Polybushes

[Act Daft]

Is this an upgrade worth doing just for the sake of doing it? and if so recommendations please
Also
Can you still get spring compressors for the front spring change? if so where from?

Cheers Tim

[adam quantrill]

What for? Front or rear? A-frame or trailing arm?

[Wedg1e]

Bog-standard spring compressors will work - it's only a Cortina setup after all.

[Act Daft]

Front for now.

According to the Bible standard spring compressors won't work on the front springs.

[gmw9666]

Used boggo ones to take mine apart

[Act Daft]

Bobby Shaftoe said:

Removed the damper and used threaded rod and various nuts and washers to do the front on mine, was fairly easy to do with no major fuss.

Yep that's what it says in the bible, just thought if there were some original ones out there I'd get myself a set

[B@man]

gmw9666 said:

Used boggo ones to take mine apart

+1

[Act Daft]

Thanks guys one questioned answered, I can use standard spring compressors excellent.

[Wedg1e]

Act Daft said:

Front for now.

According to the Bible standard spring compressors won't work on the front springs.

Only if you're a damp-eyed nancy-boy.

Here's one of mine:

[Act Daft]

yep that definitely on one of yours.
So what are the springs off mk4/5 Cortina? and is it same for the dampers?

1988 s2 350i

Edited by Act Daft on Sunday 31st August 20:01

[Wedg1e]

Act Daft said:

yep that definitely on one of yours.
So what are the springs off mk4/5 Cortina? and is it same for the dampers?

1988 s2 350i

Edited by Act Daft on Sunday 31st August 20:01

Allegedly spring and damper rates were special to TVR... the Cortina should have been a heavier car, after all!

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Tim...Not 100% on the bushes but i have heard that the polybushes are okay if you intend to track the car which i shouldn't think you will be doing with such a nice Wedge and they can often squeak and drive you mad...I bought polybushes for the front..i:e ARB..Drop links and leading link but haven't fitted them yet so can't comment I'm afraid..I should imagine they stiffen the car up considerably.

The major difference between them and OEM type is cost, Especially if you are replacing all the bushes....Cheers...Ziga

[The Hatter]

My boggo standard spring compressors didn't work; I guess it depends on the design. I tried to use threaded studding but the nuts stripped the threads... there's a lot of force in them thar springy things!

I ended up buying a Steve Heath spring compressor thingy, which basically consists of decent quality studding and nuts which are about 20mm long. That did the job.