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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Shizzle on 08 October 2013, 11:19
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Hi i get 30% of power flex and VAT free what is it worth doing on front end if im going to drop my car.
i know this will put a lot of strain on lower wishbones so i have baught all the bushes for them what can some 1 recommend for me????
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Hi i get 30% of power flex and VAT free what is it worth doing on front end if im going to drop my car.
i know this will put a lot of strain on lower wishbones so i have baught all the bushes for them what can some 1 recommend for me????
arb bushes?
top mount bushes?
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im getting a set of coil overs i would of assumed they would come with and yeah im going to do anti roll bar just not sure of the size of mine until it is removed or inspected on car is there just 1 size for mk3 16v???
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30% is a good discount (possibly more than i can get!!). I would only advise getting the rear susp arm bushes although personally I would actually say only fit r32 rear arm bushes and keep some compliance and softness.
Maybe I'm getting old but poly bushes are a bit too hard for my liking (b.t.w post a price on some of the bushes as I'm interested to know if my prices are still good :wink:)
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Change the rear wishbone arm bush to TT/R32 ones. better than powerlfex.
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Im getting all four bushes required to power flex both front wishbones for just under £45 delivered to my work place i baught them through work not sure of exact cost, we use them for a lot of our cars get lots of discount i baught the car with rear beam already poly bushed.
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It's not the cost of the bushes but the fitting. Personally I prefer Superpro.
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i work in a garage with all the equipment to push out the bushes so cost is no matter to me.
also i have a spare set of wishbones to do this to and as the ball joint are removable no need to buy new wishbones also mechanic here charge so little im getting clutch and flywheel done for £100 i supply parts and living walking distance makes it Evan better :laugh:
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Your sorted then. Heaps of savings for you my friend :cool:
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yeh just timing now need to fit new banded steals buy tyres fit both wishbones ,coilovers and track rod ends before December without the misses knowing how much i have spent :undecided:
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Hi i get 30% of power flex and VAT free what is it worth doing on front end if im going to drop my car.
i know this will put a lot of strain on lower wishbones so i have baught all the bushes for them what can some 1 recommend for me????
can you get me full kit for a bmw e36 m3 3.2 evo? Front, rear, everything lol
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I Powerflexed the rear beam and front wishbone bushes. Didn't do top mounts as I like my teeth. With a decent 800 quid at the time FK coilover kit it handled really well. On super super rough surfaces the car would skitter a tiny bit more than rubber but the handling well made up for it.
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I cpuld mayb get a price for you just my boss get funny sometimes when ordering fpr other people if you go on powerflex website and pm all the part numbers you need.
And yeh im deffo doing wishbones and anti rollbar il leave top mounts im putting stretch tyres on so im not expecting super handling on 185/45/15 lol.
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Change the rear wishbone arm bush to TT/R32 ones. better than powerlfex.
Better how?
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Been OEM rubber I'm guessing they have slightly more compliance?
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the r32/tt bush is still rubber so still has a bit of flex but the bushes are more solid than mk3 bushes so they tighten it up without going too hard
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So does more compliance make it better?
Or do people fit poly bushes to tighten things up?
I've never found fully poly bushed lower arms to be harsh...and besides, half the people complaining are running £200 coilovers with the car dumped in the weeds. Erm...kettle calling pan?
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but with the r32 bushes you get an in-between of std flexi bushes and stiffer poly bushes. Which is what I want
I have a pair to fit to mine when I re-do the suspension (I'm also going for a quality susp kit if funds allow!) and hopefully my car will handle loads better but also retain good comfort levels? (I hope as r32 bushes are more expensive than powerflex!)
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iirc the std type bush is a tight fit on the OD and is pinched on the metal insert that runs through the middle giving a torsional load, where the aftermarket types tend to be more of a bush, almost free floating.
This is why mine creaked as they were turning when the rear arm moved...
Lots of makes so this may be different by the brand.
One thing to remember is that injection moulded PU bushes set really badly and fatigue quite quickly due to the material properties required for volume moulding and ease of manufacture. For want of a better description cast bushes are best as the material is a different grade and will survive longer with a lot less setting and fatigue. They are harder to make so cost twice as much as most internet brands :smiley:
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yes the smaller bush of the 2 is very tight and manage to crush the wishbone now in the bin i will need to melt that bush out the larger pushed out easy with the press.