Dont have access to a press personally so couldnt say, was a quick enough job with some threaded rod.

I highly rate the IL motorsport competition bushes for a dual purpose car (half road, half track day), there quiet, need no maintenance and improve the handling significantly at all speeds, if i was racing id run something stiffer like delrin or spherical, if it was a pure road car with stock power, id run stock bushes.

@@projectsprojectsprojects8922I’ve installed them but they keep sliding out of the control arm!

@@sebastianclack3956 if you used any kind of lubricant, this could cause this issue. The bushes can be installed with water or any drying solvent that doesnt harm rubber. I used just warm water, no soap either. Another common cause I've seen on the upper front control arm, is forgetting the large thick flat washer, one of these is required at each end of the long bolt to keep the bushes preloaded and the arm attached securely. Hope this helps and you get it all sorted!

Unnecessary yes, but the number of people who notice the lack of chrome and comment something like "why didnt mazda do this from factory" is quite remarkable.

Hi there, thanks for the comment. I highly rate these bushings for a dual purpose car, one that is equally at home on the road, as it is on track. The NVH (noise vibration harshness) is moderately increased, so you may notice a small increase in vibration from the road surface. The big change will be when you turn the steering wheel, the car will feel tighter and respond quicker to your inputs. These were an absolute game changer for my mx5, more control, hold lines in corners tighter. The major benefit these have over polyurethane bushes, is that they require zero maintenance or regular lubrication just like the factory bushes. I regularly drive 200 miles on track and daily the mx5, i don't believe any comfort is really lost and recommend the IL motorsport rubber bushes to pretty much everyone! Hope this helps!

Hi, thanks for comment. I actually ended up electrolysis dipping the upper control arms, and wire wheeling the lower arms. Electrolysis was painless and can be left overnight. My advice would be to pay someone to blast them. Paint wise, I used POR15, one quart tin will do all suspension components. Just make sure to follow the instructions to the letter! I then used Isopon zinc 182 aerosol as a tieing primer, and top coated with 2k Colour. I used a total of 3 aerosols of isopon zinc 182 for the arms, and less than 0.5L of 2k paint total (1L once mixed and thinned). Hope this helps

I think at the moment I've stopped production for the near future. If/When I make some more, ill repost the link here and try and message all the requestors. Apologies just too busy at the mo

@@projectsprojectsprojects8922 No worries! I'll get creative in the meantime :)

Apologies for the late reply, Unfortunately I have no plans to make any this year.

Glad you found it useful. It was such a dramatic improvement using these over stock.

Currently sold out, I generally print them over winter, sold nearly 40 sets this winter, quite hectic! I will post a new link here and on facebook once available.

Hopefully you receive yours soon! in the mail!