markssupra Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 I need to change an offside rear upper arm bush. Any advice, part numbers or are they a pita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 You need to buy a complete arm which isn't cheap and they can be a PITA to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thanks Lee. Bet their expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatSport Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 NO! those bushes are available seperate, only if the ball-joints knackered do you need the complete arm, mine is replaced with those Poly items Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 NO! those bushes are available seperate, only if the ball-joints knackered do you need the complete arm, mine is replaced with those Poly items if he's doing poly ones, he will have to do both sides. Also if they are original arms on there, the balljoint aint going to be the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Where's the best place to get the poly ones? Did'nt see them on Lucifers site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Where's the best place to get the poly ones? Did'nt see them on Lucifers site. i know MVP do a set. Ive not heard of any in this country apart from Thor but i'm not sure they finalised their set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thanks Lee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeT Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Thanks Lee. wait and see where Satsport got his from as they may well be available over here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatSport Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 R2 Racing got them sent from here http://www.tmengineering.net/suspension/r2racing/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted August 22, 2006 Author Share Posted August 22, 2006 Cheers guys, I'll have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Mark, I can supply brand new OEM Toyota rear upper arms for £114 + postage. Replacing the complete arm would be easier than replacing just the bushes, so what you spend on parts you will save on labour cost. Replacing the complete arm also means you get the benefit of new ball joint, which are an intergral part of the arm ie. cannot be replaced separately. http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/9123/rruparmcb2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks Nic. Whats an approx cost for postage?. I assume I would need to take the arm off anyway to remove the bushes, so easier to replace whole thing. I,m not in a hurry for this as it was only an advisory notice on the mot, probably couple of months time I'll get round to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Replace the whole arms, you then get new outer ball joints, too, and the stock bushes are far better than poly bushes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshBhp Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 the stock bushes are far better than poly bushes... Reasons being please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatSport Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Mark, I can supply brand new OEM Toyota rear upper arms for £114 + postage. THAT is a seriously good price btw, Chris what have you found using the Poly ones, i thought mine felt a touch `tighter` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I only made this mistake once, when I didn't know any better. Poly bushes: Squeek squeek, thump thump Spent quality time under the car spraying WD40 to shut them up for a while, but they would start again. On a track car yes, on a road car no thanks. There are different combos and qualities ofcourse, but how do you know that yours will fit like OEM? (you don't!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatSport Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 , but how do you know that yours will fit like OEM? (you don't!) YES i do, Why? Cos i done it and fitted them PROPERLY, well over a year now and no hint of a squeak, or faffing about with a WD40 can:blink: ! You`ve fitted them wrong m8, or they`re crap quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 The stock spherical bearings have less stiction, less compliance and 3 plane articulation, around which the suspension kinematics were designed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 :edit: Sorry, just read previous posts and understand the 'stock good, poly bad' bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thanks Nic. Whats an approx cost for postage?. I assume I would need to take the arm off anyway to remove the bushes, so easier to replace whole thing. I,m not in a hurry for this as it was only an advisory notice on the mot, probably couple of months time I'll get round to it. Postage would be around £18 for one or £30 for both sides. I'd advise replacing both sides together, if one has gone then the other side may well be on it's last legs, best to keep things equally balanced left and right. I'd also do a thorough check of all the bushes front and rear, given the age of most Supras now I'm sure a lot of cars will be running around on worn suspension now. I am puttong together prices for a group buy of suspension components at the moment, I'll post details in my section shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Thanks Nic, I'll keep a check on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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