Uprated Bushes

1. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #1 4th October 2006, 13:05

   Right, finally got my date for the navy, so im gona order some custom springs today, and was thinking about getting uprated bushes...
   
   what do i need?
   do i need to get them all round?
   
   any help is great, rep given when can
2. Richardson_VTS Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Northallerton Posts: 1672 Mini Cooper S

   #2 4th October 2006, 13:16

   I've just bought a new anti roll bar (standard vts one) and i put polyflex bushes on there. and i've got some front suspension arm bushes to put in aswell. can notice a little difference, but not much, better to replace them all i think. Looking into getting some uprated engine mounts too.
3. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #3 4th October 2006, 13:19

   Go onto the Citroen Saxo bit on here Matt:
   http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/fra.../manranges.asp
   
   Thats the list of pretty much all the bushes you can get. If your definatly going for track time I would go for as many as you can. I got all of em waiting to be fitted for mine.
4. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #4 4th October 2006, 13:19

   well sat in my garage i have a blistein suspension kit, lower and upper strut brace, custom springs on the way, going to ring up a few places this afternoon see if they have any GTi 24ARB's, so after bushes to add to my little pile, il get them fitted for xmas
   
   Can i ask why you got a new VTS ARB when the GTi one is better?
5. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #5 4th October 2006, 13:22

   Should have all my suspension sorted by then too, will have to compair results.
6. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #6 4th October 2006, 13:22

   http://www.motorsportworld.co.uk/fra.../manranges.asp
   
   list of 5 things there, i dont need the exhaust mount, what about the other 4? Do i need an front ARB mount?
7. Richardson_VTS Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Northallerton Posts: 1672 Mini Cooper S

   #7 4th October 2006, 13:23

   Because my other one was bent. i thought they were both the same arb's??
8. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

   #8 4th October 2006, 13:27

   Nah, supposedly the GTi is 24mm and the VTS is 21mm as far as im aware, as i was looking into getting a 25mm arb and CampDavid told me about the GTi one, was gona ring a few places this afternoon see if i can get my hands on one
9. craig180p Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper

   #9 4th October 2006, 13:41

   Try Cituning in Notts. They got bushes and ani roll bars at pretty good prices. www.cituning.ltd.uk
   
   Or even GSmotorsport? Can't they help you out?
10. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #10 4th October 2006, 13:42

    Well i wanted some background information first, like what i need, so i dont ring up and get stuff that i dont want or need
11. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #11 4th October 2006, 13:54

    powerflex bush's are supposed to be good a choice, i have the powerflew bush'es on my wishbones that bolt up throught the footwell but thats its, i like them i had trouble with my old bush's wearing quick, but had no trouble with these
    change your droplinks for some biltein 1's whilest the strus are off too mate
12. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #12 4th October 2006, 14:05

    Is it worth changing droplinks? never ever heard that before...
13. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #13 4th October 2006, 14:08

    well if your struts are due to come off and you are going to use it for the track or rag it either 1 then id say yeah, as the standard droplinks sometimes tend to knock when lowered, and the bilstein 1's are cheap enough and stopped the knocking that occured on my car after it was lowered, so id say go for it, others may disagree however
14. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #14 4th October 2006, 19:47

    i have powerflex bushes alround. jw racing on ebay sells both kits, front and back. it will tell you wants in them too. cheap effective little mod, definately buy some. there prob the best to go for aswell
    
    so what springs you go for?
15. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #15 4th October 2006, 22:44

    hopefully getting some custom Faulkner Springs
    
    may have a look for him then mate cheers, how much did they cost you?
16. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #16 5th October 2006, 07:20

    £86 for both kits. free delivery
17. CampDavid Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI

    #17 5th October 2006, 07:48

    Agree with bullet. The pugsport kits are great but a bit pricey I think, I'll try and find out for you
18. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #18 5th October 2006, 09:53

    just got the ones from j w racing, all i have to do now is try sort out these custom springs
19. bloz Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2004 Penkridge (Staffs),GB! Posts: 898 350z , 2007 Swift Sport

    #19 5th October 2006, 10:54

    My Coilovers being fitted this weekend , and I have a full front and rear powerflex kit so Ill let you know if it any good, although its abit of an unfair test as the coilovers should make it better anyway
20. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #20 5th October 2006, 15:47

    they make the difference round tight bends where they limit the flexing.