Up rated Suspension Bushes, worth it?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Tadcaster Posts: 331 08 turbo panda 02 vtr
    #1
    Is it worth splashing out and getting a full set of powerflex bushes?

    What sort of handling gains can be seen? do they just "tighten" everything up a bit?


    thanks for the help
  2. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Northumberland Posts: 112 MK 1 Posi Blue Saxo
    #2
    i have been thinking about this aswell cant decide weather i want to spend the 140 tho.. cant decide weather its worth the gains .. will be good to see others opinions on this
  3. Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car
    #3
    Whats the use of the car?
    Track/competition? Yes 100%
    Road? Maybe think twice
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #4
    If they haven't been changed for awhile - new standard ones make a big difference.
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2011 Doncaster Posts: 2627 Fabia VRS, mk1 fiesta + some others
    #5
    its a little bit like a K&N filter. they last longer than standard items do and do make a little bit of difference but people like, my mum, probably couldn't tell any difference.
    my saxo has got nylon bushes and they feel good, though not that much better than standard really.
    i once got fairly familiar with an old cosworth that was running its original bushes everywhere as far as i could tell then completely polybushed it and the difference was amazing! it was noticeable just driving it off the curb, it was so much less... 'floppy' lol
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Tadcaster Posts: 331 08 turbo panda 02 vtr
    #6
    its my daily, with a couple of track days every year. gets used an abused lol.

    ive done all the suspension short of bushes now so just need to make my mind up