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Cars by Model Type => 3rd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: Paul1982 on November 26, 2007, 06:07:24 PM

Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: Paul1982 on November 26, 2007, 06:07:24 PM
My rear upper wishbone\'s lower bush has gone - where would I be able to get one?? Plus is it ok just to replace the bush or can\'t you buy them seporatly?
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: Ricco_04 on November 26, 2007, 07:23:07 PM
The vendors at the top should be able to help you there bud.  I have another one to replace again!  Should be around £50 per bush.
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: davyv on November 26, 2007, 07:55:08 PM
got all mine from Clive/MRP.
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: banned advertiser on November 27, 2007, 11:23:30 AM
you can buy them seperately here
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/New_Mazda_RX7_3rd_gen_ext_body_styling.html

http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Powerflex.html
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: Paul1982 on November 27, 2007, 01:01:35 PM
So if i buy one of them Powerflex ones - with one would i need as I need the Rear upper wishbone\'s lower bush???
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: philiwily on November 28, 2007, 04:23:44 AM
Sounds like your talking about a pillowball bush which is a spherical bearing type and powerflex dont do them need to be a mazda part.
As Ricco said they cost £50 its also on my todo list.
Phil.
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: 20B_boy on November 28, 2007, 01:07:22 PM
Sounds like its a pillowball from your description. Theres a picture at the bottom of this link that should help you decide which it is that you need:

http://www.reworx.com/images/powerflex.gif
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: andysmee on November 28, 2007, 02:36:04 PM
Just done the whole rear set of bushes...and it wasn\'t cheap even with Tim\'s help who does them cheaper than everyone else:
 
Powerflex bushes £225 ish
6 large pillowballs £30 + VAT each
2 small pillowballs £30 + VAT each
2 large towlink Mazda bushes £40 + VAT ish each
 
+ fitting....aargghh
 
But the car is a different animal now. No knocks at the back and it is no longer skittish - worth a grand? I\'m not sure
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: RobbieRX-7 on November 28, 2007, 02:37:33 PM
A grand? you serious? Have you had it realigned too
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: andysmee on November 28, 2007, 02:48:03 PM
yeah, due to the wisdom of MRC I couldn\'t edit that bit after I wrote it (my paltry ten minutes was up)
 
It was a grand including the secondhand Teins but not including re-aligning the whole lot at the end...so actually the bushes cost about £700 fitted
 
Needless to say, if you can do it yourself, then do. I am pretty grumpy about it, and not sure if I would have started it if I had understood the whole cost...but with the suspension change I probably saved on labour!
Title: Rear bushes (need one)
Post by: Ricco_04 on November 28, 2007, 05:25:11 PM
I know what you mean, I suppose you could always look at it from the point of view of with old knackered bushes it could have thrown you off the road and you have hopefully eliminated this :)