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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 04:11 PM
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Help! quick question

in this picture is the torque arm bushings lips facing towards the driveshaft or away? i cant really tell but my gut is telling me lips facing away. i have to order the bushing today in order to put it on tommorow. thanks
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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the torque arm lips are facing the driveshaft
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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Looks like they face away to me.

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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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i see them pointing away from the D/S
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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im apparently blind
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Old Sep 1, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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i just ordered the one with the lips facing the driveshaft. im glad im not the only one lost. also the bushing i have in there now as u can see is completely gone. but as far as which to order. i told the parts guy that if i face the bushing the cutout inside, makes the shape of 3. as far as that being towards or away from the DS i dont know. but he understood what i meant.
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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I hope you purchased what you need. Check the following link for pics:

http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-...m-Bushing.html

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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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I noticed that he has already ordered a new bushing! But I just wanted him and others to know that UMI Performance also offers a replacement bushing.
They are a Energy Suspension bushing that retail for $14.99 plus S/H. If anyone has any questions feel free to ask and I will be more than glad to help1
Thanks
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 04:06 PM
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yeah the problem i have is that the bushing is so messed up that the torque arm no longer really sits on the little cutout that its supposed to. so i went ahead and ordered a new energy suspension bushing from my local shop. i paid like 17.55 which is the same as 14.99 plus tax i believe. anyways thanks for the help. hopefully its the right one
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