex it is £315 R2 bushes are £260 (at todays exchange rate) Then there is postage from the states on top of that. Can you tell me if these are ok for a facelift TT as i thought there were two different sizes of bushes @ the front(wishbones ..cheers Pre facelift, front, lower arm - front bush OD = 49.5mm Pre facelift, front, lower arm - rear bush OD = 54.8mm Facelift, front, lower arm - front bush OD = 46mm Facelift, front, lower arm - rear bush OD = 51.1mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Can you give me a link to the site that sells the R2 bushes and the correct part numbers. My brother in law lives in the US and can get them for me cheeeeeep and get them over here even cheaper as he is an airline pilot. And do you use a press to press in the bushes or something else? Ta muchly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Can you give me a link to the site that sells the R2 bushes and the correct part numbers. My brother in law lives in the US and can get them for me cheeeeeep and get them over here even cheaper as he is an airline pilot. And do you use a press to press in the bushes or something else? Ta muchly... These are the ones i have ordered for Mike to fit for me. There was a 2-5 week order time though, however mine have only taken 3 weeks and are on the way. http://www.mvpmotorsports.com/Templates/frmTemplateM7.asp?SubFolderID=209&SearchYN=N R2 Racing Control Arm Bushing Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Front Part # R2R 800-CA200 - $189.95 R2 Racing Control Arm Bushing Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Rear Part # R2R 800-CA300 - $189.95 HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Fantastic!!! Thanks. I was looking at the camber adjuster kits they do as well.... Mine is lowered, but not drasticly, and some times the alignment monkeys have fun getting it sorted, I'm wondering if the kit would help. Anyone ever used one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Camber adjustment (front and rear) is standard on the Supra. What would the kit would give you over the OEM setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Well it adds extra adjustment to the upper arm, not just the lower one, so when lowered and the adjustment is just on the edge of getting it right the upper adjustment can help.... that is of course if I read the sales blurb right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Well it adds extra adjustment to the upper arm, not just the lower one, so when lowered and the adjustment is just on the edge of getting it right the upper adjustment can help.... that is of course if I read the sales blurb right. I see. TBH I'm genuinely not sure if that would be needed unless your car is extremely low, and/or hasn't has springs with rate to match the modification. In your shoes, I'd speak to an expert before throwing money at a problem that you might not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Good idea.... Thanks. I've decided to get the normal R2 bush kits. No to see the cost from the bro in law.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Can you tell me if these are ok for a facelift TT as i thought there were two different sizes of bushes @ the front(wishbones ..cheers Pre facelift, front, lower arm - front bush OD = 49.5mm Pre facelift, front, lower arm - rear bush OD = 54.8mm Facelift, front, lower arm - front bush OD = 46mm Facelift, front, lower arm - rear bush OD = 51.1mm Only just looked at this thread. I've never fitted bushes to the front of a facelift supra, so i dont know. I might have a quick research... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Mike, i now have my R2 bushes from MVP, i will be in shortly to arrange a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movistar Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Only just looked at this thread. I've never fitted bushes to the front of a facelift supra, so i dont know. I might have a quick research... Cheers...i will wait for your response:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandan Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Just sent you a PM Mike. If I did go ahead with any bush replacement - please bear in mind the car is a facelift and I believe some of the front bushes (lower control arms) are a different size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miko_supra Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Just sent you a PM Mike. If I did go ahead with any bush replacement - please bear in mind the car is a facelift and I believe some of the front bushes (lower control arms) are a different size. Pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 9/17/2008 at 7:13 PM, miko_supra said: I'm afraid I can no longer offer this service. Mike Thanks for all those who voted for me! Im offering a suspension bush replacement service. Replacement bushes can be picked up for as little as around £250 for the entire car. The price a garage will charge is uncertain as these are notoriously difficult bushes to remove due to their complexity, especially on the wishbones, poly bushes are also much stiffer so require more work to fit. Some places have even refused to fit them. There are two ways in that i can do this for you. Either you drop the car off with me and i can remove all of the control arms myself and refit them with new bushes. Or you can post me the control arms and i can have them sent back to you within 1-3 days of recieving them. If any of you’re ball joints are knackered, then I can source replacement arms either brand new or used ones from salvaged vehicles (new arms are expensive, 1 rear upper wishbone costs around £200.) The mileage of when ball joints start to go is uncertain, I've had cars with around 90,000 miles and the ball joints are still in good condition. Another nice option is to have the control arms sandblasted and sprayed, to protect them aswell as looking nice and new. I can also clean up and paint the subframe assemblies aswell as the differential and drive shafts The benefit with doing this rather than taking them to a garage is that it will only cost you one low fixed price regardless of how long it takes me. I can supply the bushes or you can supply the ones you want. I usually use r2 bushes from mvp, or powerflex… Please PM me for a qoute: Services profided... -Entire bush removal and refit -Removal and refit of all control arms -Spray arms in silver -Spray arms in black -Paint subframes -Paint Differential and Drive shafts -Paint brake hubs (High Temp Paint) I work near both Heathrow and Gatwick so if you are near by i can collect or you can drop them off to save on postage Once fitted, the bushes should be allowed to settle for a few hundred miles and then have a full geometry set up. I know of "Wheels in motion" or "AFR," which are both good. Example of a rear upper control arm… Shotblasted… http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08073/005upperarmlhs396.jpg Painted http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08074/008freshpaintedparts831.jpg http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08074/009freshpaintedparts897.jpg http://xs224.xs.to/xs224/08074/009freshpaintedparts897.jpg (subframe doesnt need to be out to replace these) New bushes https://jza80.mkivsupra.net/imports/2008/06/272.jpg Bushes installed https://jza80.mkivsupra.net/imports/2008/06/273.jpg Why replace the the bushes? As these cars are getting on 15 years old the stock rubber bushes perish (usually visually noticable by cracking of the rubber.) This can cause uneven tyre wear, sloppy handling and wheel hop as it allows the suspension components to move around more than they should. (More pics on post 3) So Mike is no longer offering this service. Who can still offer this service today? Would be nice to refresh the suspension bushing… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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