[speedysprocket]

So I had red weltmiester bushings in the front of my a-arms for a while and never liked them. They fit terrible and are all torn up. So I bought the Racer's Edge bushings since they were only a couple bucks more than the stock ones. Do I need to take the steel sleeves out of the control arms though? I had left them in for the weltmeisters, and I think that may have been my problem. I don't want to cut them out though only to find the hole for the bushings is then too big...

Thanks!

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[Cloud9...68]

The steel sleeves come out. It's a bear of a job, though. Be prepared for a few hours of pounding with the heaviest hammer you have.

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[flash]

unlike the 944, i am not aware of the front control arm bushing (the one at the front of the front control arm) being sold separately by porsche. i sure can't find a part number for it. the caster block yes (the one at the rear of the front control arm).



if you are removing the front control arm bushing, it is indeed a pain in the butt. the sleeves are 2 halves, and it is a royal pain to get the first half out. i installed spherical monoblocks there and had to replace them recently. they are not well suited to street duty. unfortunately i am now stuck with them, unless i want to buy new control arms.

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[speedysprocket]

So the new bushing sits directly into the aluminum arm, correct?

And the 968 arms use the same bushing as later 944s. My 87 had a mostly rubber bushing while later ones including the 968 have more metal and the rubber in-between is much less.

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[speedysprocket]

I got the sleeves out and new bushings fit great!

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[Cloud9...68]

Congrats - How long did it take you? I must have pounded on mine for two hours per bushing, although it seemed more like six! I have Racers Edge bushings on mine as well, and I'm very happy with them so far - no noise, and I can't say I notice any harshness that I can attribute specifically to them.

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[speedysprocket]

Well under an hour for both. Once the old rubber was out, I cut a slot in the sleeves with a hack saw. Beat one half out, pressed the other half out.

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[jeffreyedgar]

I have a 1994/1995 coupe with original suspension bushings. The odometer reading is 107k. Is there a single source besides Porsche to purchase replacement bushings for the suspension, etc. I do not necessarily wish to upgrade since the car is rarely driven on the track. Or can you provide a list of the bushings to replace like control arms, sway bars, etc.

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[94SilverCab]

Same answer as the 2 other places you posted...do you see a pattern here?

 

Jay

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[Bulti]

Ahh patterns. Gotta love those. I almost got a feeling most threads are connected in a way over here. Strange place.

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