Need to replace center rear end bushing

[Beanokid69]

So when I shift hard or do anything but baby the gas after shifting my rear end thumps I see that the culprit is a bushing in the middle of the rear end right in front of the dif (if your looking from the back of the car).

What bushing is that? And how can I replace it without dropping the rear end if possible...

Also should I replace several bushings back there while I'm at it? And if so which ones?

Thanks

 

[Beanokid69]

Btw its on a 98 gsx not my 92

 

[IrishBeatdown]

You can't buy the bushings individually if i remember correctly, as far as oem goes you have to buy the entire rear subframe just to get the bushings Your best bet is to go through Road Race Engineering if you want the poly/alum bushings which provide a nice combination of smooth ride and support, or go super stiff with the solid aluminum bushings that greengoblin or black_gst makes, cant remember which. You will find those in the freelancer section of the classifieds. I'll be picking up some solid pieces soon, I have the exact same issue.

 

[Beanokid69]

So it is the sub frame bushing... Ya the only post I was able to find when I searched was about those 2 sets of bushings...its said that the aluminum ones are noisy as F***...anybody have any personal experience with either of these or both related to noise?

 

[IrishBeatdown]

So it is the sub frame bushing... Ya the only post I was able to find when I searched was about those 2 sets of bushings...its said that the aluminum ones are noisy as F***...anybody have any personal experience with either of these or both related to noise?

If you aren't planning on getting any soon, I could tell you in about 2 weeks. I'm going to order up the aluminum ones in about a week or so.

 

[Beanokid69]

I saw a video of them already not something I would love to hear all day ...im gokg down south to visit my sister anyway so ill just pop into RRE and have them do it for me... Btw they have 2 sets of bushings now... A harder set... I would look into those before you choose to go full aluminum