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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 12:25 PM
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I purchased the Energy Suspension bushing kit from Z1 motorsports roughly a year or so ago, and while under the car noticed that the bushing was not sitting properly flat in the control arm.
Has anyone else come across this issue?



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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 07:12 PM
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Same thing is happening to mine, proper torque and all. I'm replacing them sometime this month.
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Old Apr 9, 2017 | 08:50 PM
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Yeah, Im curious as to why this has happened. I tried contacting Z1 and received no reply
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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 07:33 AM
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It is because they are a crappy design
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
It is because they are a crappy design
This is correct.
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Old Apr 14, 2017 | 03:07 PM
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Could this crappy design put stress on anything els, or cause an issue?
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Old May 17, 2017 | 02:37 PM
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To follow up, I've reached out to Z1 and Energy Suspension about the issue, waiting to hear back. I may swap these out for the SPL solid bushings

http://www.splparts.com/spl-fks-fron...ings-350z-g35/
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Old May 24, 2017 | 09:16 AM
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Still no reply from either Energy Suspension or Z1
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Updated thread with better pictures. Still trying to get in contact with Energy Suspension
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