New member
Moderators: IMC, Club Staff
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- jedwabna poszewka promocja
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
New member
Hi My name is Pete and I recently got a 95 FTO and I need to replace the suspension, does any one know where i can get aftermarket parts?
- FtoSam
- Oldtimer
- Posts: 3924
- Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:00 pm
- Location: Brisbane West
- Contact:
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension
location
Sydney, Australia - 2150
just replacement, suspension kit
cheers
Sydney, Australia - 2150
just replacement, suspension kit
cheers
- FtoSam
- Oldtimer
- Posts: 3924
- Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:00 pm
- Location: Brisbane West
- Contact:
- FtoSam
- Oldtimer
- Posts: 3924
- Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:00 pm
- Location: Brisbane West
- Contact:
Re: suspension
peterd wrote: just replacement, suspension kit
Peter. Suspension is made up of heaps or different parts.jonowong wrote:what part of the suspension are you looking to replace?
Do you mean:
Shocks, springs, sway bars, bushes, strut braces etc etc
Give us something to work with..
If you need good deal on photography, let me know.
- Bennoz
- National President
- Posts: 23668
- Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
- Contact:
Yeah, we need more info. There's no such thing as a 'kit' as such.
Do the control arm bushes need doing? droplinks? Swaybar bushes? shocks? springs? strut braces? Do you want to lower it?
Give us some symptoms of what the car is behaving like & we may be able to narrow it down. Does it knock or crunch over bumps? Does it click & clack on full lock? When you push down on the front of the car does it bounce around when you let go or does it come straight back up & stop?
Do the control arm bushes need doing? droplinks? Swaybar bushes? shocks? springs? strut braces? Do you want to lower it?
Give us some symptoms of what the car is behaving like & we may be able to narrow it down. Does it knock or crunch over bumps? Does it click & clack on full lock? When you push down on the front of the car does it bounce around when you let go or does it come straight back up & stop?
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension
sorry Fellows...
well, ye the RH Front control arm, leading bushes display free movement and inner leading bushes perish.
The guy servicing my car said it might cost me $1500 for it if it is not after market parts.
please help
Cheers
well, ye the RH Front control arm, leading bushes display free movement and inner leading bushes perish.
The guy servicing my car said it might cost me $1500 for it if it is not after market parts.
please help
Cheers
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension
Also rear suspension operation has a problem and that is it makes abnormal knocking noise from rear components over bumps.
Cheers
Cheers
- Bennoz
- National President
- Posts: 23668
- Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
- Contact:
Ok, front bushes are as follows, I would replace all 3 types with the below listed Superflex polyurethane type:
SPF1160 Front Control Arm - Inner Front Bushing
Very common for it to go - stock unit is a one peice rubber unit with steel sleeve. Is replaced by 2 of the part numbers mentioned above with new sleeve.
SPF1500 Front Control Arm Lower - Rear Bushing
If front control arm bushes are done - this one must be done using the same density material. Available in both stock size & positive castor type. The superflex type only give 0.5 degrees positive castor. Where as the Whiteline ones give 1.0 degrees. Part number KCA317A
SPF1344 Front Sway Bar Mount To Chassis Bushing (16mm)
For stock size, this is the way to go. If fitting larger sways (18mm) then go for the whiteline product KBR27-18
Places to Purchase:
Bursons Automotive - http://www.burson.com.au/allstores/Stor ... th%20Wales
Fulcrum - http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/superpro.html
If you spend more than $250 on all of the above bushes - you are getting ripped off.
Hope that helps
SPF1160 Front Control Arm - Inner Front Bushing
Very common for it to go - stock unit is a one peice rubber unit with steel sleeve. Is replaced by 2 of the part numbers mentioned above with new sleeve.
SPF1500 Front Control Arm Lower - Rear Bushing
If front control arm bushes are done - this one must be done using the same density material. Available in both stock size & positive castor type. The superflex type only give 0.5 degrees positive castor. Where as the Whiteline ones give 1.0 degrees. Part number KCA317A
SPF1344 Front Sway Bar Mount To Chassis Bushing (16mm)
For stock size, this is the way to go. If fitting larger sways (18mm) then go for the whiteline product KBR27-18
Places to Purchase:
Bursons Automotive - http://www.burson.com.au/allstores/Stor ... th%20Wales
Fulcrum - http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/superpro.html
If you spend more than $250 on all of the above bushes - you are getting ripped off.
Hope that helps
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension
Thanks that is great help
Just wondering why did i get a quote from the service guy saying the suspension would cost around $1500.........which part is this for?
Cheers
Just wondering why did i get a quote from the service guy saying the suspension would cost around $1500.........which part is this for?
Cheers
- Bennoz
- National President
- Posts: 23668
- Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
- Contact:
Re: suspension
Thats standard issue bogan mechanic over quoting cause he actually has no idea what he's doing - so when it takes him 2 weeks to sort it out compliments of incompetance, then his quote will actually be realistic for the time he's spent learning about a car he's never touched..... Ok Im rambling on herepeterd wrote:Thanks that is great help
Just wondering why did i get a quote from the service guy saying the suspension would cost around $1500.........which part is this for?
Cheers
Go to either:
Unique Auto Sports (Castle Hill)
Maytech Automotive (Arncliff)
Envy Imports (Brookvale)
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension
One last question,
is it possible to use lancer's suspension parts on FTO?
Cheers
is it possible to use lancer's suspension parts on FTO?
Cheers
- Bennoz
- National President
- Posts: 23668
- Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
- Contact:
Some parts yes. The FTO has parts common to the Lancer, Mirage, Galant, Magna, Trition and others... depends on what bit it is you're after. If you know the part I can cross reference it with the parts database & give you the alternative part number. That way when you do need a genuine parts from Mitsubishi, you pay local car part prices & not grey import part prices.
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension
thanks ...
won't be a sec..just calling the service guy to get the name of the part that need to be replaced.
cheers
won't be a sec..just calling the service guy to get the name of the part that need to be replaced.
cheers
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension - with correct name for part
ok...
I need the rear and front shocks
and rear trailing arm bushes
could you please cross check with other mitsubishi
thks
I need the rear and front shocks
and rear trailing arm bushes
could you please cross check with other mitsubishi
thks
- FtoSam
- Oldtimer
- Posts: 3924
- Joined: Wed Jul 13, 2005 5:00 pm
- Location: Brisbane West
- Contact:
- Bennoz
- National President
- Posts: 23668
- Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
- Contact:
Best bet for shock replacement is to get KYB Excel-G Gas replacements
Part numbers:
Front L: 334154
Front R: 334155
Rears: 341140
Available from http://www.roadsafensw.com.au/index2.htm
Best get your mechanic to buy them at trade prices from them. Around $490 for all 4 shocks delivered.
The rear trailing arm bush is also available as anaftermarket part
SPF1574 Rear Trailing Arm bush
Also available from the above metioned bush suppliers like Bursons or Fulcrum. They are a massive bush & quite pricey as a result - look at paying around $105 for the pair. Genuine Mitsi are around $200 each.
Part numbers:
Front L: 334154
Front R: 334155
Rears: 341140
Available from http://www.roadsafensw.com.au/index2.htm
Best get your mechanic to buy them at trade prices from them. Around $490 for all 4 shocks delivered.
The rear trailing arm bush is also available as anaftermarket part
SPF1574 Rear Trailing Arm bush
Also available from the above metioned bush suppliers like Bursons or Fulcrum. They are a massive bush & quite pricey as a result - look at paying around $105 for the pair. Genuine Mitsi are around $200 each.
- peterd
- Newbie
- Posts: 15
- Joined: Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:00 pm
- Location: Sydney
suspension
hey, Thanks for you help..........
you are way more helpful than my mechanic.........
Cheers
you are way more helpful than my mechanic.........
Cheers