merckx Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Do you have a note of the number at all mate? Where did you get it from? Soarer front lower arm: rear bush.. 48655 - 24050 front bush.. 48651 - 24040 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/380359401788 All 4 bushes, no more for sale here though, I've just fitted the rear bushes. What a job removing the wishbone, the rear bolt was rusted solid. You cannot see the full depth of the void in the pic of the rear bush, it goes down further into the bush against the outer sleeve. Much stiffer after filling this up with the polyurethane, I used shore hardness A - 60. Edited November 2, 2011 by merckx (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?181547-Genuine-Toyota-Lower-Arm-Bushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 TRD list the same bushes for the Soarer and Supra... http://www.trdparts.jp/english/parts_bush-supra.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHochreuter Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I bet it was, would you do it again? To be honest no. But somehow i just bought a full set of new polyurethane bushes for my new supra. And last time i did the swap i couldn't feel any difference at all. I must LOVE working on my supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 why not buy a set of arms where you can replace the bushes and the ball joints http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOYOTA-SUPRA-JZA80-8-Piece-Suspension-Kit-Camber-Toe-/130595299762?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DDLSL%252BSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%26otn%3D10%26pmod%3D130591021294%252B130591021294%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D3912565160066155018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 TRD list the same bushes for the Soarer and Supra... http://www.trdparts.jp/english/parts_bush-supra.html I didn't know that TRD did wishbone bushes. I wonder if they're still available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 (edited) Once upon a time you couldn't buy replacement bushes for the Soarer, then an Aussie called Andrew Vlamos (VFT Bushes) had them manufactured (plenty of stuff on Planet Soarer about these). I don't know if VFT are still trading. Some time later, "official" Toyota bushes became available... allegedly supplied by VFT. Later still, Branz bushes arrived - http://soarerparts.com/products.asp?cat=7 (ignore anything marked "UZZ32", that's the V8 with active suspension).. Edited November 2, 2011 by garethr (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I didn't know that TRD did wishbone bushes. I wonder if they're still available? If your interested then let me know as Kevin at MVP has taken my request to TRD. Should have a response in a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 If your interested then let me know as Kevin at MVP has taken my request to TRD. Should have a response in a few days Thanks for asking. I would've been interested if I hadn't already fitted the Soarer bushes, I'll see how they go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted November 2, 2011 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I didn't know that TRD did wishbone bushes. I wonder if they're still available? Last time i checked, all the ones that had prices were available.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 Hi Guys.. I have been doing some research on this, thought I would put up the results.. TRD list all the front arm bushes, they still keep stock. For the Rear they only list the one for the Lower Arm No 1. Addtionally, I managed to find the part numbers for all the OEM bushes. I checked at my local dealer here in Japan, they dont list them at all, you have to buy the entire arm. So I guess back to square 1 on this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I had the front TRD bushes fitted on my Supra many years ago, but as said most are now discontinued. If you're fitting them yourself it would work out cheaper but if you're paying someone to fit them any saving would probably be cancelled out by the extra labour costs involved. If I was doing it now I'd fit new OEM arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I had the front TRD bushes fitted on my Supra many years ago, but as said most are now discontinued. If you're fitting them yourself it would work out cheaper but if you're paying someone to fit them any saving would probably be cancelled out by the extra labour costs involved. If I was doing it now I'd fit new OEM arms. They are still available from TRD Nic, I just checked last week.. But they only work out slightly cheaper than new arms.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManwithSupra Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 I will have a full set of Suspension arms up for sale soon if your intrested, All the bushes were replaced with R2 racing ones and only covered around 6k miles on them since they were installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai 20V Posted November 23, 2011 Share Posted November 23, 2011 (edited) I will have a full set of Suspension arms up for sale soon if your intrested, All the bushes were replaced with R2 racing ones and only covered around 6k miles on them since they were installed. Are they poly bushes mate? Edit - Just read about them on the MVP site.. Did they improve the handling and ride as claimed? Edited November 23, 2011 by Samurai 20V (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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