What have you done to your car today?

[KiwiJoe]

Riced my car up a bit, USA-style.

Installed, and this is what\'s left:

Not great photos (dark, camera phone):

When I first got the car I thought about putting an STI badge on, as it has various STI parts, but I also thought it was a bit dishonest considering it isn\'t an S402. At least this way it\'s totally honest about what it is.

[Roo]

 Johnnybegood said:

Took Car for warrant, car failed warrant

well, girlfriend took it for a warrant. Right front bush is leaking (any idea on cost/how easy these are to replace?!?)

Exhaust leaking, knew that so will get that fixed.

And apparently my clutch is going to go, even though it feels great?!?

thoughts?

Which bush lol there\'s more than one bush in the front.

May require a press to press old ones out and new ones in

[Johnnybegood]

Sorry guys, should have said. It\'s the front inner rear bush that\'s shot. Had a quote from a suspension shop who said $190 excl. wingers want $160 for the part alone! Had a look at the Haynes manual and looks pretty easy, just don\'t know what to replace it with

[MercuryFree]

I just replaced the whole arm with a second hand one on my legacy. Much cheaper and only requires three? bolts worth of effort instead of having to get the bush pressed out etc

[Marky]

Is that the lower control arm one?

Take the opportunity and upgrade it/them, there\'s plenty on TM and Ebay etc and upgrading it makes quite a difference to feel (pricing is similar to the replacement parts you\'ve priced up already)

If not then ignore ^ that

[Swindog]

 ADIKT']

[quote name='Johnnybegood said:

Took Car for warrant, car failed warrant

well, girlfriend took it for a warrant. Right front bush is leaking (any idea on cost/how easy these are to replace?!?)

Exhaust leaking, knew that so will get that fixed.

b]And apparently my clutch is going to go, even though it feels great?!?[/b]

thoughts?

probably trying to make money off ya mrs. If it drives good and don\'t slip then there is no reason to replace it!

Your clutch \'feel\' isnt a warrantable item so i wouldnt worry.

If you took it back and said its got a new one they wouldnt even question it.

Bushes are simple if they pointed out which ones you have.

Exhaust leak the same, gasket or hole?

[Johnnybegood]

Yea, the lower control arm.

I think going to the wreckers might be the way to go then, hopefully not too hard to replace

[Johnnybegood]

Did the exhaust last night, was just a gasket.

It\'s the control arm, inner rear bush that\'s leaking but by the sound of it replacing the whole arm is easiest

[tebbyj]

 ADIKT']

[quote name='Johnnybegood said:

Took Car for warrant, car failed warrant

well, girlfriend took it for a warrant. Right front bush is leaking (any idea on cost/how easy these are to replace?!?)

Exhaust leaking, knew that so will get that fixed.

b]And apparently my clutch is going to go, even though it feels great?!?[/b]

thoughts?

probably trying to make money off ya mrs. If it drives good and don\'t slip then there is no reason to replace it!

Lol were did you take for a warrant?

I dont think this bush would be Leaking would it? Just be worn out.

And if the clutch feels fine to you leave it.

VTNZ told my dad he needed a new brake bias valve once, so he went to get one from nissan and his car didn\'t even have one. Took it back to them and they went DOH and gave him the WOF haha

[Swindog]

The small \'o\' bush thats sits on the outside of the diff? Ive got one in the tool box i think brand new genuine part.

Where you located?

[Johnnybegood]

Thanks Swindog. I\'m not sure if its that one.

Yea, was VTNZ. Will inspect the bushing when i get home. Think the wreckers is the way to go

[MercuryFree]

 tebbyj']

[quote name='Johnnybegood said:

Took Car for warrant, car failed warrant

well, girlfriend took it for a warrant. Right front bush is leaking (any idea on cost/how easy these are to replace?!?)

Exhaust leaking, knew that so will get that fixed.

b]And apparently my clutch is going to go, even though it feels great?!?[/b]

thoughts?

probably trying to make money off ya mrs. If it drives good and don\'t slip then there is no reason to replace it!

Lol were did you take for a warrant?

I dont think this bush would be Leaking would it? Just be worn out.

And if the clutch feels fine to you leave it.

VTNZ told my dad he needed a new brake bias valve once, so he went to get one from nissan and his car didn\'t even have one. Took it back to them and they went DOH and gave him the WOF haha

The control arm bushings are grease/lube packed/filled, at least some of them

[Johnnybegood]

yea, that\'s what I think. Having looked online, i\'ll need to get an alignment check if I replace the control arm? in which case maybe the wreckers isn\'t the cheapest

[Marky]

I had a thing arrive - GC8 ish kit? Cheap cheap thanks strongs you rule as usual

aaaaand easiest way to plumb this up to the TT appears to be to have it flow "backwards" to normal

Now hopefully to avoid bumper hacky-uppyness to make it fit

[sobanoodle]

 Marky said:

I had a thing arrive - GC8 ish kit? Cheap cheap thanks strongs you rule as usual

aaaaand easiest way to plumb this up to the TT appears to be to have it flow "backwards" to normal

Now hopefully to avoid bumper hacky-uppyness to make it fit

Cannot wait for a how-to pics and a write up!

[Marky]

 sobanoodle']

[quote name='Marky said:

I had a thing arrive - GC8 ish kit? Cheap cheap thanks strongs you rule as usual

aaaaand easiest way to plumb this up to the TT appears to be to have it flow "backwards" to normal

Now hopefully to avoid bumper hacky-uppyness to make it fit

/quote]

Cannot wait for a how-to pics and a write up!

Man have you seen my workmanship?

You\'ll have to settle for some blurry photos and me going "yeah I did stuff" haha

[Marky]

Can\'t

I need it too... I think... or some of it

If I end up with leftovers you can have em

[Joker]

put an avenger auto gearbox in my BMW

[Marky]

 JoKer said:

put an avenger auto gearbox in my BMW

Big deal I put a quad bike motor and a shotgun in my wagon the other week

we are referring to stuff transported in the boot right

yes I\'m up too early for a saturday, stupid need-to-work-to-get-paid

[Pappu1]

Hahahah

[Joker]

BET YOU WERNT NEARLY AS EXCITED AS I WAS ABOUT YOUR LOAD!!!

[Roo]

Today I did nothing, cause I don\'t have it til the 12th, how will I survive!

[Kiwi_Fozze]

 JoKer said:

BET YOU WERNT NEARLY AS EXCITED AS I WAS ABOUT YOUR LOAD!!!

*snorts into coffee cup, spraying coffee everywhere*

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[94 Leone]

 Roo said:

Today I did nothing, cause I don\'t have it til the 12th, how will I survive!

one day after the other.

[Roo]

 94 Leone']

[quote name='Roo said:

Today I did nothing, cause I don\'t have it til the 12th, how will I survive!

/quote]

one day after the other.

Good theory i\'ll try that