Introduced a few weeks ago in Japan ...

I posted information under the 350EVO new product release thread .. since it is related.

https://my350z.com/forum/showpost.ph...5&postcount=30

 

Subscribing. Interested in hearing more about these. Please keep us posted...

 

+1. Standing in line with cash. Jason where you at? Chirp.Lol.

 

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What he said, but I need to figure out how to get past my wife's "mod" radar,.....hmm

 

I'm actually surprised it took NISMO this long to create one. The Sentra has had a Nismo bushing kit since its orginal parts were introduced. Priced around the same amount. It was a great mod when I had my Sentra. Handling was improved....

 

I've been waiting quite some time for something like this to come out. The stock bushings are quite soft.

Are these bushings harder rubber or polyurethane?

So, which vendor will be able to supply this for us?

 

Very nice. I would like to do this setup although it's a real pain in the a** to install. I had an Energy Suspension poly bushing setup on my previous car. My installer had to use a torch to get the old bushings out and then had to use a press to get the new ones in. Definitely not a short install. The labor of doing this stuff will you cost you more than the parts itself. But the benefits of getting rid of the suspension slop is well worth it for handling purposes. This in conjunction with a good custom alignment amazed me. Did a translation on the nismo page and this is the parts they listed where the bushings would be replaced.


Front upper link bushing

Front transverse link bushing

Rear upper arm bushing

Rear radius rod bushing axle side

Rear radius rod bushing body side

Rear front lower link bushing axle side

Rear front lower link bushing body side

Rear rear lower link bushing body side

Rear shock absorber - upper bushing

 

Here is some more info from NISMO .. including # pieces, total part cost, and estimated install time ..

Front upper link bushing .. 4 pieces .. 1.5 hours

Front transverse link bushing ... 2 pieces .. 1.5 hours

Rear upper arm bushing ... 4 pieces .. 1.5 hours

Rear radius rod bushing axle side ... 2 pieces .. 4.0 hours

Rear radius rod bushing body side ... 2 pieces .. 1.0 hour

Rear front lower link bushing axle side ... 2 pieces .. 4.0 hours

Rear front lower link bushing body side ... 2 pieces .. 1.0 hour

Rear rear lower link bushing body side ... 2 pieces .. 1.0 hour

Rear shock absorber - upper bushing ... 2 pieces .. 0.5 hour


Total cost for parts is ... JYE 28,200 = US$ 256

Total estimated labor hours are ... 16.0 hours


I will be getting this NISMO bushing kit done in August together with a new tire install and then complete alignment.

This should be fun ...

 

Congrats! Let us know how it goes & what your thoughts are on the kit.

 

so where do you buy the kit? Anyone?

 

I think so far it's only available in Japan. I presume someone will start selling them here in the states pretty soon.

 

www.Japanparts.com ,...................maybe? They not listed on japanparts web site to my knowledge. But maybe until Nismo USA get's around adding them to the U.S. lineup they can get them.

 

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Has anyone contacted energy suspension to make an application for the 350Z? I believe all they need is some of the stock bushings and they can have a kit released very quickly. They're fairly inexpensive too.

 

I talked with Jason@Performance and he said the Nismo bushing kit is still being tested so it's not going to be released for a little bit

 

not totally clear on this.....I'm I correct in stating that this is basically a way to get crisper handling from the stock suspension and it doesn't apply to aftermarket suspension upgrades or the nismo suspension upgrade or is this an upgrade you should do regardless of what suspension you have?

thanks

 

it's seperate from the suspension - it's the joint pieces that connect the suspension parts to each other