shawnhayes

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Hate to be a jerk.

First posting that you are referring to:

Bushing support installed backwards. Smaller bushing support goes on the top of the differential support between the chassis and the support. What you are seeing is the smaller bushing support installed incorrectly on the bottom of the differential support, and obviously the larger one incorrectly on the top of the differential support.

Second picture:

Lower bushing support installed properly

Would rather not point it out, but you wanted to know.

Shawn

revvin9k

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Actually they were the incorrect ones sent to me. There are two versions available, one for the JDM Evos, and one for the US spec ones. I know because Kami Speed contacted me and sent me the correct ones later.

shawnhayes

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everything that could go wrong did, huh?

sorry about that

shawn

revvin9k

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LMAO, that has been the story of my life with my Evo. Anything and everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong. Slowly but surely, I'll iron out all the kinks to the car.

fostytou

iTrader: (15)

Should have picked up this and this in the process

revvin9k

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This happened long before those were available.

aschold

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Just for future reference to anyone reading this thread, you can do this job yourself by doing only one side at a time. For instance, loosen the left side just enough to change the bushings on the right and get the bolt threaded back in, and then do the left side and tighten everything back up. Takes like 20 minutes depending on your exhaust.

djslik408

this is an old thread.

aschold

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Thanks captain obvious.

I found this through searching, which is why I said in my post "for future reference," so that way, when other people search for the same thing, there is new and helpful information available.

EvoTio

iTrader: (10)

Thanks for the tip. May be doing this mod in the near future.

aschold

iTrader: (7)

Not a problem. I highly recommend it, $63 well spent. Let me know if you have any questions, I might be able to provide pics or further assistance, I know there aren't really any "how-tos" for the rear-diff bushings and the Japanese instructions are next to useless for anyone who can't read Japanese.

revvin9k

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I wound up getting rid of the mustache bar all together and got the AMS piece and replaced the bushings with Whiteline pieces.







These two bushing sets are a cheap and good mod. The rear diff bushings should be pretty straight forward. Just take your time.

aschold

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Are you happy with it? Any particular reason for the change to whitelines?

revvin9k

iTrader: (23)

I apparently ordered the first set of the Beatrush pieces. I was sent the JDM units which were different.

Kami Speed wound up sending me the correct ones at no charge.

I had no real reason to change em, I just did. lol


I noticed no difference in the change of the rear diff bushings.

nirvevo

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I'm one of those visual types. I like the idea of what you said, but could you give a few more details regarding that install process?

I'm trying to understand a few other things in the thread as well:

So are you (or others in this thread) saying that new poly rear diff bushings and the poly mustache bar bushing set (bushings only, not a new bar) will probably get the job done?

I'm getting ready to order everything for this procedure and I want to get what I need the first try.

Thanks!