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by **ronio73** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:39 pm

Hi Everyone,
is there any demand for polyurethane suspension stuff for toyotas.I know there are a lot of companies out there that make suspension bushings for Toyotas,so I thought I would concentrate on making stuff like polyurethane steering bushings,suspension spring insulators,subframe cushions,etc.
I am looking for a new project to do.
Thanks,
Ronnie

by **deaf_rattle** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:40 pm

hey Ronnie

just about to order those springs, so will have to get in touch about the bushes for my MA61

will let you know, closer to the time

cheers

by **ronio73** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:44 pm

no worries,i sold 6 sets of bushes for the mk2 community in the U.S.A and I have had no complaints.I will also be making the lower rubber seat for the suspension springs too.

by **Bazda** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:51 pm

what prices...

plus plastics sells the nolathane material its like $10 for 50cm and u gota machine up ur self......

by **ronio73** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:11 pm

I don't have prices because I have to look at size of stock bushings.
My bushings are all mouled.I make the moulds and pour urethane into the moulds.
Ronnie

by **EssDub** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:33 pm

Keen to price up a bushing set for an SW20

by **Volodkovich** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:03 am

Would be keen as on an ae86 kit, they generally go for around $300 a set. So not sure if its viable for you to make ones that are already available?

by **RedMist** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:30 am

I'll also need a full set of bushes and mounts for the ST205 rally celica I'm currently building.

by **Snoozin** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 9:03 am

How about a rear set to suit a KP61 Starlet

by **big_boy** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:37 pm

& a rear set for MA61 come to think of it a front set as well would be good

by **ronio73** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:30 pm

I will make a start on bushings on these cars.I have to start searching for suspension arms from car wreckers,or if any one wants to get rid of their spare suapension arms cheap.

Website · by **Bling** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:40 pm

i'm sure some nice people up your way would hook you up with spare parts to make mouldings off.

i'd also be interested in kp60/1/2 bushes if they became available at a fair price

by **ronio73** » Sat Feb 24, 2007 3:13 pm

Send me a pm please.

by **MrBob** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:09 pm

ronio73 wrote:I will make a start on bushings on these cars.I have to start searching for suspension arms from car wreckers,or if any one wants to get rid of their spare suapension arms cheap.

hey, Id be interested in bushes for an sw20. do you have to butcher the suspension components to make moulds ? if not, you could borrow mine to make them off..

by **Barks** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:29 pm

I've got a lot of spares for the AE92 Trueno and Levin - If you want to do bushes for them I can lend you front and rear subframes, control arms, hubs, etc.... (Replacement bushes for the rear hubs would be good, factory are spherical bearings and they suck when they get old)

by **Silent Knight** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:30 pm

Ronnie I know a bunch of Z30 guys that would be keen on some bushes depending on the price of manufacture...

by **UTERUS** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:37 pm

Silent Knight wrote:Ronnie I know a bunch of Z30 guys that would be keen on some bushes depending on the price of manufacture...

Yep, i need upper and lower arm bushes for my Z30.

by **ronio73** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:11 pm

This is rough estimate.for Average bushing which has diameter of 40mm ,e.g strut rod kit ,(4 bushings and 2 steel sleeves) would cost about $60.00
I have to design the molds first which I can do in weekend and it takes a week to get bushings made up.Once I get the molds made up for a particular model,it takes less time to make up the bushings.

For the guys,who wish to buy bushings and if I haven't got molds made up for that particular car,I will have to destroy the stock rubber bushings to make up the polyurethane bushings.So you will get your suspension arm back with the polyurethane bushings already installed and all you have to do is to bolt it back into the car.
Btw,I can also make polyurethane steering bushings and suspension spring insulators
Thanks,
Ronnie

by **Silent Knight** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:28 pm

Ronnie do you have any molds for Z30 Soarers?

Let me know so I can pull bits off of mine for you to make some while it's off the road. :wink:

by **Snoozin** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:00 pm

ronio73 wrote:This is rough estimate.for Average bushing which has diameter of 40mm ,e.g strut rod kit ,(4 bushings and 2 steel sleeves) would cost about $60.00
I have to design the molds first which I can do in weekend and it takes a week to get bushings made up.Once I get the molds made up for a particular model,it takes less time to make up the bushings.

So that rough price of $60 is per bush, or is that for a set of 4?

If that's the rough price for 4 of, I will endeavour to get a couple of KP rear arms to you as soon as I can.

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