Difference powerflex/ polyrace

1. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #1 7th February 2010, 22:51

   How is it that i can get polyrace ARB mounts for aorund £7, whereas polybush mounts are £22?
   are polybush reallty 3 times the product?
   Thanks
2. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #2 8th February 2010, 14:26

   I think yo uget what you pay for with these things. The main differences will be for example: one set will fit better and the collar (where needed) will be stainless steel as opposed to non stainless (which will rust). The "hardness" and durability of the cheaper ones may be in question as well. Either way they will be better than standard I would of imagined.
   
   Maybe someone else can give feedback on polyrace stuff?
3. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #3 8th February 2010, 19:12

   ok cheers
4. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #4 11th February 2010, 20:18

   anyone else have any feedback on these
5. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #5 14th February 2010, 00:47

   right i am buying a set of bushes this week either polyrace or powerflex competition spec
   
   ive heard polyrace are a harder rubber? any advive its for a track car btw
6. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

   #6 14th February 2010, 03:02

   Polyrace are stiffer. They're what you want really.
   
   Don't forget that the polyrace arb mounts are for the 106. So they wont fit a saxo.
   
   Get polyrace mounts where you can, then powerflex for everywhere else.
7. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

   #7 14th February 2010, 10:37

   i have a 106 but a saxo vts ARB will it still fit?
8. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

   #8 14th February 2010, 11:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Forrest72 i have a 106 but a saxo vts ARB will it still fit?

   nope they are different diameters and bolt up differently iirc
9. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #9 14th February 2010, 11:08

   The part of the chassis where the ARB bolts to is identical on all saxo, 106, and even ax.
   
   All the holes and mounts are there, even vts/gti models still have all the mounting holes for the base model arb etc.
   
   As long as you have the correct bushes for the particular arb that you have and also the matching mounting clamps you'll have no issues.
   
   BTW im free today if you havnt had your springs and dampers swapped over yet
10. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

    #10 14th February 2010, 18:05

    so will polyrace bushes for a 106 fit, i have a saxo vts arb and mounting but its mounting to a 106 im sure the arb will be the same as a gti?
    
    sorry willsey only just got ur message, ive just got to replace one of the wheel baerings first sorry ill ring u when its done if thats aright
11. user_10473 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS

    #11 14th February 2010, 18:19

    The 106 arb bush will not fit the VTS. The rest will fit.
12. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

    #12 14th February 2010, 19:23

    This is confusing me its either polyrace or these:
    http://www.spoox.co.uk/catalog/produ...7b77c326922f96
    
    but that says: 'Suitable for GTI / Rallye / VTS / VTR Models with 22mm front antiroll bar.'
    
    so if thats the case id rather have the polyrace
13. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

    #13 27th February 2010, 19:18

    spoox have let me down with the compotition spec bush and sold the ones i reserved
    
    is there any way to fit the polyrace ones ad ive been offered a set for a fiver brand new so it would defo be worth it
    
    ive just heard they are hard to fit, but for a fiver im not bothered
14. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #14 27th February 2010, 19:24

    4 sets of bushes Im aware of:
    - standard
    - purple Powerflex
    - black Powerflex
    - Polyrace (orangey/red color)
    
    Purples are tougher than standard, but the black Powerflex are again stiffer than purples.
    Polyrace are pitched against the black Powerflex (not sure which one is more firm).
    
    Which bushes in particular are you looking at matey? As there are wishbone/rear wishbone/ARB/rear beam bushes to choose from!
15. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

    #15 27th February 2010, 19:42

    ive got a full set of poly race bushes all round bar the arb ones, spoox were the onlyones i knw that stocked the black powerflex ones but have ran out so want some polyrace ones for the arb is the will fit at all?
16. Forrest72 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Leicestershire Posts: 422 106 1.1 (Green Machine), £90 106 1.1 (Track Car)

    #16 27th February 2010, 21:28

    anyone know?