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Subject For anyone considering reusing the OEM shock rubber hardware
     
Posted by whip on September 30, 2010 at 5:05 PM
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Message If you search for this topic, many suggest to "replace it while you are in there". This is Great advice. While my subframe is dropped for ES bushings I wanted to throw on some KYB AGX's and Tein springs. The original suspension has under 50K and still "felt" great to me, here are some detailed pics and measurements of both the old and new "rubber" bump stops and bushings for comparison.

Old Bushing on Left:

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Notice how the old bushing (left) swelled over the years:

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Old:

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New:

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New:

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Im going with the OEM shock hardware, pricey but the way to go.

Last day as an NA
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Undergoing TT conversion.
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