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Old May 31, 2006 | 10:49 PM
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Polyurethane Bushings on 2003 Max

I just received my LTB Stage II from BlehmCo. What a great guy to deal with. Product looks very nice too.

To my questions ...

In the instructions on how to install the LTB, it says that it is a very good idea to install "Polyurethane Bushings" while doing the LTB install. My car has 80k+ miles on it and i am sure that the original OEM bushings are getting old. It may not be a bad idea to do it now. Am i wrong??

1. Are new Polyurethane Bushings a good idea/nice improvement? Any negative sides? They are not cheap, so i wonder if it is all worth it??

2. Do i need new Polyurethane Bushings only for the control arms? Do i need to replace them on the sway bar as well or this is too much extra/unnecessary work?

3. Where is the best place to buy Polyurethane Bushings for 2003 Maxima? I can't find more than one place that sells them.


Thank you in advance!
Old May 31, 2006 | 11:53 PM
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I think Cattman had good deal on Energy Suspension bushings also check Redlinemax.

I would do it while you install the LTB, nice and stiff not all floaty like the rubber stock stuff.
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dansmax2003
I just received my LTB Stage II from BlehmCo. What a great guy to deal with. Product looks very nice too.

To my questions ...

In the instructions on how to install the LTB, it says that it is a very good idea to install "Polyurethane Bushings" while doing the LTB install. My car has 80k+ miles on it and i am sure that the original OEM bushings are getting old. It may not be a bad idea to do it now. Am i wrong??

1. Are new Polyurethane Bushings a good idea/nice improvement? Any negative sides? They are not cheap, so i wonder if it is all worth it??

2. Do i need new Polyurethane Bushings only for the control arms? Do i need to replace them on the sway bar as well or this is too much extra/unnecessary work?

3. Where is the best place to buy Polyurethane Bushings for 2003 Maxima? I can't find more than one place that sells them.
They are worth it. The front sway bushing replacement is supposedly really easy too.

http://www.suspension.com/nissancars.htm

http://www.sportcompactonly.com/ (talk to Steve G aka Y2kSESteve)

http://www.mattblehm.com/ (talk to Matt Blehm aka Matt93SE)
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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Thank you!

I just ordered a control arm set and sway bar set from http://www.sportcompactonly.com/

Lets hope that the install will not be complicated.

Thanks!
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dansmax2003
Thank you!

I just ordered a control arm set and sway bar set from http://www.sportcompactonly.com/

Lets hope that the install will not be complicated.

Thanks!
This should help:

http://doug.maxima.org/showpost.php?...29&postcount=2
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