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Old 08-21-10 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by scENFORCER
^ what are Zirk fittings?
These are the fittings on your suspension that a grease gun puts the grease to lube your car.


Originally Posted by jintei
Thank God I found a shop here in socal that can do it for $160 including the alignment! Imma do this next week!
That is a dynamite price! But, if its lowered and you need a camber kit, the price will go up.


Originally Posted by good2go
Ha, That's what I was thinking too. How can you possible put a fitting to the inner sleeve

It seems to me this may not offer much improvement; you're still gonna need lube on the inner sleeve area, AND, most shops aren't set up with anything more than the regular grease for their guns, so .... what's the efficacy of the wrong kind of grease going to be with these poly bushings?

IDK, maybe it'll be fine just the same, just thought I'd throw in some considerations that came to mind.
The mechanic said he grooves the inside of the sleeve to provide a path for the grease and its proven successful. However, he charged an arm and a leg for parts, labor, and alignment. I guess I paid for past experiments/ failures.
Old 08-21-10 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by BartleDoo
I left all of the ball-joints assembled when I did mine a couple of weeks ago. I just had the spindle and control arms on the ground hanging from the tie rod. I only did the lowers with prothane, but I don't think it would have been a problem to get the uppers, as well.
i was thinking of doing this. Might end up having to, though my torch skills and patience are questionable. I'll hope for the best

Originally Posted by vietunit
I'll buy a set soon and lets do it LOL, gonna be a long day.
Yeah, it will be hahah. get your stances in, son lmao.
Old 11-15-10 | 05:35 PM
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I have searched, so beat me if I missed it, but will the MKIV bushing kits not work?
Old 11-15-10 | 09:08 PM
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Trying to chip in on places that sell them because i also want to get these.

I bought my Stances from this sight for cheap and was pretty happy. They sell rears and fronts as well.

For the fronts: http://assaultech.com/prothane/proth.../i-142511.aspx

For the rears: http://assaultech.com/prothane/proth.../i-142524.aspx

Im not trying to promote there sight or anything, its just another place that sells these.
Old 11-15-10 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by MIKU*SC3
Trying to chip in on places that sell them because i also want to get these.

I bought my Stances from this sight for cheap and was pretty happy. They sell rears and fronts as well.

For the fronts: http://assaultech.com/prothane/proth.../i-142511.aspx

For the rears: http://assaultech.com/prothane/proth.../i-142524.aspx

Im not trying to promote there sight or anything, its just another place that sells these.
Thanks, good find, and reasonable.
Old 11-16-10 | 10:43 AM
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I just bought it for the front, my car has the "wiggles" going down the road. It tries to follow every single groove.

Red Bushings = Lubricate Often
Black Bushings = No Lubrication Needed (I put some anyway, just in case)

I believe the black is already impregnated with it.
Old 11-30-10 | 07:36 PM
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Does 1 kt do both sides..upper and lower??
Old 12-01-10 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by xxtoobsxx
Does 1 kt do both sides..upper and lower??
Yeah its does the upper and lower for BOTH sides. There are two kits the front and back.

Front C-Arm Bushing Kit: 18-207-BL
Rear C-Arm Bushing Kit: 18-304-BL

Kits are only for the 92-96 SCs stated by the prothane website.

Hope this helps and good luck!

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Old 12-02-10 | 08:55 PM
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Why can't you use them on 97+ SCs?
Old 12-03-10 | 10:06 AM
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It's now been 3 weeks and no package with 2 day air on it. I just called to cancel and get a refund but got a vm... I just hope this doesn't go sour :/
Old 12-03-10 | 08:55 PM
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whats a good place to order the LCA bushings?
Old 12-03-10 | 09:18 PM
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Not assaultec lol
Old 12-03-10 | 10:18 PM
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are they bad??? lol i reallly gotta change my bushings....reaaallllly badly
Old 12-04-10 | 12:35 AM
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I hate saying anything negative just yet but I'm not impressed. Ive given them three weeks to drop ship one item with second day air. They didn't return my phone call today and would not pick up.
Old 12-04-10 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by TechGreek
I hate saying anything negative just yet but I'm not impressed. Ive given them three weeks to drop ship one item with second day air. They didn't return my phone call today and would not pick up.
Where did you get them at?



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