sway bar bushings
07-28-2006, 03:05 AM
#43
Originally Posted by sublunary
ive been looking into this and for around 130 you can get a st front sway bar with bushings and links (at least all the pictures i see have all the hardware included) so its a pretty good deal to do it all and get a better ride. just links a bushings were $70 locally so...
Sorry about the Hijack, But where are you getting this price for ST?
Is it ST the japanese company not Suspension Technique?
07-28-2006, 07:29 AM
#44
Originally Posted by Jbr8k
Sorry about the Hijack, But where are you getting this price for ST?
Is it ST the japanese company not Suspension Technique?
Is it ST the japanese company not Suspension Technique?
I have the sway bars with the red bushings..ST right?? And I need some new bushings...anyone findout where to get them yet?? and how much??
07-28-2006, 07:55 AM
#45
Originally Posted by aminus21
Does ST = spension technique?????????????
I have the sway bars with the red bushings..ST right?? And I need some new bushings...anyone findout where to get them yet?? and how much??
I have the sway bars with the red bushings..ST right?? And I need some new bushings...anyone findout where to get them yet?? and how much??
I recently bought a ST set that was missing one end bushing as well as the bracket. I called up ST (now a part of KWautomotive with belltech and others) and a salesman named Matt helped me. They sent me the bracket and bushing for $15. I think the bushing was $10 and the bracket was $5 but am not sure...it may have been the other way around.
They sent me the wrong bracket the first time so I had to call them back and send them some pics but they took care of it and shipped me the correct one the same day.
anyway give them a call and I am sure they will sell you the bushings.
07-28-2006, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by aminus21
Does ST = spension technique?????????????
I have the sway bars with the red bushings..ST right?? And I need some new bushings...anyone findout where to get them yet?? and how much??
I have the sway bars with the red bushings..ST right?? And I need some new bushings...anyone findout where to get them yet?? and how much??
I just want to make sure.
07-29-2006, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SexyMaxima95
Ricky why don't we exchange numbers so we can meet up. you don't have a girlfriend and i don't have a boyfriend. trust me i will make it worth your time. you won't be disappointed
If you seriously want your car hooked up and like the angel eyes look. Try the one piece modification that therealgoon did. It's sooo sweet and I'm in the process of doing it myself!
07-29-2006, 07:54 PM
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yeah i will eventually get the Blehmco links but don't have the dough to fork out for those sweet parts of his. sooner or later my car will have a nice suspension that will handle like a champ.
07-29-2006, 07:57 PM
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btw: u should post pics of ur headlight progress since i already have the clear covers and new E36 angel eyes waitin' to be installed along with new corners. that way i know how to tackle the sucker since i've been tryin' to c if James92SE would send me pics of his but i guess he is too caught up with his life right now that he doesn't have time to post i assume?
07-29-2006, 09:42 PM
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Dear Ricky
Meet up and post pics
(make sure you are wearing running shoes though.... internets....)
Dear Jeffy
Give them OT Access
oh and..
Meet up and post pics
(make sure you are wearing running shoes though.... internets....)
Dear Jeffy
Give them OT Access
oh and..
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Besides 22 yr old ftl..
07-31-2006, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by MrGone
Dear Ricky
Meet up and post pics
(make sure you are wearing running shoes though.... internets....)
Dear Jeffy
Give them OT Access
oh and..
Meet up and post pics
(make sure you are wearing running shoes though.... internets....)
Dear Jeffy
Give them OT Access
oh and..
07-31-2006, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by traxtar944
Sweet jebus....maxima sloots get right to the point. Kiddding!!!!!!!!!!! If you seriously want your car hooked up and like the angel eyes look. Try the one piece modification that therealgoon did. It's sooo sweet and I'm in the process of doing it myself!
If you seriously want your car hooked up and like the angel eyes look. Try the one piece modification that therealgoon did. It's sooo sweet and I'm in the process of doing it myself!
07-31-2006, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GRNMAXDMON
hey Matt i took off the brackets from my ebay FSTB off of my 3rd gen and placed onto my moms 4th gen strut tower and the bolt pattern is exactly same. now im gonna have to try on a 5th gen just to make sure u know.
08-07-2006, 12:42 PM
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some update on this sway bar thing. its been about 3 weeks now since i ordered the parts from Brian. i got brand new control arms with balljoints and bushings, ST front sway bar and bushings and Energy Suspension rear parallel link bushings. i got all the parts and i took apart my suspension only the front and installed the new parts already now i just have to torque everything down to spec. i took pics of the whole thing but when i came to upload them into the computer i accidently erased all the pics when i was tryin' to open the files. im gonna try and take pics of the old parts again and the new parts installed. so far everything is lookin' good suspension wise. now im gonna try and order the rear sway bar from Brian, FSTB from customenterprise, and lower tie bar and RSTB from Matt. once im done the handling in my car should be awesome.
08-07-2006, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GRNMAXDMON
some update on this sway bar thing. its been about 3 weeks now since i ordered the parts from Brian. i got brand new control arms with balljoints and bushings, ST front sway bar and bushings and Energy Suspension rear parallel link bushings. i got all the parts and i took apart my suspension only the front and installed the new parts already now i just have to torque everything down to spec. i took pics of the whole thing but when i came to upload them into the computer i accidently erased all the pics when i was tryin' to open the files. im gonna try and take pics of the old parts again and the new parts installed. so far everything is lookin' good suspension wise. now im gonna try and order the rear sway bar from Brian, FSTB from customenterprise, and lower tie bar and RSTB from Matt. once im done the handling in my car should be awesome.
Did u have this problem with ur control arms??
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=485709
08-07-2006, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by aminus21
Did u have this problem with ur control arms??
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=485709
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=485709
08-07-2006, 02:11 PM
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i just used my hand to twist the bushing, guess all the hammer swinging i do made me stronger than you sissies
. the bushings aren't always like that, the other one i put on was already positioned right.
so GRNMAXDMON, did the st swaybar come with the links that connect it to the control arms? your car is going to have a sweet setup soon and youll need it to escape your stalker
. the bushings aren't always like that, the other one i put on was already positioned right. so GRNMAXDMON, did the st swaybar come with the links that connect it to the control arms? your car is going to have a sweet setup soon and youll need it to escape your stalker
08-07-2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by sublunary
i just used my hand to twist the bushing, guess all the hammer swinging i do made me stronger than you sissies . the bushings aren't always like that, the other one i put on was already positioned right.
so GRNMAXDMON, did the st swaybar come with the links that connect it to the control arms? your car is going to have a sweet setup soon and youll need it to escape your stalker
. the bushings aren't always like that, the other one i put on was already positioned right. so GRNMAXDMON, did the st swaybar come with the links that connect it to the control arms? your car is going to have a sweet setup soon and youll need it to escape your stalker
08-24-2006, 03:33 PM
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update again guys. this past Sunday i installed the Energy Suspension rear parallel link bushings. i'll never do this job again. damn what a pain in the a$$ to take the bushings out. i had to unbolt the rear crossmember and bring it down with the parallel links and then take it apart then i had to become creative in ghetto riggin' a tool to push out the bushings. i used my spring compressors, an impact socket, and a piece of metal tube (from the house fences) to let the bushings slide into when i compress it down with the impact socket while compressin' the spring compressor. of course i have an air compressor to do all that but man it was a pain. puttin' the new bushings was cake. i then installed the FSTB from CustomEnterprise for a 5th gen and that was it. the handlin' is a little stiffer now but i still need to order the rear sway bar, RSTB, stage II lower tie bar and that should be it.
...Goood idea
08-25-2006, 09:41 AM
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1. i didn't have a propane torch or anything to burn them off of that matter.
2. it took me at least 3min. for each one to push them out of the links.
3. it was on a Sunday morning and afternoon.
4. im gonna buy one of those propane torch.
2. it took me at least 3min. for each one to push them out of the links.
3. it was on a Sunday morning and afternoon.
4. im gonna buy one of those propane torch.
08-25-2006, 10:32 AM
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when I did mine on my old car I was lucky enough to have a 3/4" socket set with big sockets. I used one of those on the end and a smaller one for the center. I used a big vice to push them out...didnt take long at all.
I have to do it again on my new car and I am either going to burn them out or take my 3 jaw puller and hit it with my impact for a couple of seconds and get them out.
I have to do it again on my new car and I am either going to burn them out or take my 3 jaw puller and hit it with my impact for a couple of seconds and get them out.
08-26-2006, 09:12 AM
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To answer original question, yes Energy Susoension makes sway bar bushings that fit a 3rd gen Maxima. They are the same bushings that fit a fox body Mustang, the universal fit 1.25". Part number is 9.5113G
08-27-2006, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by GRNMAXDMON
u know what this is really gonna get interesting for me and all i wanted to know was just about bushings. talk about gettin' sidetracked.
No offense, just that jumping the tracks like that sort of works my ADD up.
08-28-2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by gen3fan
Yeah, I was following this post and the whole mess seemed to have started when it was sorta hijack'd by a girl from Miami. Did we let her slide just because she's a girl from Miami? lol No offense, just that jumping the tracks like that sort of works my ADD up.
No offense, just that jumping the tracks like that sort of works my ADD up.
