My vert is down for a while going thru a 20-yr checkup that is involving many parts of the car, the big one being the totally worn out suspension.
Front control arms (as well as CABs and balljoints) have been replaced in the past and are still good. I already replaced front sway bar links (were nearly gone) Waiting to be installed now are rear sway bar links (worn out) I am going to be ordering the IE rear shock mounts, as the stock rubber ones are just about gone (weren't even holding the shocks anymore) Shocks front and rear were dead, so I'll be ordering H&R sport springs and Bilstien sport shocks. tie rod ends have torn boots, but are still tight, so they will remain on for now, in the future when I upgrade the brakes (stock for now, still lot of life left on pads) I'll replace the tie rod ends.
I was also going to be replacing rear trailing arm bushings with poly, looking under the car, they appear cracked, but since I am there, they are cheap and apparently not too hard to replace, I'll do them.
Which leaves me to the main question. I've searched and read alot about the rear subframe bushings, and how the stock ones are very stout and also how they do not wear like the rest of the suspension due to the design of the subframe.
The car has ~140k on it. From looking under the car, I don't see anything alarming with them, but I have nothing to compare it to either. Will I be kicking myself in the butt later on down the road for not replacing them at this point now, or will they be fine and allow the above mentioned components to function properly?
The car is more of a cruiser, not a track car. Once It's complete, I'd like to take it to some auto-x, just for the fun of it. I'm not concerned about replacing the bushings for stiffness purposes, but if they are worn, then I'd like to. I can take other pictures too.
Thanks!
~Rick
Front control arms (as well as CABs and balljoints) have been replaced in the past and are still good. I already replaced front sway bar links (were nearly gone) Waiting to be installed now are rear sway bar links (worn out) I am going to be ordering the IE rear shock mounts, as the stock rubber ones are just about gone (weren't even holding the shocks anymore) Shocks front and rear were dead, so I'll be ordering H&R sport springs and Bilstien sport shocks. tie rod ends have torn boots, but are still tight, so they will remain on for now, in the future when I upgrade the brakes (stock for now, still lot of life left on pads) I'll replace the tie rod ends.
I was also going to be replacing rear trailing arm bushings with poly, looking under the car, they appear cracked, but since I am there, they are cheap and apparently not too hard to replace, I'll do them.
Which leaves me to the main question. I've searched and read alot about the rear subframe bushings, and how the stock ones are very stout and also how they do not wear like the rest of the suspension due to the design of the subframe.
The car has ~140k on it. From looking under the car, I don't see anything alarming with them, but I have nothing to compare it to either. Will I be kicking myself in the butt later on down the road for not replacing them at this point now, or will they be fine and allow the above mentioned components to function properly?
The car is more of a cruiser, not a track car. Once It's complete, I'd like to take it to some auto-x, just for the fun of it. I'm not concerned about replacing the bushings for stiffness purposes, but if they are worn, then I'd like to. I can take other pictures too.
Thanks!
~Rick
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