trying to find control arm bushings
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trying to find control arm bushings
so i have a 94 RS, i dont want to do the escort conversion or any of that i just want to replace the control arm bushings the rear ones i think, they have the bracket around them i cant find them anywhere all i see is for the 95... idk if theyre different or what can anyone help?
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Re: trying to find control arm bushings
The bushings in the rear lateral links and trailing arms are not available separately from the factory. You can still get replacement lateral links and trailing arms from Mazda with new bushings in them last I checked.
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Re: trying to find control arm bushings
so then its probably just better to do the escort bracket swap with the energy suspension poly bushings?
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Re: trying to find control arm bushings
All new lateral links and trailing arms will cost about $500 from the dealer.
94' RS/GS/MS/CF Monster Turbo...coming soon.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
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Re: trying to find control arm bushings
Yeah thats a bit pricey for me lol
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Re: trying to find control arm bushings
Actually, the rear bushing/housing from any Escort, MX-3, ZX2, Protege will fit. If you are looking for stock bushings, the Escort ones are easiest to find new. If you want to go urethane, see my post in this forum about Energy Suspension LCA bushings. viewtopic.php?f=20&t=80845 A pair of used ZX2 housings and an ES 4.3152 kit shouldn't cost more than $35-40 AND you'll have the bushings to fix the fronts of your LCAs.
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Re: trying to find control arm bushings
He's right. I read "rear bushing" and in my head I thought rear suspension but you're clearly talking about the rear bushing on the front Lower Control Arm.
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94' RS/GS/MS/CF Monster Turbo...coming soon.
93' GS SE, the Black Beast, the former love of my life...soon to be gutted and crushed.
94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
2004 Honda RC51 --- Lost forever to some theavin' bastard
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94' GS, black on black, now in several small pieces...and one large crushed piece.
2007 Mazda3 GT Sport --- super fun
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Re: trying to find control arm bushings
Well, on the off topic and past-related note, I remember the trailing arms being about $100 each I think, but the bushings were not available separately unless you got MazdaSpeeds. I remember a few years back however the trailing arms were getting hard to get.
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