Rear upper suspension bushes

[Efini-dan]

Just a quick question.

What is the standard bush?

I have spherical bearings in mine and I'm wondering if this is the cause of the rattling i have in the rear end.

Thanks.

 

[Paulm]

Outer bush is a pillowball, spherical bearing, inners and shock are solid bushes (i think)

 

[Efini-dan]

OK, I've got spherical inners on mine. It's making a hell of a racket but doesn't feel like anything is loose when your driving. I'll do some investigating.

Thanks.

 

[giryan]

As stock it's a bush, this part: https://www.nengun.com/oem/mazda/f12328480a
I have the Hardrace set: https://www.driftworks.com/hardrace-rx7-fd-rear-upper-arm-bushing-pillowball-rubber-8pcs-set.html
That does have spherical inners, and it's a vast improvement from the poly bushes that came out.

 

[Efini-dan]

Yeah I've definitely got pillow ball inners on mine, thankfully they're OK, it's the outer one for the hub that's worn and knocking.

Anyone know where to get the outer ones from?

 

[Paulm]

Mazda or j auto

 

[Efini-dan]

Thanks, I rang mazda and they wanted £70 odd plus vat for one and a few days delivery.

The j auto ones I've only found as a set and I'm only after two but they do look the business.

I have tried to look for a standard spherical bearing that I can make work but haven't found anything yet.

 

[Paulm]

I would go / will be going mazda, ive hameard if a few peolle with j auto ones failing after relatively short milage. My mazda ones have done 50k and are still ok.

 

[Spendyrx]

I bought 2 from mazda before! I cried when I walked out of there, it felt like they poked something large right up my bum!