Polyurethane control arm bushings...which one??

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Jack_James wrote: Sun Oct 12, 2025 12:42 pm So nobody had any ideas what to suggest tho for manufacturer or part number? I know there's a lot of talk here but nobody has suggested much other than talk to other people lol yet here I am trying to talk to anyone.
If Superpro has what you need, what's the use for OEM part numbers? Or, I missed something. ???
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Superpro listing...Or is this the wrong site?
Do you have a list of Superpro part numbers for all bushings for the XR?
I'd be interested to see what they have and learn more about their offerings.
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Get the Rapido stuff. It's just not worth getting something that is already 10-20 years old, installing it, and then having to do the job a second time in the near future because they all disintegrate.
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andyofcolumbusmerkur wrote: Sun Oct 12, 2025 7:03 pm Get the Rapido stuff. It's just not worth getting something that is already 10-20 years old, installing it, and then having to do the job a second time in the near future because they all disintegrate.
Who is looking to buy and install 10-20yr old bushings?
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Ed Lijewski wrote: Sun Oct 12, 2025 7:23 pm ICY aren't in FB/MCA yet.
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It's unfortunate no prices are listed.
I guess I wonder if these are the same as what Russ was selling.
At some point in time, after Russ had passed, there were discussions that they needed to find a new maker for these.
So, anything post Russ is somewhat of an unknown...
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If you bought something from a seller (say on Ebay) you might get a brand like energy suspension, but those might be old inventory. That's why I say it could be something old. Who knows, you may get something manufactured more recently. If they were from Mike or Jeff I'd trust them. :D
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https://superpro.com.au/tradeview/index ... 2&vid=6934

That should list everything for our car.

Rapido makes polyurethane bushings? Man I wish everything wasn't on social media. I cannot stand Facebook of Instagram. Google showed nothing available from our known vendors.

I'll reach out to them but shipping might be more due to tarrifs. I just paid $65 for a tiny box from the USA and I'm on primarily on disability income lol. Superpro is from Australia and they usually ship directly to Canada.
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Jack_James wrote: Mon Oct 13, 2025 10:03 am https://superpro.com.au/tradeview/index ... 2&vid=6934

That should list everything for our car.

Rapido makes polyurethane bushings? Man I wish everything wasn't on social media. I cannot stand Facebook of Instagram. Google showed nothing available from our known vendors.

I'll reach out to them but shipping might be more due to tarrifs. I just paid $65 for a tiny box from the USA and I'm on primarily on disability income lol. Superpro is from Australia and they usually ship directly to Canada.
Interesting, the Superpro I found looks nothing like this.
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You needed only to scroll down enough after Googling:
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Ed Lijewski wrote: Mon Oct 13, 2025 12:13 pm You needed only to scroll down enough after Googling:
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It's ~ 7 suggestions down for me after typing in Google search "merkur xr4ti front control arm bushings".

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