Powerflex bushes, front ARB

1. thadogg Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Buxton, Derbyshire Posts: 1801 Impreza Sti PPP

   #1 1st October 2007, 11:49

   Just a quick one.
   
   Car went in for a service on thursday and the front ARB bushes need replacing. The car seems to move around a bit on the road (side to side) at the moment, if you know what I mean.
   What I'm wondering is should I replace the bushes with powerflex ones while their being done. I've been thinking about upgrading to these for a while so is it worth doing it now?
   
   Also should I just do the front ARB or the rest as well? will I feel any benefit from just the ARB
2. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #2 1st October 2007, 13:58

   I would do all round mate.
3. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #3 1st October 2007, 14:17

   go for the whole lot mate.
   
   i just got a full car set of powerflex poly bushes, 4 rear beam, 1 lower engine mount, 2 front arb bushes and 2 front wishbone bushes, all for £107 delivered.
   
   just wanting on them ariving now.
4. thadogg Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Buxton, Derbyshire Posts: 1801 Impreza Sti PPP

   #4 1st October 2007, 14:56

   Its very tempting to do all of them, but I wouldn't be fitting them so it might end up costing quite abit. How many hours do you think it would take the garage to fit them??
5. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #5 1st October 2007, 15:00

   i'm not sure, but it shouldn't take you very long yourself.
   
   also make the car feel alot more responsive and stiffen up the sus components alot too.
6. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

   #6 1st October 2007, 15:44

   youd be amazed how putting slightly harder and newer bushes relly does, makes for a racing car it does
7. jaybiss Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2004 Solihull Posts: 18231 Two Tone Sax

   #7 1st October 2007, 17:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeeves_101 go for the whole lot mate. i just got a full car set of powerflex poly bushes, 4 rear beam, 1 lower engine mount, 2 front arb bushes and 2 front wishbone bushes, all for £107 delivered. just wanting on them ariving now.

   wheres that from?
8. GRAHAM2000VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 peterborough Posts: 2861 2003 black vtr current escort van lol 2006 ford

   #8 1st October 2007, 19:39

   the rear beam will be the one's that cost ur mate even if ur get the set and do the one's needed atm then do rest at ur leisure
9. nickshally L-plater Joined: Mar 2006 plymouth United Kingdom (England) Posts: 87 saxo vtr,lowered 35mm powerflow cat

   #9 1st October 2007, 20:25

   where did u get them from jeves_101,thats really cheap
10. Lozza_vtr Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Sunny Essex!! Posts: 2342 VW Golf Mk4 1.8T

    #10 1st October 2007, 20:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jaybiss wheres that from?

    Powerflex complete set
    
    or
    
    Front set
    
    Rear set
    
    
11. dannygti Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 dudley United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6790 106 gti/ SEAT LCR

    #11 1st October 2007, 21:02

    id do the lot mate they do make a suprising amount of difference. if you want to make it a bit cheaper you could do the arb ones and the lower torque bush as they are piece of piss.
12. jaybiss Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2004 Solihull Posts: 18231 Two Tone Sax

    #12 1st October 2007, 22:10

    cheers lozza!
13. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #13 2nd October 2007, 00:09

    go for the complete set.
    
    plus its alot cheaper than off there (powerflex) website, iirc you dont get the wishbone ones in the kit.
14. thadogg Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Buxton, Derbyshire Posts: 1801 Impreza Sti PPP

    #14 2nd October 2007, 12:52

    cheers for info guys, will look into this abit more. Quite tempting.
15. nazz1 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 South Wales Posts: 2076 Saxoless

    #15 20th November 2007, 17:02

    sorry, but.....
    
    I want a decent suspension set-up soon i.e springs and shocks like koni or along those lines.
    
    Do you reckon a garage would charge me much more to do put a full set of powerflex poly bushes on while they are at it?
16. Aron Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Nuneaton Posts: 3554 EP3 Civic

    #16 20th November 2007, 23:50

    a full set powerflex bushes would make a big difference, defiently go for it.
17. leeK9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 letterkenny,donegal,ireland Posts: 1338 citroen saxo VTS

    #17 21st November 2007, 00:42

    just sent larkspeed an email asking for discount for a group buy as im also interested in a bushing set. so dont buy just yet
18. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #18 21st November 2007, 01:19

    Anyone know where to get just the front ARB bushes for a decent price. Bought the poly race ones but they are too small to fit a saxo
19. leeK9 Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 letterkenny,donegal,ireland Posts: 1338 citroen saxo VTS

    #19 21st November 2007, 12:14

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...89#post1637089