Urethane Goodness Yet? - Toyota Yaris Forums

YarisTom73 · 07-30-2007, 12:36 PM

Already getting my first oil change service, I was poking about under the sedan when I realized that the bushings on the front A-arms, at the sway bar end links, and in the big bushings around the torsion bar setup under the rear end, are all really soft rubber. This may be far-fetched, but it seems like a generous slathering of urethane in these key areas would do more to stiffen our chassis than, say, strut tie bars and such other homogenous generic equipment. Does anyone here have the ability to create such a thing from stock urethane? Or know a machine shop that might?

RUBBERDIPSTICK · 07-31-2007, 08:45 AM

Bump...good question

cali yaris · 07-31-2007, 01:02 PM

I thought urethane products come from a mold? Still a great idea

DJ_SpaRky · 07-31-2007, 02:09 PM

I replaced mine (xB) & my wife's (xA), just get the Energy Suspension Bushing set & some 4" grade 8 bolts, search on Scionlife un the xA/xB Suspension area.

EDIT: Found the Thread: http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=78651

07-30-2007, 12:36 PM	#1
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	Urethane Goodness Yet? Already getting my first oil change service, I was poking about under the sedan when I realized that the bushings on the front A-arms, at the sway bar end links, and in the big bushings around the torsion bar setup under the rear end, are all really soft rubber. This may be far-fetched, but it seems like a generous slathering of urethane in these key areas would do more to stiffen our chassis than, say, strut tie bars and such other homogenous generic equipment. Does anyone here have the ability to create such a thing from stock urethane? Or know a machine shop that might?

07-31-2007, 01:02 PM	#3
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I thought urethane products come from a mold? Still a great idea __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

07-31-2007, 02:09 PM	#4
DJ_SpaRky Resident Scion Guy Drives: 2008 Mazda3 S Sport Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Groveland, FL (Near Orlando) Posts: 285	I replaced mine (xB) & my wife's (xA), just get the Energy Suspension Bushing set & some 4" grade 8 bolts, search on Scionlife un the xA/xB Suspension area. EDIT: Found the Thread: http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=78651 __________________ Code: DiabolicJourney_SpaRky Last edited by DJ_SpaRky; 07-31-2007 at 02:23 PM.

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07-31-2007, 08:45 AM	#2
RUBBERDIPSTICK View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris Base Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 36	Bump...good question