Does the GSF/RCF Lower control arm bushings fit?
03-08-19, 11:42 AM
#76
Pole Position
Yup Megazip is the way to go!
03-09-19, 02:42 AM
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Pole Position
03-10-19, 07:49 AM
#81
Driver School Candidate
Fyi. Ordered these from Megazip and they said the parts are on backorder until about April. It's still snowing a lot here in Minnesota so I plan to wait.
I did ask Discount Parts Monster to price match and they said no.
I did ask Discount Parts Monster to price match and they said no.
03-10-19, 06:50 PM
#82
Lexus Test Driver
Originally Posted by Beek
Fyi. Ordered these from Megazip and they said the parts are on backorder until about April. It's still snowing a lot here in Minnesota so I plan to wait.
I did ask Discount Parts Monster to price match and they said no.
I did ask Discount Parts Monster to price match and they said no.
03-13-19, 07:52 AM
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03-16-19, 06:50 PM
#85
That's up to you, your budget, and your end-goal.
I can tell you that the $80 that I spent on the RCF bushings was the best $80 I've spent on this car.
I just looked at my inner tire wear after about 3500 miles post-swap, and I didn't notice abnormal wear on the inner side.
I can tell you that the $80 that I spent on the RCF bushings was the best $80 I've spent on this car.
I just looked at my inner tire wear after about 3500 miles post-swap, and I didn't notice abnormal wear on the inner side.
03-16-19, 09:27 PM
#86
03-19-19, 10:48 AM
#87
Whether or not you *need* an alignment after a CAB swap (on any car known to mankind) is dependent on a lot of factors, but the safest bet is to get an alignment. now if your tires are already 75% gone (which is why you might be doing this anyway) then personally I'd just roll the dice and wear the tires all the way out. But if I'm getting new tires, particularly xpensive ones, i'd do the alignment at the same time.
In theory, if your control arm is in the exact same position as when you install the new bushing (meaning both bushings locate the control arm identically and are of the same dimensions), then theoretically you should not need an alignment. But that's impossible to know without checking. Some shops offer free alignment checks so you can at LEAST do that.
If your car drives exactly the same after a bushing change, no noticeable wandering, pulling or off centeredness, then chances are the effect of the bushings wasn't significant, if any.
But you can see where results are all over the map with this. There's no rule. It comes down to how the person at the factory aligned your car vs. the old bushings vs. the new bushings.
In theory, if your control arm is in the exact same position as when you install the new bushing (meaning both bushings locate the control arm identically and are of the same dimensions), then theoretically you should not need an alignment. But that's impossible to know without checking. Some shops offer free alignment checks so you can at LEAST do that.
If your car drives exactly the same after a bushing change, no noticeable wandering, pulling or off centeredness, then chances are the effect of the bushings wasn't significant, if any.
But you can see where results are all over the map with this. There's no rule. It comes down to how the person at the factory aligned your car vs. the old bushings vs. the new bushings.
03-19-19, 10:56 AM
#88
Whether or not you *need* an alignment after a CAB swap (on any car known to mankind) is dependent on a lot of factors, but the safest bet is to get an alignment. now if your tires are already 75% gone (which is why you might be doing this anyway) then personally I'd just roll the dice and wear the tires all the way out. But if I'm getting new tires, particularly xpensive ones, i'd do the alignment at the same time.
In theory, if your control arm is in the exact same position as when you install the new bushing (meaning both bushings locate the control arm identically and are of the same dimensions), then theoretically you should not need an alignment. But that's impossible to know without checking. Some shops offer free alignment checks so you can at LEAST do that.
If your car drives exactly the same after a bushing change, no noticeable wandering, pulling or off centeredness, then chances are the effect of the bushings wasn't significant, if any.
But you can see where results are all over the map with this. There's no rule. It comes down to how the person at the factory aligned your car vs. the old bushings vs. the new bushings.
In theory, if your control arm is in the exact same position as when you install the new bushing (meaning both bushings locate the control arm identically and are of the same dimensions), then theoretically you should not need an alignment. But that's impossible to know without checking. Some shops offer free alignment checks so you can at LEAST do that.
If your car drives exactly the same after a bushing change, no noticeable wandering, pulling or off centeredness, then chances are the effect of the bushings wasn't significant, if any.
But you can see where results are all over the map with this. There's no rule. It comes down to how the person at the factory aligned your car vs. the old bushings vs. the new bushings.
Last edited by s3v3n; 03-19-19 at 10:59 AM.
