Wishbone bushes - big difference when new?

[bevbo]

Hi,

At my last service 25k (1994 4.0 Chim) they said my bushes were looking worn and aged. Given that the car is 12 years old and now 30k if I were to change the bushes is there a big difference in the ride handling? Would I be better off replacing the wishbones at the same time vs the time to change the bushes?

At the moment I have the choice of purchasing a newer Chim or I make changes to my current one given that I have just had the clutch changed.

Thanks in advance.

Bevan.

[mongoose]

Have a look on herewww.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=239957&f=9&h=0.I certainly wouldn't replace with the original bushes again.

[jsc1976]

There are some powerflex bushes on e-bay at the moment which seem to be a good deal;

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&

Without wishing to hi-jack your thread does anybody know if these are any good - are there different types / hardness of powerflex bush?

[V8 Kieran]

Don't know exactly what I had on mine, apart from "poly" bushes which were better than original.

I can't remember what mine handled like before, but I do remember thinking on the way home that the car was 100% sharper on turn-in, massive difference.

Also note, changing bushes takes time (think there are 22 in all) - ask for a labour quote before you do it - I had loads of work done last year, but it was a divorce sized bill that blew me away coz I never thought to ask for a quote first - just said "look if it needs it, just do it" with my own (under)estimate for the bill in my head: oops!

[boris1]

It's a good idea to replace the wishbones as well if you can afford it. I have just gone through this myself but just painted the old wishbones, couldn't afford to replace them. Racing Green do the wishbones for about £50 each if I remember correctly and I think they are already fully bushed.

[the gazman]

jsc1976 said:

There are some powerflex bushes on e-bay at the moment which seem to be a good deal; http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem& Without wishing to hi-jack your thread does anybody know if these are any good - are there different types / hardness of powerflex bush?

Sounds like a good deal but are they the revised kit with the heatshield etc etc, I would check first because a lot of work went into making the kit right.

[catretriever]

I have worn bushes on the front lower 'bones of the griff. Difference in cost at my local specialist between replacing just the bushes and replacing the wishbones is about £40

[Red V8]

Do new wishbones generally come with powerflex of rubber bushes?

[chassis 33]

The two new wishbones I've got recently (upper fronts) came with the OEM metalastic which was a right bugger cos I had to destroy the bushed to replace them with Powerflex bushes.

Ho Hum

Regards
Iain

[boris1]

In my experience they normally come with rubber bushes. As the powerflex polly ones are more expensive.

[mongoose]

Red V8 said:

Do new wishbones generally come with powerflex of rubber bushes?

i would have thought that you could have asked for them to be supplied without bushes?Then it would be a two minute job to fit the powerflex ones

[the gazman]

mongoose said:

Red V8 said: Do new wishbones generally come with powerflex of rubber bushes? i would have thought that you could have asked for them to be supplied without bushes?Then it would be a two minute job to fit the powerflex ones

Unfortunately not, TVR have cottoned onto that one.

[bevbo]

Hi,

I think I need to get along to a meet and get a ride in some Chims that have new suspension as at the moment I have nothing to compare to but I feel that the ride could be a bit more balanced.

The pockets a little empty due to my recent clutch upgrade so might not happen straight away.

Thanks,

Bevan.

[victormeldrew]

the gazman said:

mongoose said: Red V8 said: Do new wishbones generally come with powerflex of rubber bushes? i would have thought that you could have asked for them to be supplied without bushes?Then it would be a two minute job to fit the powerflex ones Unfortunately not, TVR have cottoned onto that one.

I can't quite see what they hope to gain by that. I bought one five years ago which came without bushes, when did this remarkably customer orientated policy decision come about? Part of the new NS regime?