Jellybean Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Hi Bushes are gone in the Lower Front Wishbone Do I replace the whole Arm or just the bushes. If I get a new arm, I want to upgrade to Urethane bushes. Whats the options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Forget that idea, just get the Ikeya arms. Haven't got enough squeaks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Chris do you sell these lower Arms, pm me Price Please delivered to Ireland Is it ok to still drive on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 25, 2009 Author Share Posted January 25, 2009 Forget that idea, just get the Ikeya arms. Haven't got enough squeaks? This is what you would go with but are they not over kill for Normal Road use and they cannot be used with stock suspension arms Seem very pricy too, Evenually I want to get everything changed this year but springs and shocks Do the Ikeya come with rubber or Urethane Bushes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I don't sell them, I think Nic in Japan can do a good price on them. They are complete replacement arm sets, and instead of bushings they use spherical bearing rod end joints. They'll be fine, on the road, but noisier and harsher than stock. It will help greatly to get all the compliance out of ths suspension arms with your wheel set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 Theres a member on here who will supply and fit bushes, just send the arms off to him. Thing is I cannot for the life of me remember who Also Chris, isnt there some doubt as to the robustness of rose joints on normal roads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I think Miko_Supra might be the one you're thinking of. I really want to get my bushes replaced too but I don't know whether to try and source stock ones or go with harsher poly ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 25, 2009 Share Posted January 25, 2009 I think Miko_Supra might be the one you're thinking of. Thats the man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 (edited) Thanks but I am good to do myself just trying to get parts by the end of the week might be an issue I will get lower Wish bones for now and look into the Ikeya Formula Setup suggested by Chris for whole car Edited January 26, 2009 by Jellybean (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 I don't sell them, I think Nic in Japan can do a good price on them. They are complete replacement arm sets, and instead of bushings they use spherical bearing rod end joints. They'll be fine, on the road, but noisier and harsher than stock. It will help greatly to get all the compliance out of ths suspension arms with your wheel set up. I bet if I rolled in on that setup you would be like a kid at christmas I presume if I was to go that route you would need to replace everything so the other stock parts would not be over stressed For time being I think New Stock Lower Arms and TRD Bushes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Have you seen the price of the Ikeya stuff?? :o But its on my dream list lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 Have you seen the price of the Ikeya stuff?? :o But its on my dream list lol Yes I have :O I think if you where doing it you would need to do everything together My only reservation is availability of parts in a few years if you needed them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I don't think you can get replacement rubber bushes for the stock suspension. It's fit poly ones or buy entirely new suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 I don't think you can get replacement rubber bushes for the stock suspension. It's fit poly ones or buy entirely new suspension. TRD do a small Majority of bushes still but I am holding off, just goin to fit the arms with the rubber bushes, inspect the rest and make a decision to get a full kit or not. Dont ask me why TRD dont still do them all, pain in the ass Think you either go fully Urethan or not so you dont stress the other parts http://www.trdparts.jp/english/parts_bush-supra.html No.DescriptionPart No.CodeQtyList Price(JPY) 7Front upper arm bush48632-JA800F47, 800 8Front lower arm bush No.148654-JA800F27, 200 9Front lower arm bush No.248655-JA800F26, 000 11Rear lower arm bush No.148725-JA800F22, 000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTRickeh Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 I found this after searching on here: http://www.vftbushes.com/rlca.htm Would they be of any use? They're meant for the Soarer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 I found this after searching on here: http://www.vftbushes.com/rlca.htm Would they be of any use? They're meant for the Soarer. Thanks, Think I will go with R2 Racing Control Arm Bushing Kit for 1993-98 Supra - Front But saying that the PowerFlex bushes for the sames Money replace pretty much all front bushes not just the control arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Forget that idea, just get the Ikeya arms. Haven't got enough squeaks? Is it ok to run the lower arms with front OEM upper arms and rear OEM front and lower arms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Is it ok to run the lower arms with front OEM upper arms and rear OEM front and lower arms? do you mean mix and match the bush's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 do you mean mix and match the bush's Well the Ikeya Arms use spherical bearing rod end joints instead of bushes, just asking Chris Is it ok to run the lower arms Ikeya with OEM Arms (front upper, rear upper and lower), or will they cause too much stress to the other components Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul mac Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Well the Ikeya Arms use spherical bearing rod end joints instead of bushes, just asking Chris Is it ok to run the lower arms Ikeya with OEM Arms (front upper, rear upper and lower), or will they cause too much stress to the other components ah i'm with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I would fit them as a set of top and bottom. Not having had a set to mess with there *will* be issues if the bottom arms have bushes with only compliance in one arc, and you fit them with stock top arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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