Jellybean Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 Lexus SC430 shares some Suspension arms, as far as I know Blueprint make them too Lower rears Arms was the hardest arms to get a few months ago, mine came in from Dubai ; they are very low on stock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonc Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 (edited) I got all my oem arms from ICP parts and TCB parts. They are the cheapest by far mate. http://www.importcarparts.co.uk http://www.tcbparts.co.uk Whifbitz prices are a lot higher compared to both these places. Was a big difference in totals when I calculated it all up. I have to agree here. I live close to TCB and have used them for many new parts and I know they have imported a lot of OEM suspension parts from Japan for the mkIV. He normally gets himself into a position to buy a chacon full of spares from Japan then imports it. TCB have a big following amongst the Celica fraternity which is where I got to know him when I had a Gen4 import many moons ago. I did my suspension a few years ago using R2R bushes from MVP and I have had no issues. Edited March 10, 2016 by jonc (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 10, 2016 Share Posted March 10, 2016 I have to agree here. I live close to TCB and have used them for many new parts and I know they have imported a lot of OEM suspension parts from Japan for the mkIV. He normally gets himself into a position to buy a chacon full of spares from Japan then imports it. TCB have a big following amongst the Celica fraternity which is where I got to know him when I had a Gen4 import many moons ago. I did my suspension a few years ago using R2R bushes from MVP and I have had no issues. If you ask, Whifbitz will also price up stuff in Japan, and have it sent on a container rather than airmail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 As I mentioned in a following post. I intend to fully disassemble them first Can they be disassembled without damaging them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Maybe not I'll have to consider other things then, maybe look into a hydrophobic paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Before I changed all the arms over, the previous arms I painted with black hammerite (lower arms only) and when removing them they were still in good condition. If you done this before fitting I'm sure you could do an even better/neater job. Might sound abit of cheap way of protecting them but it did work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Get them Kephos coated (Hint, I do this....) Just Google Kephos Coating, before carbon wishbones F used Kephos on most o the suspension components, fantastic stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Maybe not I'll have to consider other things then, maybe look into a hydrophobic paint. I can't see how you'd get the bushes out and back in again without damaging them. Get them spray painted if you really want a bling finish. We used chassis Black on my Range Rover suspension arms, less prone to chipping than powder coat and you can touch it in if required, if you get a chip on the pc you'd have to do it again Or Hammerite perhaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I can't see how you'd get the bushes out and back in again without damaging them. Get them spray painted if you really want a bling finish. We used chassis Black on my Range Rover suspension arms, less prone to chipping than powder coat and you can touch it in if required, if you get a chip on the pc you'd have to do it again Or Hammerite perhaps I don't want a bling finish just a generally rust free car with as little maintenance as possible. The car will get a new dose of waxoyl underneath every couple of years which should keep it nice, but I don't want to spend a fortune on suspension arms only for them to look rusty 5 years down the line. My car isn't a garage Queen, it gets used year round so any preventative measures are better than costly and time consuming cures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I don't want a bling finish just a generally rust free car with as little maintenance as possible. The car will get a new dose of waxoyl underneath every couple of years which should keep it nice, but I don't want to spend a fortune on suspension arms only for them to look rusty 5 years down the line. My car isn't a garage Queen, it gets used year round so any preventative measures are better than costly and time consuming cures Chassis black or Hammerite then is the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I bought 1 litre of gloss black Hammerite from this place, they have an ebay shop £12.95 inc delivery, was the cheapest I could find http://www.westhoughtonhardware.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I was under the impression you can't remove the bushes? As my arms are fine it's just the bush that needs replacing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I was under the impression you can't remove the bushes? As my arms are fine it's just the bush that needs replacing? You can remove them and fit poly bushes but a few people don't rate how the car feels, you can't replace the bushes with OE as they're not available separately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianhid Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Has anyone used these arms from ICP? I know they're out of stock on the genuine ones but they seem happy enough to offer these as an alternative. http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/parts-info?id=9712&cat=0&sub=0&sec=0&var=0&dc=&gen=&searchKey=ICP9712&searchPart I'm in the process of saving to replace most of my suspension and associated parts, suspect they're mostly original and old enough to buy beer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 I bought 1 litre of gloss black Hammerite from this place, they have an ebay shop £12.95 inc delivery, was the cheapest I could find http://www.westhoughtonhardware.com Ordered thanks mate. I was going to do my arms in either a black hammerite or a gold, black is probably best so sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 Has anyone used these arms from ICP? I know they're out of stock on the genuine ones but they seem happy enough to offer these as an alternative. http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/parts-info?id=9712&cat=0&sub=0&sec=0&var=0&dc=&gen=&searchKey=ICP9712&searchPart I'm in the process of saving to replace most of my suspension and associated parts, suspect they're mostly original and old enough to buy beer... Tempting. They do have one or more genuine rear Lower arms in stock though http://www.importcarparts.co.uk/parts-info?id=11561&cat=89&sub=1354&sec=1561&var=38&dc=0&gen=&searchKey=&searchPart= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted March 11, 2016 Share Posted March 11, 2016 You could also use Por15 to prevent rust on the arms: http://www.frost.co.uk/search/?q=rust+preventive&gclid=CO3wuJrEucsCFRKNGwodPpAHQQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted March 16, 2016 Author Share Posted March 16, 2016 Looks promising. I was assured before buying that these will fit my car. The American company say I'm beyond 30 days for any refund, even though the parts they claim will fit a MKIV very obviously will not. JPS in Bletchley MK are pretty sure they are for the mkiii. Any one know the sizes of mkiii front upper arms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delboy52 Posted March 17, 2016 Author Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm not getting anywhere with the brick-wall customer service from the American company I used, but they insist the large front upper arms pictured above are correct for a left hand drive 1994 Supra MKIV. I crossed checked the part number and compared diagrams between America and Japan, identical as expected.. Would anyone happen to know if the LHD or American domestic Supra has different sized suspension parts? More for curiosity now than pursuing a refund. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 Im intrested in converting my jspec arms over to uk spec. Uk specs have removable knuckles and are easy to get partd for. Thats the front, not sure on the rears. Anyone know the steup for uk front/rear/upper/lower control arms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Can someone tell me if the facelift front and rear lower arms would fit a UK spec please ? Assume no difference? Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Worth a watch, fascinating video of a suspension simulator rig and the stresses that go through the components. https://www.facebook.com/HYPERTUNEMAG/videos/vb.101138043334800/958405530941376/?type=2&theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Worth a watch, fascinating video of a suspension simulator rig and the stresses that go through the components. https://www.facebook.com/HYPERTUNEMAG/videos/vb.101138043334800/958405530941376/?type=2&theater Nice one Nic, I'll now be pootling around at 20mph after that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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