ES & Whiteline Compression arm Bushing side by side comparison (PICS)
04-17-2015, 07:36 PM
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ES & Whiteline Compression arm Bushing side by side comparison (PICS)
whats up my350z! so i been on here for a while soaking up information (thanks guys! 
) and hope i could contribute a little. I ran into my options as far as a replacement bushing for the compression arm but there has always been the whiteline vs ES debate on which to get as far as durability and material stiffness. Soo i bought both 
one for my 350z and the other set for the G35, i took side by side pictures of both products so you can see their design comparison. now on first impression and feel the whiteline does feel a bit softer material wise and honestly a little bit better designed but like many things looks could be deceiving. The ES bushing is a bit stiffer but looks like a oversized classic es bushing and it does not sit flush with the tube insert unlike the whiteline (see pics) without leaving a gap which kind of well worries me. i will be installing the front ES kit on the Z ( Compression,and all LCA) tomorrow and G35'S probably in the next couple weeks as i don't have lifetime alignment on the G unlike the Z (great investment btw). i will bring back my impressions as soon as i get both installed and have some drive time on both.I hope this helps anyone who is trying to decide on which bushing they would like to purchase. cheers
) and hope i could contribute a little. I ran into my options as far as a replacement bushing for the compression arm but there has always been the whiteline vs ES debate on which to get as far as durability and material stiffness. Soo i bought both one for my 350z and the other set for the G35, i took side by side pictures of both products so you can see their design comparison. now on first impression and feel the whiteline does feel a bit softer material wise and honestly a little bit better designed but like many things looks could be deceiving. The ES bushing is a bit stiffer but looks like a oversized classic es bushing and it does not sit flush with the tube insert unlike the whiteline (see pics) without leaving a gap which kind of well worries me. i will be installing the front ES kit on the Z ( Compression,and all LCA) tomorrow and G35'S probably in the next couple weeks as i don't have lifetime alignment on the G unlike the Z (great investment btw). i will bring back my impressions as soon as i get both installed and have some drive time on both.I hope this helps anyone who is trying to decide on which bushing they would like to purchase. cheers
04-18-2015, 02:25 AM
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The one with the knurled insides is better, and sitting flush with the tube isn't necessarily a good thing.
Personally I think Prothane are better, and right at the top would be SuperPro.
I've posted this before but it really is worth watching if you want to learn a bit more about bushings:
Personally I think Prothane are better, and right at the top would be SuperPro.
I've posted this before but it really is worth watching if you want to learn a bit more about bushings:
04-24-2015, 03:41 PM
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Having just installed a set of whiteline bushings in that arm, the bushing insert is slightly recessed when installed onto the arm. Did the ES come with spacers like the whiteline did? I would be slightly worried that the lower portion would get chewed up by the structural brace without the washer.
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