Werd. The sponsors on SF are where its at. I've probably saved 3-4k in buying parts from them versus my local toyota dealer.
And as most have said, unfortunately, we drive a vehicle with many vehicle-specific parts, hence, a higher price. We should be thankful for how many parts are actually...
no. The bushings are really just there to keep everything running smoothly - even when worn, they won't flex that much. Wait until you can afford sways, and at the same time, reinforce your mounting tabs.
I'll share my experiences, since it seems you are in the same boat as I. I assume upstate NY has its share of salt on the roads in the winter.
For Q1, you should be able to pound the bolt through, but it is likely seized inside the bushing sleeve - try to get it out with penetrating oil and...
update: the car is sitting in my garage right now, and after some pressure washing, on go the brake and fuel lines, as well as a crap-load of wiring. Hopefully i took enough pictures when disassembling the car to know where everything goes...you forget a lot in one year.
i could get some....but it would require destroying a block to get a sample for rockwell testing. The microhardness instruments I have at my disposal don't tend to get along with a cast microstructure.
chalk it up to ebay inexperience
plus, there is no "dibbs" on ebay items if you post a link on a forum - if somebody else wants it, they are going to bid on it...thats why I would never post a link....or bid at anytime other than in the last minute of the auction.
uh...i don't know if whats left over after the sogi mod is of large enough diameter to thread to the appropriate size. I welded old threads onto mine - and the threads were a good 3-5mm larger in diameter than the piece it was welded to.
temp install of old subframes to get the car home. Pretty much just whoring these pics as I haven't really done much to the car so far. Big progress should start soon.
new springs/shocks
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