Wishbone Bushes.

[J0N]

I noticed today that my front wishbone rear bushes are starting to crack so will need replacing. While I'm at it I intend to change the front wishbone front bush, the front arb link bush and the bottom ball joints (have I missed anything?). I'm thinking of going for poly, probably Powerflex but I've heard of people fitting Audi TT Roadster bushes. Just interested in peoples thoughts.

 

[Faisal]

yeah im in the same position, i have a worn bush on the front suspension methinks, so im prolly going for poly bushes. some people say that the ride will be too hard so end up going for the TT bushes.

i checked up on the TT bushes and there are hundreds so i was baffled by that, im sticking to powerflex poly bushes i think. top mounts might as well be done too (which im just getting from SEAT)

 

[john_tdi]

ive got the lot, much firmer, more responsive. if you have aftermarket arbs, dont they have new bushes?

could do steering, but no real gain.

ive just done the rear beam bushes only £45, so might as well do lot.

oh and used polyflex. good quality very pleased

 

[wayne lcr]

ive got the lot, much firmer, more responsive. if you have aftermarket arbs, dont they have new bushes?

could do steering, but no real gain.

ive just done the rear beam bushes only £45, so might as well do lot.

oh and used polyflex. good quality very pleased

how long did they take to do and was it a hard job?

 

[wayne lcr]

I noticed today that my front wishbone rear bushes are starting to crack so will need replacing. While I'm at it I intend to change the front wishbone front bush, the front arb link bush and the bottom ball joints (have I missed anything?). I'm thinking of going for poly, probably Powerflex but I've heard of people fitting Audi TT Roadster bushes. Just interested in peoples thoughts.

theres the full poly powerflex on ebay 200 quid and you get every bush 4 the car just ordered the lot goin to do them next weekend

 

[john_tdi]

got garage to do it. i dont have a press.

 

[wayne lcr]

got garage to do it. i dont have a press.

did they take the sub frame off

 

[john_tdi]

no. dont think so

 

[wayne lcr]

did you watch them do it?

 

[john_tdi]

na, lifes too short. not a five minute job mate

 

[wayne lcr]

lol bet it aint iam doin mine at me m8s garage so hope it goes well bet you can tel the difference tho iam doin them all so it will prob be alot of swearing lol

 

[B3LSY]

did you get any noise creaking at all when these started spliting?

 

[john_tdi]

massive difference. fronts are bugger to get in im told. but most difference was from my front top mounts. ive fully adjustable kw top mounts

hard to describe, just alot tighter. down side is ride is a little harsher. i live in sticks, so roads aren't brill.

 

[john_tdi]

did you get any noise creaking at all when these started spliting?

i could hear the wishbone hitting the chassis, on moving off and braking at slow speed.

dont think mine broke up, just became really soft. my cars done 95k now, so even new oem would have been a step up.

 

[wayne lcr]

massive difference. fronts are bugger to get in im told. but most difference was from my front top mounts. ive fully adjustable kw top mounts

hard to describe, just alot tighter. down side is ride is a little harsher. i live in sticks, so roads aren't brill.

crap the roads are a mare in doncaster as well o well lest it will be better

 

[wayne lcr]

did you get any noise creaking at all when these started spliting?

mines creaking thats why iam changing them i got told the was on the last legs so while i got the money at the min iam doin them all

 

[john_tdi]

thats why im not going down coilies route. its used as a family car sometimes, so got to keep it normal ish

 

[wayne lcr]

thats why im not going down coilies route. its used as a family car sometimes, so got to keep it normal ish

yea mine is but they will have to put up with it unless i dont say oat and tell them i ant changed them

 

[Faisal]

eBay is pointless, you can get the powerflex bushes direct from their website for cheaper...i dont think im gona need arb bushes or anything, so im just getin the wishbone bushes,rear beam and dog bone mount.

my mate has a press so im going to sweet talk him into doing it

 

[J0N]

Anyone tried the TT bushes?