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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 06:47 AM
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anyone know a good place with cheap prices to replace my front lca bushings? evasive motorsports prices were a bit too high for me.

i lack knowledge and tools to do it myself.

preferably in the 626 area - la puente/city of industry
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 06:48 AM
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Ship them to me......if you can afford the down time....

your ultimate best price would be to remove the arms and hand carry them to any mom and pop shop with a press......., exhaust shop, midas, any place really would have a press....

i would source the steel DOM as well prior..to use as drivers..

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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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Local, try Speed Factory in City of Industry if you can't have much down time.

I think your car is your daily though, right?

If you can get a car to drive in the mean time, JasonZ-YA's idea is best for price, hands down.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 12:02 PM
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Jason: i've read through the many posts made by you and wished you lived closer lol but i can't have much downtime

rubicant: i'll contact them and see if they'll give me a quote over the phone. thanks, and yes its my daily
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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If you are not shipping then I recommend Technosquare in Torrance. They did all my bushings.

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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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I just had mine replaced last week, they told me new bushings couldnt be pressed in. BOOOOO lol wish i would have kept the old arms i could have given them to you. My new ones were 250 a peice from the dealer.... Maybe they still have them
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 04:00 PM
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^ get them back!!! go in person..dont call!
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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You can always make a Vegas trip, my prices for installs are reasonable
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
You can always make a Vegas trip, my prices for installs are reasonable
I recommend going directly to get it install first before hitting the tables.
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Chom: get them for me!!! Lol.. I hate how my car rides right now...
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 12:34 AM
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If I can find my press in the garage I can take care of the install for you. Are you doing the inner and outer bushings?
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:18 AM
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^ is your garage the size of a highschool?
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Forgot to mention that Evasive Motorsports is also in La Puente. Can't get more local than that!
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 08:23 AM
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^^thats where i went to first since they're known for suspension setups and featured in many magazines. also i can walk to they're shop lol.

how much do you guys think this job usually cost? because they quoted me $XXX and i supply the bushing.
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Originally Posted by Chomorro
My new ones were 250 a peice from the dealer
(not really but thats just how stealerships work..)

Ive got a bushing install today. Ordered the whitelines for my customer and doing the work for a bill. This is after she was quoted 600 from the dealership. Looks like you have some good options now OP..GL holmes..
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by nismo_nate
^^thats where i went to first since they're known for suspension setups and featured in many magazines. also i can walk to they're shop lol.

how much do you guys think this job usually cost? because they quoted me $XXX and i supply the bushing.
Are you just dropping the car off fully intact and asking them to perform the work?

If so that's probably somewhere around a 2-3 hour job from start to finish. Figuring that most shops these days charge around $100/hour labor give or take. I'm sure you can do the math.

I honestly don't remember how long it took me to do my car.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Myfirst06350Z
If I can find my press in the garage I can take care of the install for you. Are you doing the inner and outer bushings?
i was just told LCA bushings, how much would you charge for both L & R LCA bushings? is there anything else i should replace since the parts will be disassembled?

Originally Posted by AcidJake75
(not really but thats just how stealerships work..)

Ive got a bushing install today. Ordered the whitelines for my customer and doing the work for a bill. This is after she was quoted 600 from the dealership. Looks like you have some good options now OP..GL holmes..
Labor for a bill! i will you were in my area! lol

yeah i'm about to order whitelines for the front or nismo hard bushings since performance nissan still stocks them. but yeah.. need to find someone local and with a good price.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by nismo_nate
is there anything else i should replace since the parts will be disassembled?
You can check the spindle ball joint........ensure its not torn...

see this thread as to which one im referring too:
https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...ll-joints.html

-J

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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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Its about 40 minutes to get them off, 20 minutes on the press, 40 minutes to reinstall the arms.

I charge $80, then it costs me $5 to press the bushings on base, or $20 at the shop.
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 04:29 AM
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^ pick up a lil press from harbor freight Terrasmak..........i love that thing...

I did this install last night for a buddy...doesn't take long at all...

-J
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