Changing VAG console bushes. Worth changing front ones too?

Changing VAG console bushes. Worth changing front ones too?

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MC Bodge

Original Poster:

22,627 posts

182 months

Saturday 13th December 2014
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My wife's Fabia has a split console bush on one lower arm.

I'm intending to replace both console bushes, with the uprated VAG or Ibiza Cupra ones -areth Cupra ones noticeably harsh on a shopping model on 14" rims?

Is it worth changing the front arm bushings too?

andyiley

9,979 posts

159 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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I am sorry but you are going to have to help us out, what is a console bush?

Sensibleboy

1,149 posts

132 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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I guess he means control arm bushes.

MC Bodge

Original Poster:

22,627 posts

182 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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He means "console bushes" as that is what they are called...

I'd never heard that name before either.

They are the bushes between the chassis and the rear of the lower front control arm in some VAG cars.

Deerfoot

4,980 posts

191 months

Sunday 14th December 2014
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I had the Cupra bushes fitted in my old Polo GT and I didn't notice any difference in the ride.

I only had the front ones done at about 70,000 miles.

andyiley

9,979 posts

159 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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OK. Every day's a school day.

Disco_Biscuit

837 posts

201 months

Monday 15th December 2014
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In fit the Cupra bushes to all the models, doesn't seems to change the ride quality at all, expect there's no banging when you apply the brakes ever again !