I'm thinking about replacing or refreshing all the suspension bits and bobs.  So bushings, ball joints etc.  Painting all the arms and legs etc.

 

wheres best to get the full lot of bushings and ball joints and that?

Did mine last year, i got polybushes and rear steer joints from concept z performance

Most poly bushes went in easily but one was tough took a lot of goes but got there eventually.

Good luck with yours.

36 minutes ago, GRMAGNUM said:

Did mine last year, i got polybushes and rear steer joints from concept z performance

Most poly bushes went in easily but one was tough took a lot of goes but got there eventually.

Good luck with yours.

Did you do the front and rear?  And which did you go for?  Energy suspension?

Personally I would go with Nismo bushes. They are a little harder than stock but avoid the harshness (and prone to squeaking)

that poly bushes can suffer from. They are however more expensive their poly equivalents. You can get them from the states or

from Japan. The attachment gives the part#'s.

nismo z32 suspension bushes.pdf

 

Yeah red energy suspension bushes if you lube properly squeaks should not be a problem, i have no squeaks.

I did front and rear , i renewed  lower suspension arms which have ball joint in them. And also renewed rear ball joints on hicas 

Made big difference to handling on bends. 

 

Most of the Nismo ones are NLA now in the states the last time i checked.Shame as they were the best choice in my opinion.

Thanks guys.

 

More of a technical question here, but what needs to, or most probably should be adjustable on a lowered car?  

 

The blue one has a few adjustable arms and things, but they certainly look past there best at a glance.

When i done my rebuild i replaced everything i could aswell as the top arms which are fully adjustable.

I'm now riding with 19" wheels and a perfect alignment.

 

12 hours ago, JaiKai said:

When i done my rebuild i replaced everything i could aswell as the top arms which are fully adjustable.

I'm now riding with 19" wheels and a perfect alignment.

 

But does it all need to be?

If your suspension needs changing you might as well change all the bushes, you don’t have to buy everything new can be a tad expensive.

Greenline in Japan listing Nismo bushes:

https://www.greenline.jp/catalogue/bccatpartlist2.php?make=Nissan&carcode=Z32B&intake=FI&category=suspension&subcat=Bushes and Collars&sortby=&brand=NISMO

4 hours ago, Bones28 said:

If your suspension needs changing you might as well change all the bushes, you don’t have to buy everything new can be a tad expensive.

Tbh, I'm just wanting to revamp it

Have to inspect and see what you need.

On 16/02/2020 at 18:50, Bones28 said:

Have to inspect and see what you need.

True, but I'm going to do all the bushings where there are some.

 

The what is needed scenario is more about whether I really need to have adjustable bits etc.  Like FUCA's when some prefer the shim option and that.

I just renewed bushes using a vice and plenty of the white grease supplied with the red energy bushes which I bought from concept z performance rear cost around £70 posted . Fiddly but not hard. 

 

 

On 20/02/2020 at 19:39, GRMAGNUM said:

I just renewed bushes using a vice and plenty of the white grease supplied with the red energy bushes which I bought from concept z performance rear cost around £70 posted . Fiddly but not hard. 

 

 

Nice one.  I'm hoping to take the lot out.  Like subframe and that as well.  Need to think about the HiCas.  The arms look beyond it on the blue car

On 14/02/2020 at 18:21, AndrewG said:

Greenline in Japan listing Nismo bushes:

https://www.greenline.jp/catalogue/bccatpartlist2.php?make=Nissan&carcode=Z32B&intake=FI&category=suspension&subcat=Bushes and Collars&sortby=&brand=NISMO

Happy days Andrew finding those.That is a huge bonus.

Hiicas ball joints needed press to get out, if you try in situ aluminium arm could easily break.both of mine were shot so needed to be changed. 

Go with NISMO bushes. Avoid ALL rose jointed /MIDORI style suspension links at ALL cost. They're dreadful, I can't emphasise that enough.

1 hour ago, Funkysi said:

Go with NISMO bushes. Avoid ALL rose jointed /MIDORI style suspension links at ALL cost. They're dreadful, I can't emphasise that enough.

I have a couple on the black car as I have some SPL titanium biymts but don't find them too horrible.  Wouldn' want it all like that tho