Powerflex vs Flo-Flex (Bushes)

1. Xplodee Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR

   #1 9th August 2012, 15:26

   Going to get some ARB bushes and possibly others, Just wanted some advice on which brand to go for.
   
   Thanks
2. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #2 9th August 2012, 15:28

   Powerflex are good but expensive for what they are. Cant see there being all that much difference between the compounds used unless the floflex are WELL soft

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3. Xplodee Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR

   #3 9th August 2012, 15:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gandi699 Powerflex are good but expensive for what they are. Cant see there being all that much difference between the compounds used unless the floflex are WELL soft

   Thats what i thought but Powerflex must be better
4. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #4 9th August 2012, 15:40

   Powerflex are good IMO i just polybushed my wishbones and rear beam, was going to do ARB but they are to big i got 22mm ones and mine are 19mm

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5. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #5 9th August 2012, 19:43

   i have handled both brands and felt the flo flex bushes much harder.
6. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #6 9th August 2012, 19:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexy_gt i have handled both brands and felt the flo flex bushes much harder.

   Much harder to press with your hand or much harder all around the car?
   
   Genuine question btw.
7. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #7 9th August 2012, 19:47

   fingers hence the word handled. (not being clever)

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8. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

   #8 9th August 2012, 19:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sexy_gt fingers hence the word handled. (not being clever)

   Ha yeah
   
   Mis-read :/
9. user_4681 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2004 Grimsby United Kingdom (England) Posts: 5489 SUPERCHARGED saxo vts

   #9 9th August 2012, 20:03

   for what its worth im using
   
   powerflex arb, lower g/box and axle bushes
   
   polyrace front wishbone bushes
   
   vibratechnics ecu engine mount and rear wishbone bushes
   
   baker bm upper g/box bush
   
   

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10. e8_pqck Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2010 Midlands Posts: 2530 AX 16v Turbo

    #10 9th August 2012, 20:40

    I trawled the classifieds and got all mine second hand, some unused.
    
    Paid £70 for rears, ARB and wishbone.
    
    Also got the powerflex rear wishbone mounts, the Mk1 AX bush with the U brackets for £15.
    
    Running a solid gearbox mount, not sure on engine mounts, may get some baker type.
11. Xplodee Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Rochester, Kent Posts: 493 Saxo VTR

    #11 9th August 2012, 21:15

    Thanks for all your replies, Very helpful.
    
    Powerflex seams to be the way to go.
12. Craig_B Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172

    #12 9th August 2012, 22:00

    Bought some Powerflex stuff this morning.
    
    Seen a poster in a local motor factors that they could order them in, went in to see if they where cheaper than getting them on line.
    
    Bought the Wishbone and the ARB ones for £38, picking them up tomoro!
    
    Was about £10 cheaper!
13. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

    #13 12th August 2012, 18:06

    I've always found power flex stuff to be softer than flow flex, flow flex have various degrees of stiffness tho with yellow being the softest followed by orange then red iirc
14. nickhead Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Lyneham, Wilts Posts: 602 '12 VW T5.1 Sportline '99 bodied 106 GTI

    #14 12th August 2012, 18:17

    I bought some baker BM beam bushes last week, they are solid nylon, I wouldnt reccomend them, I think I'll be swapping them out for polyrace ones at some point.
15. scottie_436 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 449

    #15 12th August 2012, 18:47

    Nowt wrong with the floflex bushes
    
    Ive got floflex orange wishbone and rear beam bushes
    
    Defo harder than powerflex
16. scottie_436 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 449

    #16 12th August 2012, 18:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nickhead I bought some baker BM beam bushes last week, they are solid nylon, I wouldnt reccomend them, I think I'll be swapping them out for polyrace ones at some point.

    Whys that nick?
17. nickhead Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Lyneham, Wilts Posts: 602 '12 VW T5.1 Sportline '99 bodied 106 GTI

    #17 14th August 2012, 09:17

    Solid nylon mate, not rubber! You can hear every tiny stone as bump.
    
    There is no give at all lol

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18. Dean-VTR Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Cleethorpes Posts: 535 Saxo Vtr

    #18 14th August 2012, 09:43

    I've got the baker bm rear beam mounts they are the solid nylon ones. I think there ace
19. scottie_436 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 449

    #19 18th August 2012, 16:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nickhead Solid nylon mate, not rubber! You can hear every tiny stone as bump. There is no give at all lol

    Man up