Jonnygo1

Bought the bushing kits from Pelican. Installed them and found that they are 66mm, 5mm too large to be installed. Now what?

demonfish

definately pressed in all the way?

did you have to remove the steel outer from the original bush?

hawk911

get a bigger hammer

Jonnygo1

Don't know, I just supplied the kits and they came back installed. It didn't seem like there was anything I could remove from them to shorten the distance.

I wonder if I could just grind them until they fit?

Should have just gone with the urethane bushings...F.

Ritter v4.0

I recommend:

DAVISRILEY

This may sound stupid, but could you put it in a vice and see if it would squeeze down anymore? I didn't use their bushings, I did Walrod's, and didn't have any issue like that.

Ritter v4.0

Get the urethane ones from CW and put the cost of these ones down to experience.
Chris' are sweet and a nice upgrade from rubber. Very tight feeling.

Jonnygo1

CW's bushings are on the way, will save the KY for other projects. I'm taking my lumps on this one

Ritter v4.0

I forget- did you ask me about this when you were first contemplating this or was that the motor mounts? Anyway I've told you that you could learn a lot from my mistakes. CW's urethane bushings were happily not one of them. One of the better than "as advertised" things I did right. You'll love 'em.

For the rest- if your car hasn't had the CA bushings replaced at least once in its lifetime, make the change and you'll immediately feel the difference. IMHO his mod should precede things like chipping, exhaust bypasses etc.

warmfuzzies

CW bushes here 2, nice work easy to fit, and don't give too much.

kevin

DAVISRILEY

+1 on this.

hawk911

all this talk and not one link to a vendor... dayyum

Ritter v4.0

Chris Walrod here on RL. Search then send him a pm or email.

elbeee964

More on Chris Walrod's product, here.

(I like 'em!)

Jonnygo1

CW's bushings arrived today (had them sent to my mechanic overnight because I wanted the car for the weekend). Supposed porsche expert who's had the car for 2 weeks takes a look at the bushings and instructions, calls me at the office (did I mention that the only reason I sent the car out was to save time because I'm really busy at work) and says they might work but he still thinks they wont....great. So after a day at work I drive to the F'ing shop and pick up the arms and everything. If the car was rolling I would have had it flat bedded home! Anyway, got started in the basement at 9 and now it's 12:11 and I'm DONE! New bushings installed and ready to go.

I'll be starting another thread soon on these proclaimed Porsche specialists that are no better than the reasonably handy DIY'er