Hi All,
 
Just wondering what are our options in replacing all the suspension bushes in the adub? I've searched the net for quite sometime now and it appears you cannot purchase all of the suspension bushes from Toyota, nor are there aftermarket options which offer rubber bush. I did find Cusco offers hyper rubber bush that are wrapped in a metal jacket however i don't have faith in it as there is barely anything information about them.
 
I'm also not really keen on poly bushes either but it seems like a lot of people are simply choosing poly bushes because its whats available. If this is the only option does anyone know which brand offers the softest bushings? Anything close to OEM would be fantastic.
 
Cheers

Have you considered buying from Amayama? Genuine parts at decent prices. Basically where I go for genuine parts these days if dealer don't have em or too dear. Get the part numbers from Toyodiy or http://toyota.epc-data.com/mr2/sw20/
 
http://www.amayama.com/

Yes I have. Unfortunately you cannot purchase the lower control arm bush seperate; you can only buy the entire arm. I'd prefer keep all the bush the same for consistency sake.
The link you also provided is for SW20, I have a AW11.

Prothane bushes are the only option that I have found; I searched high and low for TRD and Cusco hyperball only to have everyone come back to say they are discontinued.
 
Prothane are a lot more durable and measurably harder than stock rubber. TRD were a rubber bush as well but noticeably up-spec'd.
Best place to buy Prothane bushes is Summit Racing: http://www.summitracing.c...rothane-motion-control
 
If you look up some of the TRD part numbers, the bushes share a lot of common part numbers with SW20's as well. Obviously the control arms themselves were different but the diameter and width for the bushing was kept common on a few spots.
 
You are correct also in that Toyota will not sell bushes separately.
 

Yea this is what I've found too however my reason in going against poly bush is to keep the supple ride.

If poly bush are the only option can anyone else recommend the softest poly bushes on the market?

The poly bushes don't change the suppleness of the ride (IMHO).
 Good quality bushes will improve the feel of the steering/cornering.

Whoops my bad, I just copied and bookmarked it since I have SW20...at it was past 12am
The TwoS R US bushes on the SW20 definately give it more positive feel but I do admit it stiffened things up a little bit, also commented by a passenger who had BC's on his TRD Altezza. When I got new OEM shocks/springs the ride became softer and smoother

Personally I think comparing brand new Toyota bushes vs Prothane, you aren't going to feel much of a difference if at all. The biggest difference will be tired shagged Toyota bushes vs any new bushing.
 
Also agreed a softer OEM style spring and shock is going to keep your ride more supple than softer bushings. Bushings are there to keep the suspension components in the position they are supposed to be in, not make your ride more comfortable.

You do have a point considering i haven't experienced new oem bushings however I've had poly bushes in my in mx5 and i definitely noticed a lot more NVH and specifically harshness over the oem ones. It also had bilstein coilovers so i don't quite believe that comfort isn't going to be compromised. I think overall the bushing do contribute to comfort as they provide alittle give but as many of you have said the shocks do most of the work which i also agree with.
 
If anyone is currently running poly bushes in their aw11 could i get some feedback on your thoughts and what brand of poly bushes your running? and would you do anything different if you had the chance?

My AW11 has been running front Prothane bushes since I bought it, but rears were still factory rubber and well worn. I never had any noticeable NVH in the car, but all of the suspension was worn except for the ball joints, so I overlooked for the most part the way it handled.
 
Since then all the rear bushes have been replaced and I will be putting in new Prothane bushes in the front to ensure all wear is even. But I haven't had a chance to drive the car properly so can't fully comment. I know quite a few AW11 owners and most of them have run Prothane bushes, the only comment I've ever heard is they can be squeaky but that may be due to lack of lubrication on the metal insert.