S3 console bushes

[Snoopy]

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 :-/

I used the ones off the ibiza cupra much cheaper than powerflex and they don't have the holes 

[Poached]

S3 arms are a bit lighter and come with stiffer rubber bushes.

Softer bushes - Smoother/quieter ride.

Harder bushes - More feel and less steering/suspension deviation.

Some Poly bush all round, Google/search for more info.

[RocketRossUK]

Yeah the S3 console bushes are a good upgrade, they are the mid range between normal GTI and an Anti lift kit like SuperPro or Whiteline.

I cant recommend the SuperPro Kit highly enough, it reduced wheel hop by about 50% and gave a much more accurate feel on turn in.  Anything is better than the standard GTI ones though.

[Mattyj]

So we talking fronts i take it? They look a pig to change if its the rear of the wishbone

[RocketRossUK]

So we talking fronts i take it? They look a pig to change if its the rear of the wishbone

yeah front control arm bushes, only a 10 min job, 3 bolts and slide off. but I would recommend an alignment a week or two later to make sure tracking is still bang on.