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Old 03-19-2012, 10:58 PM
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Suspension beat up, what to replace?

Here's my situation; my car has relatively low mileage, however the road conditions where I live are horrendous. Road quality is generally poor with tons of potholes and lots of roads that are regularly torn up and re-surfaced in such a low quality manor that it feels like I'm driving over cobble stone.

Anyhow, my suspension has definitely taken a beating, and I cringe to think what my car went through with the previous owner, who took much less care of it.

I have a set of coilovers that I'll be installing soon, and was wondering what other wear items I might replace while I'm under there. The car has developed a creaking sound up front when the wheel is turned while driving slowly, and also while going over bumps. I'm guessing and it has been suggested that this is probably some type of rubber bushing (maybe a control arm bushing).

Aside from the control arm bushings, are there any other suspension items prone to wear that I might as well replace while I'm down there?
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 01:13 PM
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I am curious, what coilover system are you installing
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 05:10 PM
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Installing H&R Coilovers.
 
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Old 03-20-2012, 05:11 PM
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Call Chuck at Elephant Racing and get his opinion on which suspension bushing you should replace. You won't be disappointed.

BTW, just a satisfied, happy customer.
 
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