brad11140

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I scored thanks to SC4fanatic, thanks btw.

Armstrong distributors apparently is the company supplying Prothane and Daizen with their product.

Here is their website

http://www.armstrongdistributors.com/lexus.html

Their phone number is (866) 219-1220

Give them a call. Extremely helpful. My steering rack bushing kit was $35. While I was at it I picked up sway bar bushing kits as well at $19.48 each. Everything is on it's way via UPS right now.

So if you need a steering rack bushing kit and don't want to take chances with Daizen or wait for someone to get their stock in, this is the way to go.

I know this company has been mentioned on here before. I just want to let everyone know that you can call direct and place an order.

Emilio253

so these are good right? I will buy some right now if they are good.. is the whole set that you would need only $35.00? so that's what i would pay to replace them all?

PEARL2

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I just paid tmengineering twice that on friday ofr mine. good info.

brad11140

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As far as I understand, it's the 2 urethane bushings that bolt by the gear housing. I dint think it includes the grommet tha goes on the passenger side of the rack. Give em a call and ask. If you want I can let you know when my stuff arrives.

Emilio253

I called and they said it comes with only the things displayed in the picture.. My steering is off and I was told it was my bushings.. the guys at the local parts store said I would need two sets?

Luv2xl

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is that a plastic insert?

brad11140

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One set comes with 2 bushings. One that goes on the front and one that goes upwards behind the first. The passenger side is held in place by the grommet. I don't understand why the would sa you need 2 sets. Look ip the steering rack diy on here. Good info.

cartmill

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yeah that looks like a nylon insert.

i dont think that would be a problem. the polyurethane will absorb all of the force...

iwannadie

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Good info, I am going to be doing bushings eventually.

xxtoobsxx

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Hahaha...re-posting and old thread of mine. I originally found out about them a few weeks maybe months ago. anyway watch out for duplicate threads, some people around here hate this and will give ya a hard time...

cartmill

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i just ordered my rack bushings.
they were not $35. they were 45$... plus shipping.

Kira X

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I need to order some of these soon! My steering is really messed up and I hear replacing the bushing should fix that.

brad11140

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Yeah I remember seeing your thread. No offense intended on your thread nobody had indicated whether they actually ordered. Seems to be a shortage of steering rack bushings for some reason.

Daizen called me back finally. Right after I got off the phone with Armstrong. Good find btw.

brad11140

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You ordered from Armstrong just now and the charged you $45?? Yo should call back and ask for the 1s order promo, that's what it says on the invoice in front of me.

FlyRyde

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How funny, I just ordered mine today, as the company came to my shop months ago and told me about their SC kits before I even had the SC. I was wondering if these were the same parts. I'm doing a big review of them, and I'll post up a ton of pics after this weekend. A big tip though when ordering if nobody said this yet, you have to order both a left and right side of each kit. Their part numbers are 500 for the rack, 526, 527, and 528 for the front and rear (upper and lower) Control arm sets. I didn't get the sway bar bushings, but I'm all setup with Armstrong now for all their bushing kits for a ton of cars.

Distributor cost on the control arm bushings isn't a whole lot better than the other companies, but I paid way less on the rack bushings, and the sway bar sets are way cheaper too, although you need to pay for 2 kits if you want front and rear sway bushings.