Suspension springs, arms and bushings

Tags: #springs · #price · #mazda-6-compat · #bushing · #silent-block

Upper suspension arm pricing (2024-10-16, RU market): FAW original: 3,500 RUB on Ozon, 7,125 RUB at Kitparts; Mazda 6 GG-sourced alternative: 4,500 RUB on Drom; AVT-brand alternative: 2,107 RUB each. Genuine FAW parts are significantly more expensive than cheaper alternatives, which are often Mazda-sourced or Chinese-branded ¹²³⁴⁵.

Front suspension springs — availability. Springs for the X80 have been reported as difficult to find through regular retail; often only available by special order or directly from official FAW dealers. One owner whose spring broke had limited sourcing options beyond the official dealer network ⁶⁷⁸.

Front suspension spring pricing over time (RUB, RU market): - ~1 year before 2025-04-14 (exact date unclear): roughly 5,000+ RUB per pair, from Chinese suppliers like KitParts with 2–3 day delivery; price may have risen since ^9101112 - April 2025: LYNXauto brand springs 3,000 RUB per pair; OEM springs 13,000+ RUB per pair (emergency winter-failure replacement); a Mazda-compatible spring option mentioned at 50,000 RUB was called a "normal" (i.e. non-discounted) price point ^13141516 - May 2025 (RU market): Kitparts 2,800 RUB per spring (non-original, may require cutting/modification to fit); official dealer ~3,000 RUB per spring; Chinese direct-import 4,800 RUB for an original-spec assembly with spring cups. Quality varies — Kitparts springs are noted as non-original and may need trimming; always confirm exact fitment with the vendor before buying ^17181920

Other suspension component pricing (April 2025, RU market): notable retail vs online price gaps — longitudinal bushings 1,200 RUB in local shops vs 665 RUB on Ozon; KitParts components 15,000 RUB in local shops vs 9,000 RUB on Ozon for the same items. Ozon was consistently 30–50% cheaper than brick-and-mortar retailers for these parts ²¹²².

Aftermarket rear springs in development (June 2026). Community member Айрат is manufacturing replacement rear springs for the FAW X80 (restyle model) using truck-parts manufacturing technology, with plans to seek official certification. He is actively seeking used front springs from owners for expert testing/comparison. Pricing and availability were not yet announced as of this discussion — contact via private message for updates ^2324252627.

Front upper-arm silent blocks: Tenacity AAMMA1017 (September 2026). Victor 🇷🇺 says the front upper-arm rubber-metal bushings (silent blocks / сайлентблоки) wear out before the ball joints on low-mileage cars; his originals failed at about 50,000 km. He replaced them with Tenacity AAMMA1017 and reports about 7,000 km without problems ²⁸²⁹. A review screenshot shared by Arсhi 77 claims Tenacity silent blocks last 40-60k km in calm driving and about 20-30k km on rough roads or with full load, and that the rubber is softer than many old originals ³⁰.

Rear lower-arm bushing cross-references. For the bushing at the rear lower-arm bolts (the camber/toe bolts, развальные болты) Victor 🇷🇺 gives KIA 55215-38000 and Shin Hwa SH-129, in reply to a catalogue drawing of the rear arm with the bushing marked by a red arrow ³¹³².

Rear suspension diagram with Mazda numbers. Arсhi 77 posted a Mazda-catalogue exploded diagram of the rear suspension as an article-lookup aid. Its callouts include 28-010A (coil spring), 28-0A3 (spring seat), 28-300 and 28-300Z (lower arm), 28-330A (arm bushings) and 28-700 (shock top mount); check the callout-to-part mapping against a live catalogue before ordering ³³.

Media

Screenshot of a Tenacity silent-block review (in Russian): 40-60k km service life in calm driving, about half on rough roads or with full load, softer rubber than old originals

Catalogue-style drawing of a rear suspension arm with items numbered 14-22 and a red arrow on the bushing; watermark KITPARTS

Exploded diagram of a rear suspension with blue-highlighted Mazda part numbers 28-010A, 28-0A3, 28-300, 28-300Z, 28-330A and 28-700

Related pages

• Lower control arm — wear and aftermarket parts
• Rear trailing arm bushing
• Rear springs from Mazda 6 — cross-fit reports
• Coil springs — aftermarket numbers and sag
• Front coil springs — failure and sourcing

Sources

This page is compiled from 33 community messages. Every fact carries a numbered reference to its original author and message.

Last updated: 2026-10-29