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24Dee · 05-19-2006, 07:44 AM

Courtesy parts sells the nismo t/c rod bushings alone for $32.59 but also sells the a 'nismo' t/c rod with bushing pressed in for $329... My question is, are the two bushings the same on either piece? Unless there is something i'm missing, I don't see the $300 price difference..

jmauld · 05-19-2006, 08:17 AM

The bushings are the same. You're just paying for the rod. If you have access to a shop press, there's no reason to pay for the new rods.

anthony240 · 05-19-2006, 12:09 PM

for s13 the rods are same as stock, with nismo bushings.
for s14 the rods have a curve because tires would scrub on em at full lock, i know mine did, but it depends on your wheel/tire setup.

you're paying for paint, labor, and brand name. it's more cost effective to buy the bushings and get em pressed in yourself.

drift freaq · 05-19-2006, 03:15 PM

Plus if you want them to look like the NIsmo rods just paint your Rods Silver.

Jung918 · 05-19-2006, 05:26 PM

You can just burn the old rubber out and use a sawsall to cut the outer bushing sleeve. Then get a bench vise and push the new ones in.

!Zar! · 05-19-2006, 05:42 PM

Just buy the spl ones or any heim joint style. It gives you adjustability, and is alot stiffer than the drop in bushing style.

Cheaper also!

But if you insist on getting the nismo ones, just buy the bushings and find a machine shop to press your old ones out and the new ones in.

05-19-2006, 07:44 AM	#1
24Dee Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North Jersey Posts: 160 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nismo t/c rods vs nismo t/c rod bushings... Courtesy parts sells the nismo t/c rod bushings alone for $32.59 but also sells the a 'nismo' t/c rod with bushing pressed in for $329... My question is, are the two bushings the same on either piece? Unless there is something i'm missing, I don't see the $300 price difference..

05-19-2006, 08:17 AM	#2
jmauld Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Age: 49 Posts: 362 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The bushings are the same. You're just paying for the rod. If you have access to a shop press, there's no reason to pay for the new rods. __________________ Jason '95 240sx SE

05-19-2006, 12:09 PM	#3
anthony240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 1,234 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	for s13 the rods are same as stock, with nismo bushings. for s14 the rods have a curve because tires would scrub on em at full lock, i know mine did, but it depends on your wheel/tire setup. you're paying for paint, labor, and brand name. it's more cost effective to buy the bushings and get em pressed in yourself. __________________ 18+ to come//21+ to swallow

05-19-2006, 03:15 PM	#4
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	Plus if you want them to look like the NIsmo rods just paint your Rods Silver. __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

05-19-2006, 05:42 PM	#6
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Just buy the spl ones or any heim joint style. It gives you adjustability, and is alot stiffer than the drop in bushing style. Cheaper also! But if you insist on getting the nismo ones, just buy the bushings and find a machine shop to press your old ones out and the new ones in. __________________

05-19-2006, 05:26 PM	#5
Jung918 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CA Posts: 3,203 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	You can just burn the old rubber out and use a sawsall to cut the outer bushing sleeve. Then get a bench vise and push the new ones in.