Energy Suspension Bushes

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:43 pm

hey hennie,

i think G alluded to a difference between the colours, specially with regards to the squeaking!!!

doesnt matter really. i've had no squeaking at all, and they've been in there for a long time!!!

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:15 am

With shipping the kits work out to US $160. ($110 + $45 shipping)

So roughly R1100 + R220 (import duty) + R155 (VAT)

Total R1475.

Vaughn how did you get yours so cheap?

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:25 am

holy crap!

no bushes for me

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:49 am

had a buddy who brought them back for me as a gift from the US.

he had them in his luggage!

also i bought them on summit racing at $129, and they had free local ground shipping.

at the time the exchange rate was low too.

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:51 am

$129? So the $110 is actually not bad.

It's the shipping that's a killer. Also, our fantastic govt has increases import duties for individuals from 10% to 20%!!

I think this, together with the tein lowering kit would be good enough for drifting. Coil overs probably overkill at the moment.

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:04 pm

maybe i'm missing the point, but whats so special about these bushes?
can't they be manufactured in SA?

i prefer local bush...

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:18 pm

widowmaker wrote:maybe i'm missing the point, but whats so special about these bushes?
can't they be manufactured in SA?

i prefer local bush...

they can and are manufactured here for many vehicles, but the problem is that no-one has developed a full kit for our sx's here.

polyurethane bushes are manufactured by pouring liquid polyurethane into moulds. there are other plastics which are just as good, some even better, but they're expensive.

johansx · Post by **johansx** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:36 pm

Group buy 1 set, then take it to somebody like Van Zyl spring works, Vic's Spring Sales or anybody who will pour liquid polyurethane into moulds.

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 9:57 am

johansx wrote:Group buy 1 set, then take it to somebody like Van Zyl spring works, Vic's Spring Sales or anybody who will pour liquid polyurethane into moulds.

sounds like a plan. its industrial espionage and theft, but its a plan!!!

Ero_sennin · Post by **Ero_sennin** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 10:15 am

veecee wrote:
johansx wrote:Group buy 1 set, then take it to somebody like Van Zyl spring works, Vic's Spring Sales or anybody who will pour liquid polyurethane into moulds.
sounds like a plan. its industrial espionage and theft, but its a plan!!!

hahah, yea I need bushes as well, um the suspension ones.

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:06 pm

Well my order went through yesterday so GB is offically over.

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:31 pm

YIPIEEEE, so I save money!

Wicked · Post by **Wicked** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:16 pm

Hi Veccee
I dropped you a pm regarding fitment of the kit. Please let me know if you don’t get it.

Regards Craig

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:41 am

replied!

Slide 'em Wide · Post by **Slide 'em Wide** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:12 am

Can't the bushes be machined on a lathe?