polyrace and powerflex

1. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #1 17th September 2009, 13:24

   hi,
   
   i am getting some new bushes for my car,
   
   is anyone using polyrace bushes on the wishbone and powerflex arb bushes?
   
   what do they think of it?
   
   thanks
   
   andy
2. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #2 17th September 2009, 13:32

   I would recommend uprated bushes to anyone that is replacing standard ones.
   
   Purple powerflex are the entry stage ones I guess. I moved from them to the stiffer black powerflex ones and cant tell the difference.
   
   So Im guessing any combo will be more than fine between powerflex and polyrace.
3. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #3 17th September 2009, 13:36

   yer i know that the polyrace arb are bas***d to fit!!
   
   but think they should be ok on the wishbones though
   
   yer also what about rear powerflex? has anyone got them fitted? any difference?
   
   thanks for the reply
   
   andy
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 17th September 2009, 13:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AndySAXOK yer i know that the polyrace arb are bas***d to fit!! but think they should be ok on the wishbones though yer also what about rear powerflex? has anyone got them fitted? any difference? thanks for the reply andy

   I've got rear powerflex fitted - rear end feels 'tighter' but could be placebo affect!? I had to take my rear beam off anyway to rebuild - once you set the old bushes alight - they drop out so easy to change them over!!
5. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #5 17th September 2009, 13:42

   thanks
   
   what was the front arb bushes like to fit?
   
   is that easy?
   
   the car coming off the road now anyway so i can get it all sorted ready for really track action in the new year!!!
   
   i got new suspension to go on and want to re bush it all round to get it stiffer
   
   Andy
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 17th September 2009, 13:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AndySAXOK thanks what was the front arb bushes like to fit? is that easy? the car coming off the road now anyway so i can get it all sorted ready for really track action in the new year!!! i got new suspension to go on and want to re bush it all round to get it stiffer Andy

   S8TTG fitted my front antirollbar bushes on a ramp with an air gun so took 30secs a side - should be fairly easy on axle stands! Just undo them (one side at a time) and take old out, put new in an tighten back up!
   
   Polyrace bushes all round but with powerflex anti roll bar bushes seems to be a favourite set-up from reading (polyrace being slightly stiffer than powerflex)
7. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

   #7 17th September 2009, 13:52

   yer that what i am think
   
   yer i just get on my old man ramp
   
   sound easy
   
   thanks for that going to order them soon,
   
   andy
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 17th September 2009, 14:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by AndySAXOK yer that what i am think yer i just get on my old man ramp sound easy thanks for that going to order them soon, andy

   You won't regret it !! With it all fitted and back on the road it'll all make sense why you spent days sweating and swearing trying to fit it all!
9. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #9 18th September 2009, 15:45

   The front ARB bushes are the easiest to fit. Willsy helped me with mine but I didnt realise how easy it was!
   
   Main point is, I did notice a difference from standard to uprated. From purple uprated to black uprated powerflex no difference. But still a work while mod.
10. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

    #10 18th September 2009, 16:32

    are the black ones the polyrace? or powerflex uprated ones from there purple ones?
    
    but yer i am defo getting them now, just waiting for pay day
    
    going to get powerflex front arb ones, and rear torsion bar mounts, and polyrace wishbones ones
    
    andy
11. VtsTom Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Spalding-ish Posts: 2512 Mk4 Anniversary golf. 106 Quiksallye

    #11 18th September 2009, 16:33

    I had power flex wishbone mounts with powerflex front arb bushes, it was good, nice and tight compared to standard.
    
    I now have solid rear wishbone mounts, polyrace front wishbone bushes and powerflex competition (black ones) arb bushes. ALOT stiffer, i think thats mainly down to the solid mounts tbh though.
    
    One thing i will say, Polyrace bushes are quite noisey, annoying at times but livable
12. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #12 18th September 2009, 16:39

    Yea the black ones are the uprate Powerflex bushes.
    
    I think the Polyrace bushes are a redish color?
13. user_10176 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 Ramsey st marys, peterborough Posts: 8288 Saxo's, Corsa (Daily)

    #13 18th September 2009, 16:49

    my saxo is noisey nosie dnt bothered me lol
    
    yer think i will get that set up polyrace wishbones ones and powerflex ones for the rear and front arb!!
    
    thanks for all the help
    
    just trying to get the setup right now for a good few track session.
    
    andy
14. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

    #14 18th September 2009, 17:18

    Powerflex ftw
    need a price? pm me
15. Richy_Rich Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Sidcup/Notts Posts: 1484 106 Gti

    #15 24th September 2009, 16:51

    Sorry to hi-jack the thread, but weres the best place to get powerflex from?
16. evans1089 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2007 Chesterfield Posts: 8935 Ibiza Cupra 204bhp

    #16 24th September 2009, 19:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Richy_Rich Sorry to hi-jack the thread, but weres the best place to get powerflex from?

    pm me
17. nickwillyhams Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2009 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 247 2000 16v

    #17 25th September 2009, 19:57

    i used floflex bushes a friend used them on his scoobyan said they are v good, so i fitted arb an rear engine there an orange colour. pretty good imo ive got the rear wishbone bushes to fit prices wernt bad either