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Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:24 pm
by veecee
very reasonable.
DO IT!!! but bank on another 2.5 grand or so to get the polybushes installed!
i reckon that setup would work wonders. not too much like stock, not too much like a race car!!!
drive on coilovers, then you will realise what comfort really is, and how helpful kidney belts really are!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:52 pm
by Trance101
@rat: Its from
www.frsport.com It works out to a total of about R4100 with shipping for both items. If you wanna order some stuff from there aswell. let me know and we can split shipping if you want.
@veecee:
ya, coilover will be for when my sx turns into a full race/drift car and not my daily drive anymore
2.5 grand to install poly bushes
I knew that they were a mission to install just didn't know it was 2.5 grands worth of a mission
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:29 am
by veecee
another option is volkspares in jhb.
they stock the prothane polybushes for the 200sx. they look much easier to install and they cost about 1800-00. not sure what shipping would be from jhb.
i've done this job a few times, and i wouldnt do it for less than 2500-00. it requires a complete strip and rebuild of all of the suspension components and the steering rack. its a huge job! and the person installing it has to have a press, or be very good with a bench vice!
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:16 am
by Trance101
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:17 am
by Riekert
nice!!!!
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:45 am
by rat
Update, has your stuff come?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:00 am
by Trance101
Nope, they haven't arrived yet. My order was shipped on the 8th so it should be here late next week. I'm hoping all goes as planned and I can have the bushes and springs done in time for the track day.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:14 am
by rat
will be cutting it fine, going to take some time to do the bushes
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:41 pm
by Trance101
rat wrote:will be cutting it fine, going to take some time to do the bushes
Yeah i know. Really hoping everything will work out in time. My main worry is that my shipment gets stuck in customs or summing like that.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 11:16 pm
by veecee
uhm... with a friend to help, and with no experience and none of the nice fancy tools...
it shouldn't take you more than two full days to do the bushes!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 9:41 pm
by Trance101
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:46 pm
by rat
nice
just need some mags
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:35 am
by Trance101
Ya, I think mags are gonna be a necessity soon. Coz with the lowering springs, the stock mags and the low hanging exhaust are gonna make my sx too low for a daily drive.... I have to go over about a billion speed bumps on my way to varsity.
I've got some mags in mind but its gonna cost me R5000 + R4000 for tyres.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:23 pm
by rat
updates?
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:39 pm
by Trance101
My sx went to Gary's place on Sunday afternoon. They are gonna be doing the suspension bushes and the springs for me this week and I should get my sx back by the end of the week.
Aparently the springs are alot shorter than the standard when measured side by side but they should be stiffer so I'm not sure how low its gonna be. I can't wait to try them out
I think its gonna be a good difference.
