 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  12-15-2011, 02:35 AM | #1 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: S. Florida Posts: 90 |  rear subframe bushings
Curious; anybody using solid aluminum rear subframe bushings? Searched, zero. Just interested in the feedback. Thanks |  |  | | 12-15-2011, 02:43 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
I'll let you know when I install them (next week and half or so) I have the AKG solid subframe bushings. (raise the subframe 12mm) the solid adjustable diff bushing, and the 75 D polyurethane trailing arm bushings. But I also have #700 shorty rear springs so idk how I could give you a review cause I have a completely different set up than your car, I'm guessing. __________________
Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | | | 12-15-2011, 03:15 AM | #3 | | Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: S. Florida Posts: 90 |
Look forward to the feedback. Thanks | | | | | 12-15-2011, 03:18 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 |
Me too, Really wanting to do this along with new diff cover, so I can do these at the same time. Please show pics if you have any before and after.... __________________  | | | | | 12-15-2011, 04:13 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
Will do. It's gonna be so night and day __________________
Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | | | 12-15-2011, 04:37 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
On a street car it is a waste of money.. You'll probably hate all of the noise and vibration a solid metal bushing will introduce and you will probably end up causing other issues on the car due to the lack of vibration dampening. These are designed to be purely track oriented parts, and they require other frame stiffening/reinforcement in order to be sure you don't start tearing other parts of the mounts. Not to mention, on the street, you are not going to see 1% of performance increase from super stiff bushings. A lot of people will probably not be able to tell the performance difference on a dedicated track car. It's not like you throw in some bushings and now the car is suddenly faster. Most of the improvement people think they feel is in reality replacing a worn out stock bushing with something else that isn't worn out. Street car, stick with the OEM stuff, you'll be happier in the long run. Of course, if money is burning a hole in your pocket and you just really want a shiny metal bushing, it is your car..  | | | | | 12-15-2011, 05:18 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
I just turned 17. I have fixed back bucket seats. My car is super low. My car is loud. I don't care about noise. My exhaust will probably drone it out anyway. I know a lot of people that run the solid subframe risers and diff bushing. No issues. The trailing arm bushings at 75D polyurethane. It'll be good to have the solids in there with the added power, cause right now, it wheel hops, bad, through the first two gear and some in third. Thanks though for your concern! __________________
Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | | | 12-15-2011, 08:47 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,525 |
There is a difference between "solid" urethane or delrin, and what the OP asked about, aluminum, all metal bushings. However, either way, on a street car, the biggest difference will be the number of mods you get to put in your signature. If you a drag racing your car and trying to fix a specific handling issue with the car, that is a little bit different than being a street car. Also, keep in mind that the E30 rear subframe bushings are different than the Ti bushings. The Ti needs a recess cut down in the top of the bushing. The AKG bushings don't have this that I'm aware of. If you put an e30 rear subframe bushing into a 318ti, the center metal rod will be the wrong length, and the height will already be higher because of the lack of that recessed cut out in the top of the bushing. If AKG makes a 318ti specific subframe bushing, this shouldn't be an issue. | | | | | 12-15-2011, 09:57 PM | #9 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Potomac Falls VA DMV Posts: 1,794 |
They do have a 318ti bushing. Sorry. Got mixed up haha. __________________
Im guessing im the youngest member on here with a S52 power'ed Ti at 16 years old! | | | | | 12-15-2011, 10:05 PM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 |
I would be needing just daily driving bushings not metal bushings. I can see where mohaughn was going with this, I would hate to hear noise, specially when already lowered. __________________ | | | | | 12-15-2011, 10:35 PM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 3.2TI  I would be needing just daily driving bushings not metal bushings. I can see where mohaughn was going with this, I would hate to hear noise, specially when already lowered. | The stock ones will be fine. Use stock subframe bushings, and put the M coupe diff cover bushing in. However, if anyone wants Powerflex subframe bushings I have a set of their purple street ones. 100 bucks shipped. __________________  No more ti. | | | | | 12-15-2011, 10:39 PM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 483 |
whats the difference between the oem and the purple? __________________ | | | | | 12-15-2011, 10:40 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
quick question? do these solid bushings raise the frame 12mm? like closer the the body of to the ground? __________________  5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | 12-15-2011, 10:45 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MD/PA/DC Posts: 1,629 |
The specific ones AKG make raise the subframe closer to the body. So the alignment is a bit better when dropped.
The powerflex purple are a solid urethane bushing. The OEM is a open rubber bushing. Just replacing the old ones with OEM ones makes a huge difference. __________________ No more ti. | | | | | 12-15-2011, 10:50 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 1,814 |
okay sweet sounds like i might get the AKG ones whenever i do the whole rear suspension bushings __________________ 5/96 318TI Sport BIG TURBO | | | | | |
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