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Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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New CAR :)

Finally, after much searching, I found my 240. Its a 93 hatch in saphire blue with a carbon fiber hatch. It has 150 something thousand miles.
I paid 2200 for it, its very clean, but like other cars its age, needs new rear bushings. What do you guys recommend I do about them, I am pretty much a mechanic, just not certified and could do the work myself, but is there an easier way to fix that problem than dropping the whole subframe?
Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Congrats on the purchase. You can replace the bushings with sets like Nismo, Energy Suspension (I believe they offer them for our cars), stock, aluminum (SPL parts), or you can get the spacers which will stiffen it up a bit. You can get them through various companies as well (Circuit Sports, Peak Performance, Megan Racing, Kazama, SPL parts, etc). The spacers are cheaper and will help, but if they are totally screwed you will be better off dropping the subframe and completely replacing them now instead of waiting till its too bad and having to do it later.
Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:50 PM
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Peak performance polyurethane sub frame bushing spacers are the way to go install in relatively an 1,1/2 hours.
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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congrats now go crash it... kidding bro.. feels good eh?
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Yea its pretty fun, it needed a really bad tune up, which was done today.
I am gonna go with the spacers since its such an easy install, if I manage to remove the bolts.
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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congrats!! Nice purchase. you wanna do my spacers when you are done with yours? LOL kidding!! Good luck bro!
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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haha, if you were anywhere near I would say come over and I'll help, but its kinda a long ride for you lol.
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