Good video and I appreciate your opinion on how the polyurethane bushings effect the ride and handling. I had committed to going full polyurethane suspension bushings when I decided it's time for a suspension refresh on my R53 but I had a little concern that the ride would be too harsh and my wife might complain. If our experience matches yours - that the response is improved but the ride is not too harsh - I think my wife will be pleased. I have almost all of the parts (bushings, coilovers, control arms, etc...), now I just need a few more bushings (rear trailing arm and rear upper control arm) and then the hard work begins. I can't wait to feel the transformation!
Awesome breakdown of the bushing install! If you eventually decide to do go full spherical bushings and adjustable arms the harshness isn't nearly as bad as folks think IF you get excellent quality coilovers or dampers.
Thanks for sharing these great videos. Im about to install new bushings on my R53 too, and I was uncertain if I should insert new superpro engine mounts. Might delay that particular install for now. Thanks again.
Good video and I appreciate your opinion on how the polyurethane bushings effect the ride and handling. I had committed to going full polyurethane suspension bushings when I decided it's time for a suspension refresh on my R53 but I had a little concern that the ride would be too harsh and my wife might complain. If our experience matches yours - that the response is improved but the ride is not too harsh - I think my wife will be pleased. I have almost all of the parts (bushings, coilovers, control arms, etc...), now I just need a few more bushings (rear trailing arm and rear upper control arm) and then the hard work begins. I can't wait to feel the transformation!
Thanks so much for these two videos, very much appreciated. Just bought 2005 JCW w/300k km on clock, might need new bushings!
Good luck. It's a bear but doable
I was hoping to see you actually press in the bushings....but it was all magic
Pressing them in is the easy part.
Was taking out the originals out the hard part?
Awesome breakdown of the bushing install! If you eventually decide to do go full spherical bushings and adjustable arms the harshness isn't nearly as bad as folks think IF you get excellent quality coilovers or dampers.
That won't happen on the Mini, but it'll happen on the 350Z soon
Thanks for sharing these great videos. Im about to install new bushings on my R53 too, and I was uncertain if I should insert new superpro engine mounts. Might delay that particular install for now. Thanks again.
Yeah, I did not like those at all