Poly bushes - durability

[Pupp]

Those who have gone down this route, any views/experience on durability? Replace regularly or fit and forget (assuming no heat issues)?

[michielp]

for now it's for me a fit and forget.
I fitted the poly bushes about two years ago when redoing the wishbones, shocks etc

and it still drives like the first time after i did that so.....

[K4TRV]

Had mine done in 2006 by Penisula and used in Sprints/Speed hillclimbs & TVRCC Speed Champs since then. Had AVOs, then Racing Reds with no issues, no heat probs and no geo issues as the car was set up each year - since 2009 by Neil Garner?? Covered only 5K miles but lots of quick laps of Castle Combe/Goodwood etc.

HTHs

Trev

[phazed]

I fitted supaflex 4-5 years ago, all good still?

[Pupp]

Ok thanks...

[SILICONEKID350HP]

There is a big difference between different Poly bushes ,i found out at Willow sports cars . I purchased mine from Steve Heath a while back ,Nick uses a different make ,mine had alot less polyurethane around the inserts ,this means they will be more harsh and not last so long .Im not sure which one`s i supplied .

[Alun450]

I'm assuming mine are the originals, feels abit loose, when I've got some dough I'll have them all changed, suppose you might aswell go for wishbones at the same time, keep the old ones for spares! Oh to be a rich man a rich man!

[pearly]

Fitting Powerflex to mine now, some of the old sleeves are a git to get out, so I hope it's gonna be worth it.
It's been bloody cold in my garage, so it's a slow process fitting it round work and defrosting at every opportunity

[Pupp]

Just looking to whistle some up but see most of the Powerflex offered are their black (track) grade... anyone using?

Roads hereabouts are a bit pants

[Ant.]

Pupp said:

Just looking to whistle some up but see most of the Powerflex offered are their black (track) grade... anyone using?

Roads hereabouts are a bit pants

The Powerflex black are excellent, I fitted on of the first kits to my Griff and they are still fine!

However, you may notice that Powerflex have just worked out that they are not making enough money on them and prices have somewhat increased !!!!!

[phazed]

phazed said:

I fitted supaflex 4-5 years ago, all good still?

I was talking bks, they're actually the purple Powerflex ones. Just MOTd and no play found so assuming all ok after 4-5 years and 35k miles.

[Pupp]

Ant. said:

However, you may notice that Powerflex have just worked out that they are not making enough money on them and prices have somewhat increased !!!!!

I'm still wincing; are the 'urethane mines flooded or something