tuninghaus

iTrader: (2)

i know daizen has control arm bushing kits for the front and rear for our cars.

would it be cheaper and just as good to replace those bushings with daizens. or buy complete control arms with new ball joints included?

shern

iTrader: (6)

If your ball joints are in good condition, just replace the bushings. Not only will you get those raggedy old rubber isolators out of there, but you will reap all the benefits associated with polyurethane bushings.

tuninghaus

iTrader: (2)

how common is it for the ball joints to be needing replacement? my car has a lot of miles but it's a 98.

would new control arms feel similar to a poly bushing one if they ball joints are still good? how about buying a new control arm and putting the daizen bushing in that? or is that a waste of money?

you'd have to take the entire control arm off anyway right to get the bushings out and press the new ones in?

how hard is it to take the control arm off? any DIY threads on it?

stonewis

iTrader: (1)

There have been several write-ups on replacing control arm bushings. Just try a search!