Author Topic: Rear control arm bushings, who has 'em? (Read 7360 times)

Froos · « **Reply #15 on:** December 30, 2006, 01:55:48 PM »

As shown on the image, but boy those trailing arm bushes, what a pain to install!! I used to powerflex ones. Old bushes came out all in 1 piece, no sweat, but i used a press.

kowalski · « **Reply #16 on:** December 30, 2006, 02:23:24 PM »

one of the main reasons for my putting urethane ones in was because it made the install so much easier. I found that my urethane bushings fit quite nice actually, and i had no problems with them... perhaps i was lucky?

Froos · « **Reply #17 on:** December 30, 2006, 02:27:59 PM »

Are those 2 or 3 piece kits? The powerflex ones are 3 piece, 2 polysomethingsomething and a metal rod. WHen inserting the rod (huhu) one side of the bushes slides out slightly, so a whole bunch of adapter pieces later it was done..ARe there are no instrucions to be found, not even on their website www.powerflex.co.uk , hope to find out soon how they will handle

kowalski · « **Reply #18 on:** December 30, 2006, 03:22:56 PM »

Quote from: Froos;16470

Are those 2 or 3 piece kits? The powerflex ones are 3 piece, 2 polysomethingsomething and a metal rod. WHen inserting the rod (huhu) one side of the bushes slides out slightly, so a whole bunch of adapter pieces later it was done..ARe there are no instrucions to be found, not even on their website www.powerflex.co.uk , hope to find out soon how they will handle

mine had a polyurethane side with a metal rod in it, and another polyurethane side that the metal rod gently slides into....

dhirsch · « **Reply #19 on:** January 12, 2007, 05:21:26 AM »

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From what I found researching these bushings the IE ones fit terrible. Ive heard the powerflex or bmp ones are the only way to go.
Hunter

I put a set of the IE green urethane and urethane trailing arm bushings in my car this summer. I had no problem with any of them fitting.

The rear of the car will be much stiffer than it is now, the ride on normal roads isn't bad, but going over train tracks is pretty horrible imho.

Alpine003 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:38:40 AM »

Quote from: Froos;16465

Old bushes came out all in 1 piece, no sweat, but i used a press.

Haha, what did you expect from using a press?

Froos · « **Reply #21 on:** January 12, 2007, 05:25:38 PM »

yeah i know, but i read so many horror stories