Rear axle bushes advice - 1995 VR6

[VR6Rado 0]

I'm just about to embark on the next batch of work on my car and wanted some advice. I'm having a new VAG exhaust fitted, new BPR and rear brake lines. My original plan was overhaul the brakes this year, suspension next year and the only suspension items that I know have been changed are the rear shocks.

 

However, whilst all the other work is being done, how much would I save if I had the rear axle bushes done now? In other words, how much will they repeat next year if I left it til then?

 

Thanks in advance.

[davidwort 0]

there's only one bolt holding the rear shocks to the rear beam so not much will be saved if you had the rear suspension rubber mounts and spring seat (at the top) replaced while the beam bushes were done.

It used to be the case (factory system anyway) that the VR rear exhaust was one complete item going over the rear beam, in which case the beam would need to be dropped, but I'm pretty sure the replacement ones are two sections and can be done without touching the beam, worth checking though.

You would need an alignment check after rear beam bushes and rear suspension rubber mounts are done, but a basic 4 wheel alignment is probably only around 30 quid.