Polybushes - What are the benefits
Polybushes - What are the benefits
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Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

227 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Well the title says it all realy. I will be overhauling the front suspension soon and was wondering if it was worthwhile switching to poly bushes, so advice please

Barkychoc

7,848 posts

234 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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I'm not sure if there's anything else available - there are different levels of hardness I think.
(I ordered mine from TVRcarparts and they sent me one that was the right size but a different softer compound - the others were purple the softer one was black but still poly compound not rubber).

Polybushes are supposed to sharpen up the handling and last longer but I have yet to find out frown

I looked around for you at Chatsworth Norman - I finally saw you just as you were driving away!

mep12345

2,061 posts

231 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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They have definately stiffened up the front for me and make the feel more responsive in bumps/on cornering. My rubber ones were well and truly koofered though so that may exagerate the differences.

However they don't cost much more, have a better reputation and are easily available therefore if doing the job anyway why not go for the recognised improvement.

Do not forget to get the assembly paste when you buy them though - job easy with and impossible without

GreenV8S

31,019 posts

314 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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They come in various grades but usually not significently harder than the original rubber - the main advantage is that they cope with the exhaust heat much better so they last a lot longer.

Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

227 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Barkychoc said:
I looked around for you at Chatsworth Norman - I finally saw you just as you were driving away!
Yep just when I spotted you and you were walking towards the house, never mind see you at SCH

Gerald-TVR

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4,896 posts

227 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Thanks guys helpful as usual

pies

13,116 posts

286 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Gerald-TVR said:
Well the title says it all realy. I will be overhauling the front suspension soon and was wondering if it was worthwhile switching to poly bushes, so advice please
Seemed to make everything feel more positive,not sure if that was a direct result of the bushes or the old ones were worn probably a bit of both smile

Last S4

504 posts

215 months

Monday 27th April 2009
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Made a noticeable difference to my 205Mi16 track car. I would fit to the TVR if your replacing them already.