Tired suspension bushings
02-02-2014, 11:28 AM
#2
Nordschleife Master
Yessir, this is what I encountered when I did this job early in 2013. I went Powerflex on front arms, Powerflex on the rear trailing arms, and ERP 935-style monoball spring plates.
Now Elephant Racing is selling a OEM-style bushing replacement for the rear spring plates.
Now Elephant Racing is selling a OEM-style bushing replacement for the rear spring plates.
02-02-2014, 11:51 AM
#3
Racer
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Trailing arms and control arms are shipping to Elephant Racing for sport hardness bushings and rear wheel bearings. BTW, they only offer one hardness for the trailing arms.
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06-24-2014, 09:50 PM
#8
Nordschleife Master
06-24-2014, 10:20 PM
#9
Racer
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Vandit did a great job documenting, me not so good...I simply plowed through it as I had time over about 4 months.
A couple years ago I changed to H&R Green and Bilsteins but the car still didn't behave well. So I moved to the bushings, felt that Elephant offered a good solution. I went with their RS spec bushes on the front and their standard kit on the rear. I shipped the parts to Elephant, they bead blasted and installed everything incl bearings on the rear. Then I reassembled the car using new OE strut mounts, shock mounts, rr sway bar bushes, etc...nearly all new parts. Then ride height, corner balance and alignment.
The suspension is working pretty good now I think.
While apart I also upgraded the brakes to 993 calipers ft and rr, 968 M003 rotors ft, 964RS rotors rr then swapped the master cylinder and booster over to larger 993 parts. (Bill Verberg, thanks for your help).
Yea, I'm stoked, ready to enjoy. Now I need 3.8!
A couple years ago I changed to H&R Green and Bilsteins but the car still didn't behave well. So I moved to the bushings, felt that Elephant offered a good solution. I went with their RS spec bushes on the front and their standard kit on the rear. I shipped the parts to Elephant, they bead blasted and installed everything incl bearings on the rear. Then I reassembled the car using new OE strut mounts, shock mounts, rr sway bar bushes, etc...nearly all new parts. Then ride height, corner balance and alignment.
The suspension is working pretty good now I think.
While apart I also upgraded the brakes to 993 calipers ft and rr, 968 M003 rotors ft, 964RS rotors rr then swapped the master cylinder and booster over to larger 993 parts. (Bill Verberg, thanks for your help).
Yea, I'm stoked, ready to enjoy. Now I need 3.8!
06-25-2014, 04:23 PM
#11
Former Vendor
Vandit did a great job documenting, me not so good...I simply plowed through it as I had time over about 4 months.
A couple years ago I changed to H&R Green and Bilsteins but the car still didn't behave well. So I moved to the bushings, felt that Elephant offered a good solution. I went with their RS spec bushes on the front and their standard kit on the rear. I shipped the parts to Elephant, they bead blasted and installed everything incl bearings on the rear. Then I reassembled the car using new OE strut mounts, shock mounts, rr sway bar bushes, etc...nearly all new parts. Then ride height, corner balance and alignment.
The suspension is working pretty good now I think.
While apart I also upgraded the brakes to 993 calipers ft and rr, 968 M003 rotors ft, 964RS rotors rr then swapped the master cylinder and booster over to larger 993 parts. (Bill Verberg, thanks for your help).
Yea, I'm stoked, ready to enjoy. Now I need 3.8!
A couple years ago I changed to H&R Green and Bilsteins but the car still didn't behave well. So I moved to the bushings, felt that Elephant offered a good solution. I went with their RS spec bushes on the front and their standard kit on the rear. I shipped the parts to Elephant, they bead blasted and installed everything incl bearings on the rear. Then I reassembled the car using new OE strut mounts, shock mounts, rr sway bar bushes, etc...nearly all new parts. Then ride height, corner balance and alignment.
The suspension is working pretty good now I think.
While apart I also upgraded the brakes to 993 calipers ft and rr, 968 M003 rotors ft, 964RS rotors rr then swapped the master cylinder and booster over to larger 993 parts. (Bill Verberg, thanks for your help).
Yea, I'm stoked, ready to enjoy. Now I need 3.8!
06-27-2014, 05:28 PM
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Fach Auto Tech in Switzerland is currently replacing all of the bushings and installing a PSS10 suspension kit. Elephant Racing supplied the replacement monoball cartridges for the spring plates.
Regarding the monoball cartridges, don't pull out the mushroom shaped piece out of the cartridge... Been there, done that, have the t-shirt and Chuck from Elephant Racing was very helpful in connection with sorting the issue out!
Hope to have the car back on Wednesday next week.
Regarding the monoball cartridges, don't pull out the mushroom shaped piece out of the cartridge... Been there, done that, have the t-shirt and Chuck from Elephant Racing was very helpful in connection with sorting the issue out!
Hope to have the car back on Wednesday next week.