Uprated Wishbone Bushes

[M20FES]

Ok, went to get my 4 wheel alignment today only to be told they cant do it cause my wishbone bushes were split...........the same wishbones i installed only 2 weeks ago from Europarts, so iam now planning on keeping the new arms and installing uprated rear cast arm bushes

Wondering if i should go with Powerflex Polybushes ?
but was confused about whats the difference between the front wishbone rear bush pressed arm and cast arm ?
http://www.dpmperformance.co.uk/seat-leon-1m-99-05-c-2377_2521_2643.html

Or the Genuine Audi TT Uprated Bushes here:
http://www.darksidedevelopments.co....-mk4-vw-bora-seat-leon-and-skoda-octavia.html

any other recommendations or opinions grateful

 

[Nautilus]

Poly bushes are not a good option for flexing, doughnut-shaped bushes, which they may pop out. They are much better for hinge-shaped, cylindrical bushes.

Use a pair of full (non-drilled) Audi TT / Golf R32 bushes, but remember to replace them each 30 000 kms / 20 000 miles.

 

[Seal_LCR]

Pressed type are for non cupra r models

Only cupra r had cast arms.

 

[M20FES]

Poly bushes are not a good option for flexing, doughnut-shaped bushes, which they may pop out. They are much better for hinge-shaped, cylindrical bushes.

Use a pair of full (non-drilled) Audi TT / Golf R32 bushes, but remember to replace them each 30 000 kms / 20 000 miles.

oh, i was hoping to get away with something that lasted longer then 20k, are polybushes really not a good idea ?, its going in a MK1 FR TDI 150 lowered on coilovers

so maybe polybushes for the front bush, and te TT ones for the front rear bush ?

Pressed type are for non cupra r models

Only cupra r had cast arms.

Thanks that's what i wanted to know, so i need the pressed type then.

 

[BigJase88]

Im running these

http://www.floflex.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=28_127&products_id=612

Half the price of powerflex and voided too so better design for running low

Im 10k in and all is good!

Running them on my fr tdi on coilovers

 

[M20FES]

Im running these

http://www.floflex.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=28_127&products_id=612

Half the price of powerflex and voided too so better design for running low

Im 10k in and all is good!

Running them on my fr tdi on coilovers

thanks, thats useful to know gonna look into these aswell
£40 for both sets seems a good price, have you uprated your front ARB bushes with these ?

 

[BigJase88]

For the front arb i used superpro

Also running a octy vrs farb and droplinks to struts so i can run low without hitting the driveshaft

 

[Seatmann]

Use a pair of full (non-drilled) Audi TT / Golf R32 bushes, but remember to replace them each 30 000 kms / 20 000 miles.

Why would you do that? They last forever!

OP get the genuine audi TT/R32 ones, seriously, they're superb and last a long long time. I took mine out my last car and stuck them in the new one and they're still good after about 3-4 years.

Poly is to harsh for road use imo

 

[M20FES]

Still wondering if I should use the TT ones or poly bush ones. I do about 30k a year so need something that's gonna last and not pop out the wishbone ?

 

[Seatmann]

Still wondering if I should use the TT ones or poly bush ones. I do about 30k a year so need something that's gonna last and not pop out the wishbone ?

TT ones, seriously man, you wont be disappointed and I am speaking from experience of living up a farm track up in the scottish glens where the roads are truly lumpy lol. But yeh, they're still perfect after 1000's of miles and 3-4 years.

 

[BigJase88]

Poly isn't too harsh and they wont pop out lol!

Audi tt are cast wishbones are they not so will not fit our wishbones! Unless lesser model tt's have the non cast wishbones?


+ poly are far easier to fit

 

[Tessitura]

OEM, i got my car at 120k, just had its 1st wishbone replaced, rear bush split. Chap at the garage (ex VW) reckons they were originals from new, 120k out the original bushes cant be bad.

 

[BigJase88]

Mines managed 95k but the whole front end was loose as anything! I always uprate rather than replace

 

[M20FES]

Thanks for all the info guys, for the front wishbones Iam gonna go with TT Uprated rears, and poly fronts

 

[Seatmann]

Poly isn't too harsh and they wont pop out lol!

Audi tt are cast wishbones are they not so will not fit our wishbones! Unless lesser model tt's have the non cast wishbones?


+ poly are far easier to fit

Cast wishbones maybe but the holes for the bushes are the same and yes, they definitely fit.

 

[M20FES]

Would these be ok for the front bush to go with the TT rear bush ?

http://www.awesomegti.com/car/seat/...ner-front-bush-leon-cupra-not-cupra-r-11-1999

 

[Ronin225]

To clarify a few things here
LCR has cast wishbones all other variants use pressed,
The cast arms front bush is bigger than pressed
The reasons the bushes 'pop' on pressed arms is the ridiculous once lowered and flexes the bush a lot
My car is a daily driver and im using spherical bearings now instead of a bush
You can pick up the a LCR subframe, with rack, ARB, wishbones and hubs for about £200 now which is much better for running low and is much better geometrically
I did a guide on rebushing if you're doing it yourself

 

[M20FES]

To clarify a few things here
LCR has cast wishbones all other variants use pressed,
The cast arms front bush is bigger than pressed
The reasons the bushes 'pop' on pressed arms is the ridiculous once lowered and flexes the bush a lot
My car is a daily driver and im using spherical bearings now instead of a bush
You can pick up the a LCR subframe, with rack, ARB, wishbones and hubs for about £200 now which is much better for running low and is much better geometrically
I did a guide on rebushing if you're doing it yourself

So the front rear bush is the same on LC and LCR but the front bush is different ? So ill be ok with the TT front rear bush ? Hope so cause I've ordered it from darkside now. I just wanted to check if that superpro link would be ok for mine, does say not for LCR so should be the smaller 30mm one, anyone know if the price is for a pair as it says "bush"

 

[Seatmann]

Yes, the rear ones fit, I'll go and check the link to the polys.

Yes they're right enough, you'll notice it says not cupra r which is fine as they're the cast arms.

 

[Seal_LCR]

If you did wanna go LCR setup I have a complete subframe