S3 console bushes

[Dipesh2031]

Hi,

Are S3 consoles a good upgrade? have a chance to purchase some for a good price.

[Mattyj]

What the hell are console bushes? Got ps4 in there?

[Rhyso]

I assume rear wishbone bushes??

[Dipesh2031]

Sorry, worded it wrong. S3 Bushes for the front control arm, with the consoles, as they are usually sold pressed in to the aluminium consoles.

[Mattyj]

Well just to share as you mention bushes, i replaced my fabia front wishbone bushes with solid poweflex one's as the standard ones have "holes" if you like which allow flex an ex mechanic mate said they are designed like that to absorb/dampen vibration so to replace with solid is sort of undoing their work but standard bushes are rubbish :-/

[golfhappy]

The bushes are designed to fail after a period of time, all things are! according to a BBC1 program earlier in the week. Upgrade versions will last longer but will need replaced as well after a period of time.

[Mattyj]

Oh yea? And a mate was on a course run by a guy who designed an engine for ford they said it was to good and what not fail so they never used it gits!

[golfhappy]

It's us consumers using consumables, it makes the world go round! if you look on the MK7 forum looks like VW have made a backward step with that model. They complain about squeaks, rattles and knocks. Was considering the GTI due to the better fuel consumption.

[Rhyso]

Sorry, worded it wrong. S3 Bushes for the front control arm, with the consoles, as they are usually sold pressed in to the aluminium consoles.

How much are they?

I know on the MK4 a popular upgrade were the TT bushes; fitted them to my MK4 and they helped to improve the (woeful) handling

[Dipesh2031]

about £50 for the TT ones which have no voids. It's cheaper than the £180 WALK kit from whiteline, so I was thinking, as a temporary thing for a year or so, that the S3/TT ones would be a nice upgrade. especially since they are so easy to install