Looking for some suspension bushing suggestions, Which is best? How hard to install? Any recommendations or advice Options

[nsr-jamie]

Hi, just about to pull apart my entire suspension for the big winter project...I have all my suspensions parts ready to go (Koni shocks,Tarret 19mm front bar and 150 pound springs).... the last part I want to replace is the suspension bushings....what I am asking here is what is everybody using for their cars? My car will be a high performance weekend fun car, occasionally driven to work on nice days, mostly weekend mountain driving and occasional autocrossing...looking for a nice sporty ride.

I know Weltmeister makes a complete kit that Automotion sells for around 70 dollars for the set....than I noticed Tangerine has their sets too, and I always hear good things about the Elephant Racing bushings.....I was thinking about going with the Elephant bushings but they are expensive.

Is installing the bushings a major job? I have never done this kind of work before...if any body has any advice or some suggestions or other bushings please feel free to post and thank you

Cheers (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[r_towle]

Jamie,
If you are going stock and want a nice ride...get the new rubber ones.

Rubber does stick and provide resistance, but in a street car, that is ok and its offset by the smoother ride and less direct contact with the road imperfections.

Like Andy, I have linear roller bearings...several places make them up but they are not cheap...and really not good for a DD.

Rich

[nsr-jamie]

Jamie,
If you are going stock and want a nice ride...get the new rubber ones.

Rubber does stick and provide resistance, but in a street car, that is ok and its offset by the smoother ride and less direct contact with the road imperfections.

Like Andy, I have linear roller bearings...several places make them up but they are not cheap...and really not good for a DD.

Rich

Thanks Rich! What rubber ones would you recommend? My car is not really a DD but more of a fun weekend car and I want to have one nice handling 914...I got Koni shocks, 150 pound springs and a new GPR/Tarret 19.4mm sway bar plus turbo tie rods coming soon too. How about the Weltmeister ones? Those are very reasonably priced on the Automotion site, 70 dollars for a complete set to do one car (front and rear)