BMR radius rod bushings

[conipc]

Brand: BMR
Price: 129.95
Purchased From: Byunspeed.com

Installation: (Use easy, moderate, involved, or difficult)Involved
Installation Time: 3hours
Any Installation Tips You Have: Make sure you have the right plates and pushers to get the bushing in and out. The sleeve is very soft and will deform easily.

Quality of Part: (rate 1-10) 8: sleeve as noted
Product Performance: (rate 1-10) 9 definitely sharpens the front end up, although there is a slight negative change in ride harshness. The car "feels" more small road surface issues than the damped feeling with stock bushings
Would you Recommend to Others: Yes, given acceptance of the change brought about.

Any Other Comments: Your press must be absolutely centered to press the bushing in, or it will deform and make things more difficult. Don't let anyone tell you there is no change in ride quality: otherwise, the liquid filled OEM bushing wouldn't be there. But, the difference is not bad, merely more sensitive to surface.

[Mike P]

Nice and complete write up..... thanks!

Did you do the cross member inserts? I still would like to get those put on, but a thourogh write up like this on the X member inserts would just make for good reading.....

Thanks again conipc


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Brand: BMR
Price: 129.95
Purchased From: Byunspeed.com

Installation: (Use easy, moderate, involved, or difficult)Involved
Installation Time: 3hours
Any Installation Tips You Have: Make sure you have the right plates and pushers to get the bushing in and out. The sleeve is very soft and will deform easily.

Quality of Part: (rate 1-10) 8: sleeve as noted
Product Performance: (rate 1-10) 9 definitely sharpens the front end up, although there is a slight negative change in ride harshness. The car "feels" more small road surface issues than the damped feeling with stock bushings
Would you Recommend to Others: Yes, given acceptance of the change brought about.

Any Other Comments: Your press must be absolutely centered to press the bushing in, or it will deform and make things more difficult. Don't let anyone tell you there is no change in ride quality: otherwise, the liquid filled OEM bushing wouldn't be there. But, the difference is not bad, merely more sensitive to surface.

[conipc]

You're welcome, Cymry. Rears are easier, and the writeups I've seen around are straightfoward. Best improvement for the money available.

[BMR Sales]

You will definitely feel a change with the radius rod bushings, it is generally not noticed too severely. That is the one real downfall to the poly bushings, but there are definitely more + then - when it comes them. They help give the front end a more sure feel adn helps with the responsiveness.