I have purchased a full energy suspension poly bushing kit for my track car.

Has anyone had any luck finding local installers for this? I'm assuming most of you don't have your own presses with all the proper press blocks.

Where do I begin to look?

Things I'm looking to install, are the bump steer correction bushings, the rear diff bushings, the front control arm bushings, etc.

 

If I were you, I would just buy the press, ~$90. The install itself would justify spending the money on the tools you will need. Its not that hard to do. There are some writeups on here.

I did all three of the engine bushings with a sawall and a drill.

-Andrew

 

i know for a fact that there a some bushing that you can't remove and replace with just a normal press ( i installed energy suspension bushing in the front lower control arm one of the bushing you need a press that is able to press in a angle) i had to go to road race engineering to get that installed but i think that most of the bushing can be done with a normal press good luck

 

I just had a set installed by a local EVO mechanic here in PA; evo8dad aka: Adam from CLT Racing. They did an excellent job and I'm glad I had it done.

I was originally going to just buy the hydraulic press and all the other tools I needed for the install but decided I had too many side projects going on so I 'subbed' it out to Adam. Glad I did to because according to him some of those suckers are a PITA to get in.

IMO, unless you have ALOT of free time and all the tools this is something worth letting someone else perform.

 

Is there any more in depth install stuff on the ES hyperflex kit?

Tips tricks what have you? Just got my kit today. I would like to get started on it asap.

Sorry to revive.

 

I too am very interested... I installed the lower control arm bushings on my 1G DSM and it made a noticeable change. I am wondering how much it would make on a IX with much newer bushings?

 

Seems I remember Robi ( of Robi Spec ) or someone suggesting that you NOT install the largest of the ES bushings for the trailing end of the front arm. However, for the life of me, I can not remember what the argument was, or for sure who made it. Does anyone know?

 

The larger front "bushing" is actually a spherical bearing from Mitsu. You'd be taking that out and replacing it with urethane. Not something I'd consider an "upgrade" and the main reason we don't offer it in our lineup.

 

It makes me wonder if Energy Suspension made a crapload of those bushings not knowing it wasn't an upgrade, then decided they'd better sell them w/ their kits instead of scrapping them all.

 

Id get an Arbor-press,, they work great when it comes to pressing busshing, and bearing, grainger.com or Mcmaster.com or Hegemeyer.com,,,, you can find a big size one for a nice price.

 

I see... I've never been asked/had to pull a front lower arm off an Evo... I'd assume OE to be a spherical bearing within a rubber surround? Now I'm really interested to see what's under there.

I know Perrin "was" going to offer a spherical bearing in a solid aluminum "bushing" for that point. They were also talking about an extra 1-1.5 degrees Castor with that setup. However, that project seems to have been side lined. Mmmmmm the Evo could use a little of that...

 

Correct. It's similar to what can be found on the outer ends of the rear lower control arm, just in larger form. The front control arm on the X is to have the smaller inner bushing replaced with a spherical bearing as well.

 

Crap - I have every whiteline bushing sitting here to instal. Between the two bushings threads, sounds like I am in for some fun time...UNG

 

If you have the right tools, it really is easy. Just time consuming. It would have been a lot nicer if I had a lift but, I didn't want to leave my car at the dealership where my buddy works, overnight. It took me two days by the time pl stopped by, had a few beers, etc..

 

Update: Whiteline upgrade has begun!

On 1/26 - We did the precision steer kit in the front and installed the whiteline front swaybar. Dropped the front subframe to this stuff. Took off tie-rod ends for the precision steer kit - need to install the lower balljoints by pressing them in.

I also have all my arms off front and rear ready to press some bushings in.

What I have heard is that the press from Harbor, northern etc is not enough to do the job. Apparently, one needs the right dyes (sp?) to push the bushings out. I have heard of horror stories and seen people using sockets and launching them when pressing bushings out...Could be user error, I am sure.

PS - Evo8emup - Is this Roger by any chance?