Energy suspension differential bushings thud

Joey370Z · 12-28-2016, 07:51 AM

So last weekend my rear dif bushing went out and I decided to get energy suspension differential bushings. After a few days or so now I'm experiencing a thud from the rear end anytime I put any torque on the rear dif. If this is the way it's going to be with these bushing then that's nonsense. It doesn't sound well at all and is very annoying to hear a thud throughout my car every time I shift gears up or apply throttle. Has anybody experienced this and how do whiteline bushings compare quality and performance wise.

JARblue · 12-28-2016, 09:24 AM

They're poly, right? Whiteline definitely don't do that. But I haven't heard anyone complain of Energy diff bushings doing that. I would be tempted to take it back to the shop for another look. If they say that's normal, take it to a competent shop for a second opinion.

masons169 · 12-28-2016, 11:58 AM

ive had my whiteline bushings in for a week, and they are great. no noise what so ever

axmea? · 12-28-2016, 12:18 PM

Install issue or a one off product defect?

Joey370Z · 12-28-2016, 08:03 PM

I just took a video under my car while I went forward and backwards. There's play in my front bushings. To be continued....

Btalont · 12-29-2016, 01:15 PM

Sounds like an install or product issue..I have whiteline and they are quiet.

Joey370Z · 12-30-2016, 03:24 PM

So what happened was the bushings must have settled more from the heat and such and we had to retighten them after 100 miles of driving or so which we did not read from anywhere. Everything feels great again. We shall see if it remains that way because I'm getting ECUtek tuned tomorrow =D

12-28-2016, 07:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Joey370Z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 95 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th ANNIV Rep Power: 9	Energy suspension differential bushings thud So last weekend my rear dif bushing went out and I decided to get energy suspension differential bushings. After a few days or so now I'm experiencing a thud from the rear end anytime I put any torque on the rear dif. If this is the way it's going to be with these bushing then that's nonsense. It doesn't sound well at all and is very annoying to hear a thud throughout my car every time I shift gears up or apply throttle. Has anybody experienced this and how do whiteline bushings compare quality and performance wise. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 6MT \| Motordyne shockwave catback \| Motordyne ART test pipes \| Stillen Gen 3's

12-28-2016, 09:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	They're poly, right? Whiteline definitely don't do that. But I haven't heard anyone complain of Energy diff bushings doing that. I would be tempted to take it back to the shop for another look. If they say that's normal, take it to a competent shop for a second opinion. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

12-28-2016, 11:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
masons169 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: duncan sc Age: 61 Posts: 18 Drives: 2014 6mt sport gm Rep Power: 11	ive had my whiteline bushings in for a week, and they are great. no noise what so ever __________________ gen3, z1 intake, aam TP, nismo CBE, ecutek,4.08,whiteline, 329hp 265tq

12-28-2016, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Install issue or a one off product defect? __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete Last edited by axmea?; 12-28-2016 at 12:20 PM.

12-28-2016, 08:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Joey370Z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 95 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th ANNIV Rep Power: 9	I just took a video under my car while I went forward and backwards. There's play in my front bushings. To be continued.... __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 6MT \| Motordyne shockwave catback \| Motordyne ART test pipes \| Stillen Gen 3's

12-29-2016, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Btalont Base Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 68 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Sounds like an install or product issue..I have whiteline and they are quiet.

12-30-2016, 03:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Joey370Z Base Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Sarasota, Florida Posts: 95 Drives: 2010 370Z 40th ANNIV Rep Power: 9	So what happened was the bushings must have settled more from the heat and such and we had to retighten them after 100 miles of driving or so which we did not read from anywhere. Everything feels great again. We shall see if it remains that way because I'm getting ECUtek tuned tomorrow =D wideglideleon likes this. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 6MT \| Motordyne shockwave catback \| Motordyne ART test pipes \| Stillen Gen 3's

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