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Old 02-02-2013, 05:06 PM
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Man, more and more crap goes on the list of crap I will need to buy. Lower shock bushing, rear diff bushings, front and rear upper control arm bushings...man cant wait till this thing is modded to death.
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id ilke to see rev shift make the toe arm bushings for u v guys also as i dont think anyone is making them right now.

ps i emailed revshift on your web site and on the caddy fourms nad still havnt heard ant thing back yet, im trying to give you $$$ atlest email me back

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Originally Posted by runsfromdacops
id ilke to see rev shift make the toe arm bushings for u v guys also as i dont think anyone is making them right now.

ps i emailed revshift on your web site and on the caddy fourms nad still havnt heard ant thing back yet, im trying to give you $$$ atlest email me back

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Was it about the toe arm bushings? If so then it seemed like you were trying to sell us something. Pm me with more clear details please.
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My .02 Are you going to drive your car hard enough to notice a difference? I would absolutely change the cradle and control arm bushings. The rest I am not sure I would spend that much money. I guess we are lucky that anyone makes stuff for our cars but this stuff is about 2X if not 3X more than it should be.
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Originally Posted by Revshift
The shock bushings and the rear diff bushings are in the works. We will be replacing all of the rubber bushings as stated before. Our first priority is to keep up with all the orders that we are continuously getting for our current products. Stay tuned though, more parts will be available soon.

We didn't forget your cradle bushings! You made a separate order for them with a different delivery address. That is why they didn't come with your other parts.

We have been constantly explaining why there was delays during January. It is because we got behind due to the unexpected high demand of the ctsv bushings. They are difficult to keep on the shelves. We are stepping up production and eliminating the delays.
Thank you

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My .02 Are you going to drive your car hard enough to notice a difference? I would absolutely change the cradle and control arm bushings. The rest I am not sure I would spend that much money. I guess we are lucky that anyone makes stuff for our cars but this stuff is about 2X if not 3X more than it should be.
Based on the bushings that I've already installed, you can tell a difference even during casual driving.
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Originally Posted by FuzzyLog1c
Based on the bushings that I've already installed, you can tell a difference even during casual driving.

Did you test drive it after each individual upgrade? IE Control arms/test drive/cradle bushings/test drive, Etc? Or did you do 4 or 5 things at once then notice a big difference?
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Originally Posted by Bowtie70SS
Did you test drive it after each individual upgrade? IE Control arms/test drive/cradle bushings/test drive, Etc? Or did you do 4 or 5 things at once then notice a big difference?
Im curious who has the time and patience to do this^ cudos to who ever does. Better man than I.
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What I was trying to point out was that maybe one or two of the mods made all of the difference. I do them one or two at a time because I can't always afford any other way.
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soooo does any one make the toe arm bushings or will i need to break out the lathe?
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Originally Posted by runsfromdacops
soooo does any one make the toe arm bushings or will i need to break out the lathe?
Why don't you just buy the BMR toe rods and eliminate the bushings altogether?
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I dont see how the bmr rods work or eliminate the bushings in tge rear knuckle. Does any have pictures of them installed?
Also they are almost 300$ where as id think the bushings would be in the 30-50$ rang and still fix the problem
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Originally Posted by runsfromdacops
I dont see how the bmr rods work or eliminate the bushings in tge rear knuckle. Does any have pictures of them installed?
Also they are almost 300$ where as id think the bushings would be in the 30-50$ rang and still fix the problem
See the silver things that are not rubber?

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Originally Posted by FuzzyLog1c
See the silver things that are not rubber?

If you use these make sure you shim them correctly on the install.

I used "fender" washers of various thickness.

Some guys just tighten the **** out of the mounting bolt which bends the mounting.
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Originally Posted by heavymetals
If you use these make sure you shim them correctly on the install.

I used "fender" washers of various thickness.

Some guys just tighten the **** out of the mounting bolt which bends the mounting.
Is there any benefit to these other than holding the toe better?
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Originally Posted by etcts-v
Is there any benefit to these other than holding the toe better?
YES.

It is another source of the "rubber band" suspension you need to eliminate to make a proper go-cart/V.



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