by Lane » Sun Mar 08, 2009 1:52 am
When I installed mine, I wrapped a scotchbrite pad around a drill bit (compressable), and placed sandpaper around that. I ran that through the bushing to hone the inside to the size it needed to be. Took some time, but got the shaft fit to be absolutely perfect. I used some light oil to lubricate prior to installing, and it has been smooth as butter since. No squeaking at all, no lateral slop at all either, and a noticeable improvement over the stock plastic bushings. Still feels just as good as the day I installed it, and I've got around 3500 miles and a few track days on it since.
When I got my car from the factory, I noticed that the wheel didn't have the same tendency as most cars to re-center the wheel after turning/cornering. The driver had to do it completely. After replacing this bushing, it now seems more like a 'normal' car in that it does tend toward re-centering itself.
When I installed mine, I wrapped a scotchbrite pad around a drill bit (compressable), and placed sandpaper around that. I ran that through the bushing to hone the inside to the size it needed to be. Took some time, but got the shaft fit to be absolutely perfect. I used some light oil to lubricate prior to installing, and it has been smooth as butter since. No squeaking at all, no lateral slop at all either, and a noticeable improvement over the stock plastic bushings. Still feels just as good as the day I installed it, and I've got around 3500 miles and a few track days on it since.
When I got my car from the factory, I noticed that the wheel didn't have the same tendency as most cars to re-center the wheel after turning/cornering. The driver had to do it completely. After replacing this bushing, it now seems more like a 'normal' car in that it does tend toward re-centering itself.