Oh, btw, my inline fuel filter install had to wait. Kantoi because I didn't consider that I have to modify my hard lines. This is a brand new level of FAIL for me.
Looks like I'm going to get these. I wonder if Ken Racing shop sells them. I don't think so though, I remember not seeing them at his counter.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/Product...apter-Fittings/Anyway,
Bought the superpro bush from hokomoto. Arrived yesterday. Still sitting on my table ATM.
Hopefully I can install it myself tommorow. Compared to OEM lower arms at RM580 each, RM330 for the rear lower arm set is not exactly cheap but still cheaper than OEM option.
Long RANT here about people saying poly is lousy.
Oh, of note is that people always say polybush squeaks, but I'm running poly on 90 percent on my suspension. Only the front lower arm is rubber, and spherical on my trailing arms. The rest is skunk2 polys on the skunk2 camber kit or superpro.
Guess what? it's two years, and I have zero squeaks. Makes you wonder if people really know how to install poly bushes doesn't it?
But... not all is well though.
The spericals on the trailing arms is one year old now, and I get a bit of free play already from the rattling sounds occasionally, so guess it wasn't a good option for a street car. Still quiet though, it's just the rough roads that rattles it a bit. Only on one side though, so I suspect it might be due to my worn lower arm bushings stressing out the sphericals, it's the price I pay for not doing complete swap I guess. Still, I got the sphericals at a good price from chris, so no complaints. but next time, I'm going for hardrace, since I can't use superpro, because I already removed the OEM outer sleeve when I pressed in the spherical bush.
Well, if you guys want, I will post pictures of how I install my superpro bushes. I usually pack them with the superpro grease, put them in plastic bag, and leave it overnight. Then only press them in. It's not mentioned at any sites, but that's how I mounted my skunk2 bushes, and that's how I have no squeaks. Most people think that poly bushes like ori bushes, cannot grease the outer part, but it's not like that. I had a mechanic install my bushes before, and he said don't need to great the outer part. I said must put, different system mah, but he argued that he's been doing it for years and he's sure. So I let him do it his way.
Guess what? I broke the bushes after 6 months. Hence why I DIY them now, and my method works!
Usually for me, what takes time is not the pressing the bush in, but the cleaning of the rubber bits on the inner sleeve of the ori bushes, since reusing that part when mounting polybushes, we don't remove them. I use a wire brush to clean usually, then fine grit to sandpaper to smooth things out. If you don't smooth out the surface, you will wear out the bush, that's why you see some got the outer diameter got aggresive wear.. because unlike bearings, the poly bush rotates on the OD of the bushing (a little) and on the crush tube (a lot).
Which is why we have to grease the OD as well.
Also, poly bushes not maintainance free. They need to be regreased from time to time. I think after two years, I should regrease mine, so that's probably what I'm going to do this week, bit by bit. So pardon me if I disappear offline.
This post has been edited by sadako-chan: Jul 30 2012, 03:06 AM 
Jul 30 2012, 02:28 AM
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sorry confusion
nope...totally forgot about it...hahahahah will try to ask when i go there tomorrow if i remember
poor fitment, that's a new idea that was not considered, but dunno how to check when the car is running. Anyway the sound only can be heard at between 2500 -3000 RPM when cruising or when accelerating under heavier load (i.e uphill). Also intermittently, not all the time. Sometimes very faint, sometime slightly loud.
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