35 replies to this topic

[Swarbs]

At some stage i will need to rebuild mine

There are kits available i see through this mob
http://www.ebay.com....=item519b48fb49

Is this "hamburger with the lot" any good or are there others available ?

I just want a quality product

[ls2lxhatch]

The upper rubbers are original so they should be good.

There are better lower rubbers that have a solid crush tube instead of the rolled steel tube.

Moog ball joints are probably better quality.

The grease nipple on top of the tie rod ends could cause clearance issues depending on the which brakes you have.

The k-frame mounting rubbers look good. Personally I prefer to use SuperPro bushes for the k-frame mounts

I don't see anything wrong with the rest of the parts.

[ls2lxhatch]

[dattoman]

I've got access to the upper and lower rubber bushes if need be
And I think a Moog order is coming soon

[UCgazman]

At some stage i will need to rebuild mine

There are kits available i see through this mob
http://www.ebay.com....=item519b48fb49

Is this "hamburger with the lot" any good or are there others available ?

I just want a quality product

Yep I'm fitting one of these kits this week, looks better quality than anything else on ebay...
Make sure you tell them if you've got a RTS front end or not.

[UCgazman]

I didn't think so either, but according to the seller the front lower arm bushes are slightly different.

[TempesT]

personally, there are better brands than what is supplied here, youll pay more, but they might flog out in half the time. I also would spare no expense on ball joints there are some good examples on here how bad it can go it they let go!

[Swarbs]

Thanks for the responses

Neil is there a place in Perth that i can go to pick up what is needed -- will be down that way mid Dec so i can sort it then
And if there is a spare set of the Moog in the next lot i will take them if i could

Read somewhere on here it is best to go nolothane on the lower control arms and the original rubber on the upper - thoughts?

So according to the ebay add needed is -- anything else?

• 4 x New upper inner pivot bushes (genuine GMH)
• 4 x New lower arm inner bushes (quality Aust manufacturer)
• 2 x New outer tie-rod ends - Castle nuts and Greasable
• 2 x New upper ball joints - Castle nuts
• 2 x New lower ball joints - Castle nuts and Greasable
• 2x Upper Bump Stops
• 2x Lower Bump Stops
• 8x K-Frame Rubber Bushes
• 2x Outrigger Bushes
• 2x Sway Bar Link & Bush kit
• Rack mount bushes

[dattoman]

Send me an email with the list on it mate

I'll see what I can get and what cost for you

[UCgazman]

Thanks for the responses

Neil is there a place in Perth that i can go to pick up what is needed -- will be down that way mid Dec so i can sort it then
And if there is a spare set of the Moog in the next lot i will take them if i could

Read somewhere on here it is best to go nolothane on the lower control arms and the original rubber on the upper - thoughts?

So according to the ebay add needed is -- anything else?

• 4 x New upper inner pivot bushes (genuine GMH)
• 4 x New lower arm inner bushes (quality Aust manufacturer)
• 2 x New outer tie-rod ends - Castle nuts and Greasable
• 2 x New upper ball joints - Castle nuts
• 2 x New lower ball joints - Castle nuts and Greasable
• 2x Upper Bump Stops
• 2x Lower Bump Stops
• 8x K-Frame Rubber Bushes
• 2x Outrigger Bushes
• 2x Sway Bar Link & Bush kit
• Rack mount bushes

That kit doesn't come with sway bar D-bushes, I bought some of these - http://cgi.ebay.com....em=370557022199

[Swarbs]

Cheers Garth - i'll ad it to the list

[LX2DR]

I just finished doing mine, ,all parts from Rares except ball joints
FEK9 - Kit front end mounting $110.00
BKLF4 - Bush kit, Front suspension lower $57.13
BKUD4 - Bush kit, Front suspension upper $32.50
SKB1004 - Stabaliser bar bush kit $65.00 (This is complete with rods and nuts & D rubbers std size)
FEBK11 - Control arm bumper kit $36.90 (Upper & Lower incl)

K5103 Moog ball joint
K5108 Moog ball joint

I bought the ball joints direct from Rock Auto, some time ago.

Edited by LX2DR, 08 November 2011 - 04:24 PM.

[dattoman]

They are actually quite good prices
I can't do any better than that with Mackay rubbers individually

[ReplicarSLR]

Read somewhere on here it is best to go nolothane on the lower control arms and the original rubber on the upper - thoughts?

When WA Suspensions did my first Torana they reccomended a combination for the front end. They fitted poly for the lowerrear two and rubber for the lower front two or the other way around I cannot remember, but can check my photos if someone else doesn't know. K frame to car were all poly as were the steering bushes and sway bar. All bump stops were rubber.

[dattoman]

He'll be replacing 2 ... but one of the ones I sold him seems to be minus a boot and plate to hold the boot on

So I need to find those parts or get another joint
Well...I don't need too... cause I think he lost them himself... but I'm a sweet guy so I'm trying to help the poor unfortunate out

[A9X]

i may have a spare boot and i'll look at the plate.

have some spare moog bits

[hawk]

i just bought the ball joints upper and lower bushes today and they will get fitted in the next few days they all look like quality parts but i dont know much about them

[UCgazman]

Yeah it all went in fine mate, quality seemed good on the aftermarket bits and of course the genuine nos bushes were spot on. Glad I didn't go nolathane, these ones fit heaps better.