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Old 05-09-12 | 02:25 AM
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Default Did you reset your bushings after you lowered your car?

According to lobo it's a good idea...
Wanted a poll on how many actually have done this.
And how many have had to purchase new bushings.

Originally Posted by MyIS350G
I guess what my question was that how do you reset the bushing? I see the diagram but what bushing are we talking about here?

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Originally Posted by lobuxracer
Loosen all the bolts shown in red in the diagram. The FSM says bounce the car a few times on each corner, then tighten all the bolts to the specified torque. This sets the bushings at a neutral position when the car is at normal ride height and minimizes the stress on them when loaded.

I cheat a little. I put the car on four jackstands, loosen the bolts on the corner I want to reset, put a jack under the knuckle and raise it until the corner just starts to come off the jackstand. I give it a little bounce, then I tighten the bolts on the corner I'm resetting. Move to the next corner and repeat until all four are done.

When you lower a car and fail to do this, the bushings are stressed at their normal ride height, and extra stressed when the car is loaded. This softens the bushing more rapidly because it is deflecting more than it should be. It can also lead to premature bushing failure, but it won't happen quickly.
Here is the how to:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...ere-first.html
Old 05-09-12 | 02:37 AM
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I didnt do this... Don't know if it's gonna help or not but sounds pleasable
Old 05-09-12 | 04:18 AM
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I did it. I wouldn't know if it helped or what...I have nothing to compare it to.
Old 05-09-12 | 07:49 AM
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YES! bushing reset is a must if you dont want to have to replace them WAY sooner than normal
Old 05-10-12 | 08:41 AM
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On cars that are lowered more than your average 1" drop, it is very critical. It is suppose to be part of the install, but rarely anyone follows it.
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How do you reset your bushings?
Old 05-10-12 | 08:53 AM
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I never did....
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Originally Posted by BernieIS
How do you reset your bushings?
check the suspension sticky/faq
Old 05-10-12 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BernieIS
How do you reset your bushings?
I put a link in the OP
Old 05-10-12 | 01:08 PM
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Nope, but my car was relatively new at the time,...still on the original bushings without issue. 150,000Km later.
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