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Old 06-08-2011, 12:30 PM
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sup in a magazine
Nice which mag - VW of some sort?
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Old 06-08-2011, 12:36 PM
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lmao yeah, Performance VW of all mags hahaha
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Old 06-08-2011, 02:53 PM
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Old 06-08-2011, 07:50 PM
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Old 06-11-2011, 02:55 PM
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Old 06-11-2011, 03:45 PM
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New subframe bushings? Interested to see how loud it will be with solid bushings.
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Old 06-11-2011, 08:41 PM
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shouldn't be too bad, I've still got the equivalent of a poly diff bushing.

these are S13 bushings. they're real close, but still need to be milled down a bit.
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Old 06-20-2011, 04:09 PM
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Old 06-20-2011, 04:15 PM
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Old 06-20-2011, 05:29 PM
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Sweet, more info on the bushings (please)?
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Old 06-20-2011, 05:52 PM
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buy S13 subframe bushings

get a lathe

turn them down to the right diameter

pretty simple I think lol
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Old 06-20-2011, 07:57 PM
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Old 06-20-2011, 09:03 PM
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I don't know of anyone running aluminum subframe bushings in an S130 :/
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Old 06-20-2011, 10:13 PM
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What do they do, just stiffen the rear end?
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Old 06-21-2011, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by evandubya
What do they do, just stiffen the rear end?
really? they're bushings, what do poly bushings do over rubber bushings? SAME CONCEPT.
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Old 06-21-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by PurePontiacKid
I don't know of anyone running aluminum subframe bushings in an S130 :/
Yes you do...

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme/280zxt/page17.html






But I think FricFrac was referring to your earlier discussion...

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Hey don't forget to measure that bushing hole for me
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Thanks. JeffP has his drawing for the bushing of 2.360" but I think is is a press fit so maybe that's why....



Thanks for checking....
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Old 06-21-2011, 09:44 AM
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those are SS not aluminum hueheuhueheueheueheuhuhhue
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Old 06-21-2011, 02:40 PM
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SO CLOSE SO EXCITE

So are those Z31 CVDs? Is that an encoder for ABS on the diff side?
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Old 06-21-2011, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by PurePontiacKid
those are SS not aluminum
My mistake. Same process, different metals. That does make you uber original.
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Old 06-21-2011, 05:34 PM
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A bushing is to go between 2 moving metal parts so they don't wear each other out. I guess the aluminum won't wear it out as fast as steel on steel, but it will eventually. So my question is what do you gain from the aluminum vs. poly?
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Old 06-21-2011, 07:00 PM
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The problem is at very high HP numbers the flex in the sub frame moves wheel forward in the wheel arch. The S130 rear wheels are positioned forward in the arch. The stock bushings where the subframe mounts to the car are offset and that moved the wheel forward in the wheel arch. When you machine new bushings moves the wheels back 0.3" towards the center of the wheel well and the solid bushing reduces deflection towards the front of the wheel well under acceleration...
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Old 06-21-2011, 07:24 PM
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Old 06-21-2011, 07:49 PM
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Old 06-21-2011, 09:42 PM
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Does it actually move forward enough to be a problem??? Geez. Learn something new everyday.
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Old 06-21-2011, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueKitsune
Does it actually move forward enough to be a problem??? Geez. Learn something new everyday.
well, for instance look at my car:


and that's 3.5" shorter than stock with 1" shorter overall diameter tires.

but I'm not doing the solid bushings just for the .300" it moves the fender back in the fender lol just making the whole thing act as an actual part of the car instead of having it flop around when I downshift and clutch kick and transition and all that stuff.
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