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Where to buy OEM bushes for 2001 WRX?

Old Dec 8, 2013 | 09:02 PM
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Default Where to buy OEM bushes for 2001 WRX?

I've been looking for days and aside from going to Subaru and likely paying a small fortune I'm going to have to fork out for equally expensive polybushes. Seriously can't find them anywhere though - Ebay, my local auto parts shops, Google searches, forums here, the mechanic I went to..

On a limited budget at the moment so OEM bushes will suffice (they can't be that bad if Subaru fitted them in the first place!).

According to the mechanic I need:

2 x front rear lower arm bushes
2 x rear lower bushes (complete)
and two front droplinks, but they're easy enough to find

By 'rear lower bushes (complete)' would you guess he means the front and back bushes for the rear control arms? Are these the same as hub-tie bar bushes? So many different terms for the same part just makes everything confusing as hell

As for the front rear lower arm bushes I may as well change the front ones too surely?

Thanks for any help in advance
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 01:43 AM
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Hi there

Find OE spec bushes can be difficult,but I would speak with Alyn@AS Performance if he can help you with yours queries

I would speak with Alyn as first and from this I would go

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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 09:31 PM
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Thanks Jura

Decided to just pay out for Superpro bushes eventually. They're going to be an improvement and at a guess the stock bushes wouldn't have been much cheaper either way
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Originally Posted by Mr.Two
Thanks Jura

Decided to just pay out for Superpro bushes eventually. They're going to be an improvement and at a guess the stock bushes wouldn't have been much cheaper either way

Superpro are great bushes and they're worth extra


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