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Old 12-04-09, 06:47 PM
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$500 and a twelve pack

lol hopefully this will turn into a business.. front ends by roman.
Old 12-04-09, 07:40 PM
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Lol, I've been meaning to buy another set.
Old 12-04-09, 08:02 PM
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another?
what u mean. did yours wear out after a while?
Old 12-04-09, 11:33 PM
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I agree burning is a waste of time and lethal . I did it once 10 years ago and will never try that again .
I prefer one good 1/2 drill bit 1/4 inch away from the sleeve then recip saw to make a nice clean line. It will pop out easy enough with a hammer even with the rest of rubber in there.
Old 12-05-09, 12:22 AM
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Great write up.. Just wish i had the guts to tackle this by myself

Hopefully this will become a sticky for future Daizen installers..
Old 12-05-09, 04:24 AM
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Good write up Roman!

I ordered the bushing kit today...any idea on how long it'll take to receive it?
Old 12-05-09, 07:48 AM
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Excellent. Thanks for the DIY.
Old 12-05-09, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Caoboy
Good write up Roman!

I ordered the bushing kit today...any idea on how long it'll take to receive it?
from the looks of it.. a day for you! took like a week and a half if not 2 for me.
Old 12-05-09, 08:50 AM
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SOMEONE PLEASE STICKY THIS ON IT'S OWN ON TOP OF SUSPENSION THREAD

and caps locks off,just needing to make sure someone sticky's this thread!!!
Old 12-05-09, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by DruMnBaSS
from the looks of it.. a day for you! took like a week and a half if not 2 for me.
Gotcha, I was hearing there was like a month wait for the bushings.
Old 12-05-09, 01:04 PM
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awesome thread! i will do this when i get another GS!! .. just gotta find a stair case tho..
Old 12-05-09, 04:08 PM
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nice writeup bro...thanks for sharing.
Old 12-05-09, 05:29 PM
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this install needs to be a sticky great pictures!!!
Old 12-06-09, 10:23 AM
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i agree^^
love seeing guys DIY projects and pictures!!!

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Originally Posted by DruMnBaSS
Im going to have to disagree? Im not a big fan of burning rubber. And cutting them out with a coping saw took about 5 minutes each.


Once the rubber is cut out.. all it does is give your room to play with.
those metal sleeves are rounded off at the edges and will be near impossible to get them out any other way. I would recc cutting the sleeve with an electrical reciprocating saw and hammering it out.
Originally Posted by GSteg
Or if you have access to an air chisel, you can just punch it out. Burning the rubber will take forever and the burnt rubber smell is horrible. Definitely cut it if you can't press it out.
Originally Posted by skperformance
I agree burning is a waste of time and lethal . I did it once 10 years ago and will never try that again .
I prefer one good 1/2 drill bit 1/4 inch away from the sleeve then recip saw to make a nice clean line. It will pop out easy enough with a hammer even with the rest of rubber in there.
well since i havent done this on my gs yet, i cant quote it but i did torch my del sol, integra, civic'(s) bushings out and i had no problems with them. this is a great write up, i have said that already though.

OP i have heard some people didnt install this whole kit due to harshness on DD it....do you dont think you lost anything in comfort with this?

wish u were local to me OP. would def have u do this for me...what part of FL u in? i have family in tampa and west palm

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