Control Arm Bushings

orangestang42 · February 6th, 2011, 10:32 PM

I want to replace my control arm bushings can someone point me in the right direction on where i can find them, i looked on autozone's website and they have more than one and i confused, it says they have an upper and a lower, but i thought there was only 2 control arms, 2 that hook to the differential, one on each side and it bolts to the frame underneath the car. i do believe i need 4

thanks
guys

ryanw · February 6th, 2011, 10:45 PM

you have 4 controlling arms. 2 upper and 2 lower, the ones your talking about are the lowers.

ryanw · February 6th, 2011, 10:49 PM

here just to show you 79-98 MUSTANG BBK2526 REAR UPPER LOWER CONTROL ARMS TMD - eBay (item 170596155108 end time Feb-26-11 15:46:59 PST)

orangestang42 · February 6th, 2011, 11:02 PM

oh ok cool, what are the ones that run alongside the car..are those the long ones in the picture? and how many bushings do i need for the upper, it looks like there is only 2 total in the picture but i thought there was 4, it looks like there is 4 on my car, one on each end

and also under autozone's website they have them listed as Control Arm Bushing-Front
and Control Arm Bushing-Rear... which is which?

ryanw · February 6th, 2011, 11:41 PM

if you get under your car you will see that all 4 control arms run from the body to the rear end. the small ones are on top of the rear end and can only be seen if you crawl under the car. As for the bushings i dont know

orangestang42 · February 6th, 2011, 11:44 PM

yes i am looking to replace the ones on top of the differential, the two small ones, i did try to look up some how to in the install and people are sayin the bushings are a pain in the ass to get out

and thanks ryan ur always help

ryanw · February 6th, 2011, 11:46 PM

Im gessing that they need to be pressed in

flyin ryan · February 7th, 2011, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by ryanw

Im gessing that they need to be pressed in

this tool makes it a shit ton easier to do

Rear Upper Control Arm Bushing Tool [MMT-1] : Maximum Motorsports, the Latemodel Mustang Performance Suspension Leader!

jessemachone · February 7th, 2011, 02:50 AM

dude, get the rear to hang pretty low and run a drill tinto the rubber in a bunch of spots and the urbber will just push out after that. you can peel the rest of it away with a screw driver. after that, you just hamer in urathane replacement ones. you hammer them into the old shell of the factory ones. it isn't that hard to do.

when lowering your rear, disconnect the rear brake line because it will not be long enough for you to drop the rear very far. I replaced the bushings in the rear when the rear was out of the car but I imagine it can be done with it installed. (or mostly installed for that matter) You will have to unbolt the upper arms from the rear so i think you will have plenty of room to drop that thing far enough to do the work.

as far as the rear control arms are concerned, they are crap. save for a new decent set. if you replace the factory bushings in your factory arms, you will have crappy arms with nice bushings. I almost went that route because I was wanting to save some coin.... it would have been such a waste of time.

jessemachone · February 7th, 2011, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by flyin ryan

this tool makes it a shit ton easier to do

Rear Upper Control Arm Bushing Tool [MMT-1] : Maximum Motorsports, the Latemodel Mustang Performance Suspension Leader!

bah, who needs that when you have a baby sledge?

1slo5.0 · February 7th, 2011, 07:44 AM

Why not just replace the control arms? The factory control arms are junk anyway. That should be one of the first modifications done to a fox body Mustang, control arm replacement.

orangestang42 · February 7th, 2011, 08:22 AM

well i dont have a foxbody but i get the point, ok how much would i be looking at for rplacing the uppers, im on a budget right now and would much rather replace the lowers another time

1slo5.0 · February 7th, 2011, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by orangestang42

well i dont have a foxbody but i get the point, ok how much would i be looking at for rplacing the uppers, im on a budget right now and would much rather replace the lowers another time

Same control arms.

FastStang91Lx · February 7th, 2011, 06:57 PM

Same platform til 04 for that matter.

ryanw · February 7th, 2011, 08:01 PM

replace the lowers first.....when you replace them pull them out one at a time. if you pull them all out at one time your going to have a hell of a time putting it all back together

orangestang42 · February 7th, 2011, 10:30 PM

ok, and the lowers would be the ones that i am not referring too? lol, and do they part the kits on ebay, because all the ones i have found are all 4

FastStang91Lx · February 7th, 2011, 10:34 PM

You can buy uppers and lowers seperately if that's what you are asking.

orangestang42 · February 8th, 2011, 08:30 AM

yes thats what i am asking, but i dont think i can get them locally at like auto zone or something

February 6th, 2011, 10:32 PM	#1
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	Control Arm Bushings I want to replace my control arm bushings can someone point me in the right direction on where i can find them, i looked on autozone's website and they have more than one and i confused, it says they have an upper and a lower, but i thought there was only 2 control arms, 2 that hook to the differential, one on each side and it bolts to the frame underneath the car. i do believe i need 4 thanks guys

February 6th, 2011, 10:45 PM	#2
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	you have 4 controlling arms. 2 upper and 2 lower, the ones your talking about are the lowers. __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

February 6th, 2011, 10:49 PM	#3
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	here just to show you 79-98 MUSTANG BBK2526 REAR UPPER LOWER CONTROL ARMS TMD - eBay (item 170596155108 end time Feb-26-11 15:46:59 PST) __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

February 6th, 2011, 11:41 PM	#5
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you get under your car you will see that all 4 control arms run from the body to the rear end. the small ones are on top of the rear end and can only be seen if you crawl under the car. As for the bushings i dont know __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

February 6th, 2011, 11:46 PM	#7
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	Im gessing that they need to be pressed in __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

February 6th, 2011, 11:02 PM	#4
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh ok cool, what are the ones that run alongside the car..are those the long ones in the picture? and how many bushings do i need for the upper, it looks like there is only 2 total in the picture but i thought there was 4, it looks like there is 4 on my car, one on each end and also under autozone's website they have them listed as Control Arm Bushing-Front and Control Arm Bushing-Rear... which is which?

February 6th, 2011, 11:44 PM	#6
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes i am looking to replace the ones on top of the differential, the two small ones, i did try to look up some how to in the install and people are sayin the bushings are a pain in the ass to get out and thanks ryan ur always help

February 7th, 2011, 07:44 AM	#11
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Why not just replace the control arms? The factory control arms are junk anyway. That should be one of the first modifications done to a fox body Mustang, control arm replacement. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

February 7th, 2011, 08:22 AM	#12
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i dont have a foxbody but i get the point, ok how much would i be looking at for rplacing the uppers, im on a budget right now and would much rather replace the lowers another time

February 7th, 2011, 06:57 PM	#14
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	Same platform til 04 for that matter. __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

February 7th, 2011, 08:01 PM	#15
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	replace the lowers first.....when you replace them pull them out one at a time. if you pull them all out at one time your going to have a hell of a time putting it all back together __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

February 7th, 2011, 10:30 PM	#16
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok, and the lowers would be the ones that i am not referring too? lol, and do they part the kits on ebay, because all the ones i have found are all 4

February 7th, 2011, 10:34 PM	#17
FastStang91Lx I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Mustang LX 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 5,572 iTrader: 2 reviews	You can buy uppers and lowers seperately if that's what you are asking. __________________ Point made in less than a few hours with minimal response. http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ml#post4465184

February 8th, 2011, 08:30 AM	#18
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes thats what i am asking, but i dont think i can get them locally at like auto zone or something

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