Are polybushes worth it?

1. french_baguette Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 523 Mk1 VTS Nissan 350z

   #1 15th September 2010, 21:05

   As above, i've just bought some spax psx dampers, is it worth uprating the bush's too? Its going on a fast road VTS used daily, not a track slag. Price seems hefty for some plasic?
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 15th September 2010, 21:08

   first off there nt plastic there poly urathane. and second yeah they are worth it tightens everything up and feels alot more responsive.
3. french_baguette Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 523 Mk1 VTS Nissan 350z

   #3 15th September 2010, 21:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 first off there nt plastic there poly urathane. and second yeah they are worth it tightens everything up and feels alot more responsive.

   
   Poly urathane is a thermo-setting polymer plastic?
   
   How noticable is the difference from the oem rubber mounts that come with the psx shocks?
4. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #4 15th September 2010, 21:19

   I run spax psx with poly bushes front end kit , fitted by manic motors
   
   Here is the handling set on 20 out of 28 on the shocks
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zh2unerR_8
5. french_baguette Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Stoke on Trent Posts: 523 Mk1 VTS Nissan 350z

   #5 15th September 2010, 21:24

   Seen that video before mate, your car corners really flat and to be honest that video made me look at the psx's
6. Jim-Bob Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 5704 Looking for a 205...

   #6 15th September 2010, 21:55

   There is less give in Polybushes therefore the load is put through the suspension rather wobbly bushes so if you don't upgrade you've got stiffer shocks but old worn bushes that are taking the strain not your shiny new suspension...
   
   Seems pointless getting new shocks and springs but leaving the bits that actually connect them to them to car which are old and worn out, ideally the whole lot should be changed together for maximum benefit (and ease), never tried to buy OEM grade bushes but would be interesting to see how much they are against the likes of powerflex
   
   IMO it's criminal not to uprate your bushes having forked out for a new set-up! (personally wouldn't of spent the extra for PSX...or gone for Spax at all but that's another matter...)
   
   James

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7. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #7 15th September 2010, 22:15

   Makes a huge difference....transfered the feel of my vts.
8. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #8 15th September 2010, 22:34

   Polybushes are 100% worth it.
   
   On any car I'll own, if it ever needs any new bushes, I'll look for a polybush replacement before an oem replacement.
9. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #9 15th September 2010, 22:48

   They sure are. Fitted all the front wishbone ones and arb ones and it's much more responsive on turn in.