Daizen control arm bushings, anyone kno?
08-20-11, 01:57 PM
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Daizen control arm bushings, anyone kno?
Ok family, i have a 95sc4 and had a spot attempt to install a set of polyurethane bushings that I purchased. Only problem was, they trashed all four of the outer sleeves that hold the bushings in place.(idiots didn't read the instructions).
Anyhow, I looked on tm engineering, and they have the set for $189.00 that cOmes with all the bushings and sleeves(inner and outer).
Only problem is, on the picture I only see two of the larger outer sleeves for the four lower arms.
I've tried to contact them directly, but couldn't reach anyone via phone or email. Anyone has this set that can let me know if it came with all 4 lower outer sleeves?
And if so, anybody know if their on backorder?
Need them ASAP, car is on jacks.
Anyhow, I looked on tm engineering, and they have the set for $189.00 that cOmes with all the bushings and sleeves(inner and outer).
Only problem is, on the picture I only see two of the larger outer sleeves for the four lower arms.
I've tried to contact them directly, but couldn't reach anyone via phone or email. Anyone has this set that can let me know if it came with all 4 lower outer sleeves?
And if so, anybody know if their on backorder?
Need them ASAP, car is on jacks.
08-20-11, 02:53 PM
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Haven't you posted this about a week ago? Daizen, I believe is no longer in business for no one have made contact with them in a long time. If that's what happened to you bro, I think your only chance on getting those parts is used buying control arms from a pick-ur-parts shop/junk shop...
08-20-11, 03:23 PM
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^^^^
Previous post was about the lca sleeves only.
Not the daizen bushings. Preci8 the advise tho.
Didnt know that tm engineering was completely out of business,
I guess it's a wrap with daizen then......thanks.
Previous post was about the lca sleeves only.
Not the daizen bushings. Preci8 the advise tho.
Didnt know that tm engineering was completely out of business,
I guess it's a wrap with daizen then......thanks.
08-20-11, 03:29 PM
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Ok family, i have a 95sc4 and had a spot attempt to install a set of polyurethane bushings that I purchased. Only problem was, they trashed all four of the outer sleeves that hold the bushings in place.(idiots didn't read the instructions).
Anyhow, I looked on tm engineering, and they have the set for $189.00 that cOmes with all the bushings and sleeves(inner and outer).
Only problem is, on the picture I only see two of the larger outer sleeves for the four lower arms.
I've tried to contact them directly, but couldn't reach anyone via phone or email. Anyone has this set that can let me know if it came with all 4 lower outer sleeves?
And if so, anybody know if their on backorder?
Need them ASAP, car is on jacks.
Anyhow, I looked on tm engineering, and they have the set for $189.00 that cOmes with all the bushings and sleeves(inner and outer).
Only problem is, on the picture I only see two of the larger outer sleeves for the four lower arms.
I've tried to contact them directly, but couldn't reach anyone via phone or email. Anyone has this set that can let me know if it came with all 4 lower outer sleeves?
And if so, anybody know if their on backorder?
Need them ASAP, car is on jacks.
08-20-11, 04:30 PM
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^^^^^great info bro.
I figured as much. Wtf is wrong with these guys.
A mistake of taking a piece of $20.00 metal out, results in needing two new control arms which exceed the entire installation price x2.
Since i can"t get the daizen set, with the four new outer sleeves, I'm gonna buy some used arms and transfer the sleeves myself. I Refuse to buy new arms when my ball joints are still good. That"s $800 minimum for aftermarket arms........is daizen or tm engineering really out for business??!!
I figured as much. Wtf is wrong with these guys.
A mistake of taking a piece of $20.00 metal out, results in needing two new control arms which exceed the entire installation price x2.
Since i can"t get the daizen set, with the four new outer sleeves, I'm gonna buy some used arms and transfer the sleeves myself. I Refuse to buy new arms when my ball joints are still good. That"s $800 minimum for aftermarket arms........is daizen or tm engineering really out for business??!!
08-20-11, 04:38 PM
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I paid TM $230 bucks about a year ago for bushings & they have yet to respond to my phone calls, e-mails, or letters, etc. They got my money and I got nothing. I don't care how many people have had good experience with them, they stole my money. I'll keep telling the story until they refund my money or send my parts.
08-20-11, 07:04 PM
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Yup, I heard alot of traumatic stories like these about Daizen, so when I emailed them twice and didn't get any response I made a thread about it, and actually, just got my poly's from Jeggs a week ago, and I'm in the process of installing them as soon as I have time. I bought a 12ton press that I'm gonna return after this, LOL! I was gonna do it today but my arms hurt like hell I don't know why...
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Woooowww!!
I really wanted the daizen set too, especially after reading about all of the members who have them already installed.
Glad I didn't send any mOney yet.....sheeesh.
I would have been really pissed.
I really wanted the daizen set too, especially after reading about all of the members who have them already installed.
Glad I didn't send any mOney yet.....sheeesh.
I would have been really pissed.
08-20-11, 08:59 PM
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I bought mine from Jeggs, Prothane replaced the Daizen ones for the control arm bushings, but for the steering rack bushings, only MVP motorsports selling poly's, and it's on constant backorder for like 3-4 weeks, I'm still waiting on mine so far, I ordered it last week...
08-21-11, 06:31 AM
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I was the guy that wrote that question a week ago. Take a $100 bucks go, to your local machinist and have him make you some. It will take about a half a day to do. I'm running the prothane bushings and had the sleeves made since they screwed the others up when taking them out. They came out great. It was $25 per sleeve being made.
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I was the guy that wrote that question a week ago. Take a $100 bucks go, to your local machinist and have him make you some. It will take about a half a day to do. I'm running the prothane bushings and had the sleeves made since they screwed the others up when taking them out. They came out great. It was $25 per sleeve being made.
My be my cheapest route.
Did they construct them from scratch, or did they have your old ones fir a reference?
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They had part of an old one as a go by. Here is what you do. Take the control arm and your busing without the shell flange there and say I want a shell made to fit it. Any machine shop should be able to do it.
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Hey 5spd97, I have a brand new in the box set of bushings with grease, collars, and the instructions to do the front. Send me some shipping money, and I will mail these out to you. I am sorry you had a bad experience with them. Let me help you. Paypal is marklinley36@gmail.com. Just enough to cover shipping. Thats all I ask. I will send them in the original box.
08-22-11, 07:29 AM
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^^^^^great info bro.
I figured as much. Wtf is wrong with these guys.
A mistake of taking a piece of $20.00 metal out, results in needing two new control arms which exceed the entire installation price x2.
Since i can"t get the daizen set, with the four new outer sleeves, I'm gonna buy some used arms and transfer the sleeves myself. I Refuse to buy new arms when my ball joints are still good. That"s $800 minimum for aftermarket arms........is daizen or tm engineering really out for business??!!
I figured as much. Wtf is wrong with these guys.
A mistake of taking a piece of $20.00 metal out, results in needing two new control arms which exceed the entire installation price x2.
Since i can"t get the daizen set, with the four new outer sleeves, I'm gonna buy some used arms and transfer the sleeves myself. I Refuse to buy new arms when my ball joints are still good. That"s $800 minimum for aftermarket arms........is daizen or tm engineering really out for business??!!