Hi everyone, I am ordering SPL front control arm, and I have SPL endlinks for the Hotchkiss swaybar. I tried to find a topic before starting this thread, but I
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Hi everyone, I am ordering SPL front control arm, and I have SPL endlinks for the Hotchkiss swaybar.
I tried to find a topic before starting this thread, but I couldn't find any relative one. My question is, what front bushes do I still need to replace, because my mechanic said it is better to replace your front bushes. And what brand do I need to get. Also, as a preventive maintenance for rear bushes, I will have SPL arms as well. What extra bushes do I need to replace as well? Or by replacing arms (front and rear), I dont need bushes anymore?? Kindly note that I already have the differential bushes already, and I will install them soon. Thanks, Nas Sent from my SM-S928B using Tapatalk
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I don't know how much work you do on your car but you really should get under there and look at all the suspension when you have a chance
the suspension arms SPL makes include spherical bushings that replace the rubber bushings at all the attachment points. Thats part of the reason for getting them There are also bushings in places where there is no replacement arm. For those spots, SPL also makes a spherical bushing replacement but those require the old bushing pressed out Lastly, there are bushings on your steering rack (IIRC, only Parts Shop Max makes a metal upgrade) and subframe (urethane and metal upgrades available by a variety of places) If your car has relatively low mileage, there is no point in replacing specific bushings or subframe beyond the arm, as your stock bushings should still be fine. If you eventually commit to doing more track car things, there is value in replacing more bushings both to replace worn out parts AND to get the benefits of less flex, more feel.
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At your stage, arms only. Thats the front upper and three in the rears:
Camber arm, traction rod, and toe rod/mid-link. The toe rod is for true type coilovers; midlink for oem type. They also make a “billet” version of their camber and toe arms, which are just a more expensive, stronger design for those who are going that far with their cars. For you, just the camber arm, midlink and traction arm Also note that the SPL midlink is designed for 65mm inner diameter springs. This is a common size but check whatever brand coilovers you get to make sure they are 65mm If not, you can just buy a replacement spring from Swift
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