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Old Nov 2, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by whattadobo
Tommy, there has been a debate about having to use offset bushings for a while.

Check on zilvia, there is 2 or 3 threads about it. A few members say that they have been using s14 subframes, with s14 bushings in s13s for quite a while. I don't know if any of that holds weight at all, but I would def check with them(its a shot IIRC) and see whats up before you spend unneeded money.

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Damnit, Chris beat me again.. Fucker =(

Yeah, the mention of using offset aluminum bushings is what led me to go on a mission searching for how to use liquid 2 part poly to make my own bushings.

The main reason im looking for new bushings also is because 2 of the bushings on the subframe are actually bad, as chris said I dont really want a set of solids, I was planning on just getting energy suspension subframe bushings, but I dont think i'd be able to squish them enough, this is going to be my only daily driver, something where its going to make a large difference in the cars handling, or performance, I'm fine with a little extra NVH as i'll be doing most of the inside with some signifigant sound deadening anyway. However a bunch of solid bushings I dont see turning out too well.

Chris, I wasnt planning on using that "window weld" stuff, but rather some actual polyurethane 2 part mix made by a company that actually sells the stuff for applications other than putting car windows in.

I had complete "pillowball" rear suspension on my last full camaro build, as well as some stout subframe connectors, 3pt strut brace (not some little cusco aluminum bar, 1.125" or so dom steel tubing, and the T56 swap crossmember was 1/4" or so steel, hit a couple small potholes with it, and it was enough to cause back pain, skip that shit.


Kevin, you can come over and we'll stage THREE weight reduction our cars, we'll be able to beat vipers without even touching under the hood, then we'll go get vtec controllers, and decimate all, tune the nos timers and ohhh wait...

I guess the power windows/locks/mirrors kinda killed my xtreme weight reduction yesterday huh ? Oh well I doubt the nitrous bottle in the back helps either
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